Thanks for your reply, Philip. Even though I don't want to travel the world, free-winging, and really can't because of the coronavirus at this point, and because I have no immune system due to my liver transplant. BUT I still want to relieve myself of lots of materials, even a lot of my books (that is a big deal!) and just stuff. Wayne Dyer got rid of everything he owned when he was 70 and moved to Hawaii - even photos! I have read a lot of the books you mentioned, and even more. Before I got sick with the disease that made me need a transplant, I taught writing and literature at the college level. So I could teach. When illness intervened, I couldn't teach - I thought this was terrible at first! Then it turned out to be a gift - I had all the time to do what I had always been afraid to take on fully - become a full-time writer. That's when I wrote the two novels, about 250 poems, and a memoir for my cat! At this point, I need to just clear a whole bunch of "white noise" (paperwork) and other belongings, and devote myself purely to writing.

I love to read inspiring articles like yours. Keep going and live your dreams into reality, Philip. I look forward to reading more of your work! Thanks.