Posts by Jenn Hicks
Sunday Scribblings #95 – Soul Mates
A train is coming. Don’t need your things, don’t need a ticket, just need your willingness and faith. Get on board. Trusting will lead you to an presented by Aristophanes in Plato’s Symposium, is that humans originally consisted of four arms, four legs, and a single head made of two faces, but Zeus feared their…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #94 – Covert
The color of reality is sometimes black.Like when there is the persuasive aroma of sun-dappled longing.Which forces wafting pleasure to be sheltered.And urges the shapes of clandestine holding.Where layered penalties veil the skin of certain truth.Still, their cells act as a haven of veracity.She.And Her.He.And Him.Covert lovers.
Read MoreListen up Ontario: Reject Proposed Cuts to Auto Insurance Benefits
Alliance of Community Medical and Rehabilitation Providers Ontario Government under Growing Pressure To Reject Cuts to Auto Insurance Benefits Click here for the quick story and to sign the petition. TORONTO (May 28, 2009) – A growing number of health care professionals and organizations are speaking out about the devastating impact that the proposed changes…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #93 – Worry
Chronic worry can lead to a host of physical ailments: heart attacks, high blood pressure, ulcers, gastrointestinal problems, muscular aches and pains, skin rashes, eczema, respiratory problems and asthma. Close to one in four people, at some point in their lives, meet criteria for diagnosable anxiety disorders related to worry which require professional treatment. Canadian…
Read MoreMasturbation
Tonight I went to my local eatery to listen to jazz on the patio. Actually, I recommend that you check this place out. It’s called Whistler’s and they are offering free patio jazz on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. It’s lovely (and right across from the Dairy Queen at Broadview and Mortimer where you…
Read MoreAsking me about my weight….
is NOT okay. One more time, with feeling: Asking me about my weight is NOT okay. Over the past 3 days, I’ve had at least as many questions about my weight. I tried to pass the questions off like they don’t bother me. I noticed myself avoiding the requisite response that usually follows a yes/no…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings # 92 – Healing
Sunday Scribblings is asking me to talk about Healing. I can’t help it. This is a gift of another opportunity for me to speak about Nia I recently submitted an article to ParticipACTION. It’s this Canadian initiative to motivate Canadians to get active and be healthy. When I was a kid, ParticipACTION made it’s way…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #91 – Confession
Although this already has been spoken between our hearts, I’ll confess. Something about the words doesn’t really seem to matter,because centuries of this discussion have preceded us as we are now. At first, this time around, following was so delicious. But there’s no need to give that power to you anymore. I’m a leader. But…
Read MoreThe 4th Annual Shyne Like a Star Virtual Dance Party
Jamie Ridler of Starshyne Productions Inspires! Jamie encourages DANCE! To celebrate DANCING in our own wee circles of existence. So today I danced. Yes, I did spend a lot of time on the highway today, chasing after ways to make moola. But, I DID dance.It is quite easy to bee-bop in the car. Here’s one…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #91 – Follow
When I read or hear the word “follow”, It’s a reminder to me to alwaysFollow my heart.I spent a good 30 years figuring that out and won’t look back on that life lesson. Ever.We are wiser about our own needs than we could ever fathom.(Take that from someone who has been to the brink of…
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