(Here's to Tess Marshall for opening my world to LOVE! this month. Tess, you are amazing and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I appreciate you!) How sweet that our RAOKA (random acts of kick arse) posting for August landed ...
Tag Archive: Inspiration
Nearing Half Way
I realized today that we're lightening close to midyear. When the realization hit me, I started thinking about my highs and lows for the first half of 2010. Since I try not to focus on low points, even though they have their purpose in life, I decided to highlight some of my highs for 2010 thus ...
The Story of You
Having been a writer for much of my life, I am always hungry to learn new story structure methodologies, writing tips, and and what drives the reader to push through a story without abandoning the novel at page two. As many successful writers suggest, reading has ...
RAOKA: Serenity
May Theme: Serenity (chosen by Zeenat) The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines serenity as "the quality or state of being serene." Another definition of serene, as an adjective: Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil: her eyes were closed and she looked very serene. Appended to this definition ...
Your Body is a Fortress, Part 9 – Neuron Bench Presses
[This post is geared toward those newly diagnosed with MS or for people who love people with MS. However, these strategies could apply to anyone striving for a healthy brain and body. Still here? Welcome aboard! Photo by Me.] All too often, someone approaches ...
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 ...
Random Acts of Kick Arse: Gratitude
This month flowed with gratitude. And when I say flowed, I mean like Niagara Falls! Sami's awesome RAOKA leadership has resulted in something special for me—almost like a cosmic shift. I have noticed repeatedly in my ...
Smiley
I've built this blog slowly, earnestly, and with my best intentions. My goals for my blog are few: 1) A vehicle to connect with others 2) A method to be of service to others (i.e., to make a difference for at least one person) To that end, I'm super ...
Front Porch: George and the Power of the Human Spirit
[Photo: from George Angus] As you all know, I host a weekend series here at Jane Be Nimble called Front Porch with a focus on people’s stories (spanning comedy to tragedy)—to steep ...
Update No.2: My Writing Experiment
Writing is easy; all you do is sit staring at a blank piece of paper until the drops of blood form on your forehead. ~Gene Fowler [photo credit] I’m become a writing machine. I can’t believe not quite two weeks have gone by since I ...