Rachel Crow is fourteen and she can SING. You’ll cry happy, cheer-leading tears when you watch this video. The gem of this comes at the end of the clip and it’s easy to miss. I had to watch this twice to catch it. SPOILER ALERT: When Rachel gets four thumbs UP from the judges (ya!)
If you’re reading this, the highest probability is that you are living in the western world, above the poverty line, in a democratic environment. Your heart may be broken, you may not have enough money to get to the end of the week, you may be fighting for your life. But by many accounts –
A friend once asked me if I’d write if I didn’t have an audience. My answer: “nope.” That same week The World’s Strongest Librarian made a comment to me to the affect of, “we write because we need to, right?” It sounded so noble compared to my admission. This got me analyzing my potential narcissism,
“A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write.” – Virginia Woolf For about six months, my sweet husband has been saying, “Look babe, if you want me out of the office, just say the word and I’ll make space for myself in the loft.” “It’s alright, I
I’M LOVING…. 1. Salma Hayek breastfeeding an African baby: “When my daughter grows up, I’m going to make sure she continues to be a generous, caring person.” This is a boundary-breaking gesture. Love it. 2. That I stumbled across this visual journal of Sharon Frost’s and was so inspired by her talent and devotion. Tho’
I’m loving: 1. The greatest gift Life has ever given me: My son! My Monkey Monk Punk! My baby had his 5th birthday party yesterday! Muah! Muah! Muah! 2. Whomever on the Academy Awards production team came up with the brilliant idea to have five previous best actress/actor Oscar winners introduce the five nominees in
I’m loving: 1. Ganesha. This funky elephant man Hindu deity has been crossing my path a lot lately, so I decided to pay attention. I was jazzed to discover that he is also called the Lord of Success, and The Remover of Obstacles and the Destroyer of Pride. Works for me. Ommmmm Ganesha. 2. These
The fine gentleman at Five Rules For Life asked me if I wanted to weigh in on…life. But of course! If you have your own nuggets of wisdom to share, head on over and let Jon know – he may post ‘em. The site is purely philanthropic and ad free. Thank you, Jon. Danielle’s “Five
I’m loving: 1. My willingness to look like a changeable fool. 2. This interview on EnlightenNext with Greek Orthodox Priest, Archimandrite Dionysios: Q: What is the character of the ego? How does it manifest within a human being? A: When we don’t trust. Ego is born when we don’t trust others. When we’re afraid of
WHAT ARE YOU LOVING RIGHT NOW? I’m loving: 1. My willful but open heart. 2. My tears. 3. My new Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse. It really is revolutionary. I’m surprised it doesn’t make toast. 4. Every single one of my Fire Starter clients. 5. That, thanks to @marrisabracke on Twitter, I solved my
