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Weighty Wisdom
But if she runs into trouble in several decades when the fat genes friendly with our DNA find her, she’ll know what to do. Her family showed her how to melt excess weight in a healthy way. Continue reading
Posted in Awakenings
Tagged humor, inspiration, Robin Farmer, The Biggest Loser, Weight Watchers
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“Waiting For Superman” Soars
For those who believe “Waiting for Superman” is pro charter schools, this statistic is shared: one out of 5 charter schools achieve newsworthy results. As a former education reporter, I was pleased that extraordinary detail was not cut. Continue reading
Posted in Awakenings
Tagged charter schools, inspiration, Leadership Metro Richmond, Waiting for Superman
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My Mockingbird Muse
Harper Lee is a bonafide celebrity who shunned the spotlight for decades. Still, I give Shields props for trying to scale a privacy wall so painstakingly erected by Lee that it still looms in this age of-too-much-personal-information. How quaint is that facebookers and my tweet peeps? Continue reading
Posted in Writing Tips
Tagged Charles Shields, Harper Lee, inspiration, James River Writers, manuscript, racism, To Kill A Mockingbird
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Writing Forward
But as I faced the audience of writers I saw myself in their eyes. I understood their rapt attention and a palpable hunger for answers, strategies and connections to make their writing dreams materialize. Continue reading
Posted in Writing Tips
Tagged art of the interview, inspiration, James River Writers, passions
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Ageless Dreams
Virginia Shelton, 105, reminds us that we are never too old to dream big. Yesterday, the spry and sociable Shelton met President Barack Obama when he stopped in Richmond to rally voters. And he hugged her not once but twice Continue reading
Posted in Women Who Rock
Tagged Ashland, bucket list, centenarian, dreams, inspiration, President Obama, Virginia Shelton
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Pedometer + Hike = Bliss!
A perfect breeze whispered for me to stretch out and enjoy a nap just like a couple sleeping on their bellies several rocks away. But the gurgling dance of the river cascading through the Fall Line hypnotized me. Serenity among the skyscrapers. Where had I been? Continue reading
Posted in Awakenings
Tagged Buttermilk Trail, diversity, Fall Line, hiking, inspiration, James River, pedometer, Richmond
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Telling the Henrietta Lacks Story
Earlier that evening, when I scanned the jammed-to-capacity crowd listening to Rebecca, I was struck by the diversity of her book-clutching admirers. This story weaving African-American history, medical research, bioethics, greed and a family’s struggles connected with readers on so many levels. Continue reading
Posted in Women Who Rock
Tagged diversity, HeLa, Henrietta Lacks, history, inspiration, Library of Virginia, passions, Rebecca Skloot, science
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Hello world!
Welcome! This blog is about people who promote topics I am passionate about: screenwriting, female empowerment, diversity and philanthropy. But, at its core, this is my homage to individuals inspiring troubled souls (aren’t we all) to start anew. Visit anytime … Continue reading