Category: Shiny Bits (to please my magpie mind)

Baking Muffins in the Nude and Holding Hands with Monkeys: The Power of being SEEN

My friend, Maria Glanz, has a lovely show called See Me Naked.  I remember when the idea for the show struck her. We were touring the Fringe, each in one woman shows that weren’t drawing a lot of attention. There were a bunch of… Continue Reading “Baking Muffins in the Nude and Holding Hands with Monkeys: The Power of being SEEN”

21 days of Meditation – with Deepak Chopra and Ms Oprah herself

While we are on the topic of slowing down… I wanted to share this opportunity with you. It is a 21 day meditation “challenge” being offered by Oprah and Deepak Chopra. I’ve been signing up for a lot of things lately. Trying to keep… Continue Reading “21 days of Meditation – with Deepak Chopra and Ms Oprah herself”

2013 Feminist Reads Challenge

Halloo Hallay! There is a challenge underway! I’m signing on to do The 2013 Feminist Reads Challenge with Sara over at The Hiding Spot. First off – she has an awesome blog. How can I resist a blog that says books are the best… Continue Reading “2013 Feminist Reads Challenge”

SHINY BITs: Compassion and Peace

Actually… today it is a TWOFER – Two SHINY BITS in one post. (With a myriad of other wee shinys along for the ride). A free web series called The Compassionate Brain and a new book called Peace Anonymous – The 12 Steps to… Continue Reading “SHINY BITs: Compassion and Peace”

What did YOU read today?

Hey there all you readers out there – want to raise some money for a cool cause and maybe win yourself a KOBO in the process? Support Canada’s  National Reading Campaign by posting a picture of yourself reading in your Facebook Profile or on… Continue Reading “What did YOU read today?”

A SHINY BIT – Motivation…Inspiration… Solace…

It’s a SHINY BIT! Sending out a “Thanks for being awesome!” to The Living Notebook and sharing his fabulous experiment with you all. Pop over for…inspiration / support / solace this month. Over the past two months, I’ve been writing short nondenominational prose poems… Continue Reading “A SHINY BIT – Motivation…Inspiration… Solace…”

The Scent of Old Book

Hey all! Figuring out a way to gather shiny bits of loveliness from the web and share them with you here.  This is a lovely post from Multo about the power of scent… The Scent of Old Book. It’s a lovely read.  Especially for… Continue Reading “The Scent of Old Book”

Finding My Bearings Now

A post-dramatic approach to breast cancer treatment - by a recovering drama queen

Starting Over

Because there's never enough time to do it right the first time but there's always enough time to do it over

Ailish Sinclair

Stories and photos from Scotland

Cathy Standiford

Historical fiction, poetry, essays

Finding My Bearings Now

A post-dramatic approach to breast cancer treatment - by a recovering drama queen

Starting Over

Because there's never enough time to do it right the first time but there's always enough time to do it over

Ailish Sinclair

Stories and photos from Scotland

Cathy Standiford

Historical fiction, poetry, essays