About I. Christie

I was born January 9, 1948 in Hollywood, California as Christine Irene Rapoza, thus the name I. Christie. 

I started writing short stories in sixth grade, then poems which became long odes. I became serious about writing and sharing my stories when someone introduced me to Xena and her fan fic. It opened up my world to create women as heroes without feeling shy. Blessings to Fan Fic websites.

I like to mix up my creative juices with art in beading, painting, embroidery, woodcarving, jewelry making, and whatever else may catch my attention while I’m in an art store or on YouTube.

When I retired, I moved out of Southern California taking my family of pets with me, a dog, birds, and 4 cats. I now pay mortgage rather than rent on a perfect house with a perfect backyard and have perfect neighbors. 😉 LOL. 

Two years after I retired, I started volunteer work at Equine Outreach a horse rescue ranch. I was in heaven. I didn’t ride any of those beautiful creatures, but I had the honor of brushing, hugging, crying at their passing, laughing at their antics all while I mucked stalls, cleaned water troughs, broke iced troughs, delivered hay, administered meds and fell in love with their resident donkeys. Twelve years later I started to volunteer work at Second Chance Bird Rescue. Totally different atmosphere and not a place to forget those feathers have beaks that will make you bleed. I love working with those characters and the other volunteers.

These days, 2024 I share my household with 3 cats, 2 feral cats, 4 parakeets and a Quaker Parrott.  On FB I share my family pictures. 

Blessings to you all.

Namaste,

Christie

The meaning of namaste:

I honor the place in you
in which the entire Universe dwells,

I honor the place in you
which is of Love, of Truth, of Light and of Peace,

When you are in that place in you,
and I am in that place in me,
we are One.