Posts by Jenn Hicks

Cycling in Toronto – Infractions and Ticketing

Image by epSos.de via Flickr This is an email I received from Yvonne Bambrick at the Toronto Cyclists Union. Thought I’d share… Fellow Cyclists, As per an earlier email, you should know that Toronto Police are now regularly paying closer attention to the behaviors of cyclists on the road, and giving tickets for infractions. This…

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Look at your Auto Insurance Policy!

Image via Wikipedia As of September 1, 2010, there will be some  big changes  to Auto Insurance  in Ontario.   How will it affect you? Let’s consider that… imagine this scenario: One day, you get in your car to drive to the mall.  It’s a lovely sunny Saturday afternoon, you’re happy it’s the weekend and…

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Can I showcase Nia in 2 minutes?

I have the opportunity to showcase Nia in a Spring Showcase the Joy of Dance Studiowhere I teach here in Toronto. Dilemma:  I only have 2 minutes on stage. Max. Question: Can I do Nia justice in 2 minutes?  I’m inspired by what my colleagues in France did. They had 4 minutes. Double the time.…

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Sunday Scribblings #110 Demand

Dear humanity, I promise To swaddle and nurture existence, bringing forth renewal, crisp growth and lasting succession. I promise Ubiquitous brimming beauty; longevity the world over. I promise Simple abundance, effortless enjoyment Everything you need. When we cooperate there is magnificence. What happened? I demand we revive the partnership that fizzled when you decided to…

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Sunday Scribblings #109 – Message

M – my E  – essence S  – sends S  – simple A  – advice G  – giving (me) E  –  energy M – many E  – everyday S  – situations S  – support A – average (and) G – great E – escapades  M  – mix E  – every S  – sense S  –…

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My Nia Community

My Nia students and community rock! (image courtesy of Barb Kunz, Nia White Belt Instructor in London, ON) This week my Nia classes were the subject of not one, but TWO blog posts! In her post, Lauren (a personal image consultant) at Image for Change said in her post: “Forget Mama Mia–I can be a…

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Sunday Scribblings #108 – Yes

  I have not posted to Sunday Scribblings yet in 2010. But now here I am, and I say    yes    yEs                     YES     yes       yes                                  Yes              yes       yes             …

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Spain, Morocco and Portugal

This is my second post of our trip to Spain, Morocco and Portugal (December 21, 2009 – January 2, 2010).The short version of our itinerary is here: We started out in Spain, first visiting Barcelona. From there we visited Granada, then Algeciras, then took a quick ferry ride to Ceuta   (technically owned by Spain, but…

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Spain (and loving blogging with Zemanta)

Image via CrunchBase Before, I begin, if you are are reading this and are a blogger, please check out Zemanta – it’s my new FREE blogging buddy that makes it easier and faster to blog. It takes my hand and leads me automatically to related online content and creative commons picture. Please make your blogging…

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