If you follow this blog, you know I host the Front Porch series where I write about everyday stories, just stories that folks talk about on front porches, back yards, or in break rooms in snippets during the day.
I recently read a book, sent to me by a dear friend, called “Surely you’re joking, Mr. [...]
striving for an agile body and mind
Category Archives: Science
Front Porch: My Sensory Deprivation Tank Experiment
I Love Your Mind
Our Amazing Brains!
I spend a lot of time in awe and amazement thinking about our amazing human body: the physical component of our human body, and the emotional and spiritual side. I love the body so much I earned my B.S. in nutrition and Ph.D. in molecular biology so I could understand it better. What [...]
Panglossian Effulgence
I’m not sure how or when my logophilia took hold.
Two favorite words I’ve recently discovered comprise this post’s title. In case you’re like me and have no idea what these words mean, I’ll save you a trip to the dictionary:
Panglossian • \pan-GLAH-see-un\ • adjective
: marked by the view that all is for the best in [...]
The Harvard Psychedelic Club: Another Piece of the Puzzle
[photo credit afgooey74]
LSD = D-lysergic acid diethylamide
When I was asked to review The Harvard Psychedelic Club, authored by Don Lattin, the request couldn’t have come at a better time. Plus, Mr. Lattin was formerly the religion writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, right in my own geographical backyard. Coolio!
I was born in autumn of 1970. [...]
Your Body is a Fortress, Part 8 – Go Nuts!
[Photo courtesy Athena's Pix]
An easy way to build a stronger body fortress is to pay attention to what you eat.
OK, stop it.
Stop it right there.
I can hear what you’re thinking! (Seriously, I really can.)
“Do you have to take us there!? This is so boring. I’m going to eat what I want, when I want. Ugh, [...]
How to Not Blow Up Your Blog In Disgust After Six Months
[Photo courtesy Philms]
I’ve been blogging for six months as of January 19th, averaging three posts a week. And, yes, I’m still here.
I am woman—hear me roar.
[meow]
For those new to my blog, I should give you some context. I had to leave my job as a scientist in biotech about this time last year because of [...]
The Fragrant Salve
[Image courtesy Hamed Saber]
Recently, I’ve felt a deep shift in my perceptions.
I find it interesting that, lately, people have been telling me what’s on their minds—or maybe I’m finally listening?
Examples:
A dear friend of mine said when she thought of me she thought of the word, “grace.”
Another friend deemed my blog the “The Most Positive Blog [...]
Blue
[Photo Credit: Flowery *L*u*z*a*]
I’ve been drawn to blue lately, more than usual—blue ‘anything.’
Blue skies
Blue photos
Blue marbles
Blue sketch pads
Blue ocean
Blue incense smoke (as pictured at the top of this post)
I am a scientist by training, but I’m also a certified HHP (holistic health practitioner/massage therapist) and have spent a substantial slice of my life trying to [...]
I’m Showing – Not Telling
[Photo Credit]
There’s a flurry of conversation blowing around the microsphere of the web I inhabit—a snowstorm initiated by Lisis Blackston at Quest for Balance.
I must say I’m not shocked—that girl tells it like she sees it. (Good for you, Lisis!) I mean, geez, for a woman who has previously compared her ideal post length in [...]
Your Body is A Fortress, Part 7 – Work with Evolution: a Pep Talk
[Photo: JM Cameron]
Special Note: The JaneBeNimble SHOP is open [see new button on sidebar]!
I recently opened the not-for-profit JBN SHOP to help support the arts with the goal of offering grants to schools and awarding scholarships to artists. I only feature items that I feel are extraordinary and I will directly ship them to you. [...]