Author Archives: Jeanne

Dancing in the ballet . . . a dream for as long as I can remember—my earliest memory in childhood is of a strong conviction that I would be a ballerina. I had a Tina the ballerina doll, a storybook … Continue reading →

My favorite author and why? That is a hard one for me. I have many authors who have taken me on journeys into adventure – romance – history – inner exploration – parables – wisdom and more! The journey I find … Continue reading →

Today’s prompt, in my opinion, leads to negative thinking—it would tend to draw a person to dive deep into thinking about what is “wrong” about either the structure they live in (house, apartment, etc.) or their body. WHY would I … Continue reading →

Focus today: what color describes your personality and why? When I put this question to my husband, he replied “rainbow.” “Rainbow describes your personality.” Interesting, right? I guess I would say “blue” describes my personality because it is a calm, … Continue reading →

Cooking . . . it can be throwing things together to make a dish or a meal OR it can be exact measurements made while following a detailed how-to recipe—just like LIFE! There are some who go to a culinary school … Continue reading →

So, the prompt to write about today is “describe the happiest day of your life” Happy – meaning “greatly pleased and content” is from the 1520s. To describe the “happiest day” I suppose would mean picking a day or event that … Continue reading →

There was an old TV show “I Remember Mama” and the idea of a smell linked to a memory brings that to mind and my mama! A great cook who combined comfort foods and wonderful flavors with love means smells … Continue reading →

My fear was more of a phobia—an intense, irrational fear. A fear that would force me to run wildly for safety if I even thought there was a frog around . . . yeah, a frog! It did not matter … Continue reading →

What is your preferred mode of travel? “It depends” is the answer to most questions, I heard a Buddhist teacher say and giving a really good illustration. SO, what is my preferred mode of travel? my answer is: IT DEPENDS . … Continue reading →

IF I had a billion US dollars, how would I spend it? there was a time I would have answered that pretty quickly with an endless list of items I thought would make me “happy.” Age 25 List (only partial … Continue reading →