Transformation of Tragic Lives Documented In Dancing Girl

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Your 21-year-old daughter is a table-top-dancing heroin addict.

Her younger sister, the second of your two children, suffers from severe panic attacks.

Both have been close to suicide more than once.

You yourself have stumbled, pitched and reeled [...]

Two Years Old Today: Happy Birthday AWR Blog!

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0100

This blog is officially a toddler.

It's come a long way since my first-ever entry aptly entitled Like A Virgin?

Who knows what the year of the “terrible twos” will offer, but if the past is any indication of what lies ahead, it&rsqu [...]

Just A Wannabe Geek Who Loves Her Twitter Community

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Thu, 13 May 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Last week, I (and a few other so-called Dubai "Twitterati"), were interviewed by one of the local newspapers for a feature on Twitter (I think it's going to be published soon!!!).

I recorded the interview, and today cut it up into bite-sized pieces for a Twitter bit on my blog. This sneak preview of my own "Twitter Basics" series is one of the 15 segments that resulted from the edit.

I just thought I would post it as a quick thanks to my [...]

Three Amazing Women Create A Powerful Noise In Extraordinarily Beautiful Film

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0100

A Powerful Noise is an extraordinary film with a simple yet compelling message: empowering women changes communities for the better.

My own corollary to that message is this: changing communities for the better is the first step towar [...]

How To Make A Beautiful Life: A Message From The Universe, And My Mom

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

The universe speaks to me constantly.

If I don’t pay attention, or listen well enough, it tends to shout. Deafeningly. Just lke I felt my Mom (pictured at left in 2009), sometimes did when I was a kid.

Still, I often don’t hear. Ju [...]

Salmon In Snowshoes: Frosty Canadian Cuisine Is Heaven On Earth

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100

As Dubai and Dubai-ens basked in the afterglow of the fantastic, and no-doubt-soon-to-be-infamous-for-their-sheer-over-the-top-splendour fireworks that marked the opening of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, this cool Canadian and her octagenarian mother dined on much more humble, but equally unforgettable fare: winter-barbecued fresh Atlantic salmon, steamed broccoli al dente, and small, lightly salted, yet at once succulently sweet, red potatos smothered in butter.

Peace Women In Palestine & Israel Strive For A Better World

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100

Susan updates: This blog entry was posted December 29, 2009. It's now the end of March 2010, and tensions still run high in Palestine and Israel. Nevertheless, many, many people, including women around the world, continue to build peace bridges...

Everything You Really Don't Need To Know About Me (And More!)

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100

"But Susan," Fatma chided, "I couldn't find anything about YOU on your website."

I couldn't help but laugh at Fatma's reproach. Because almost everything on AWR is about me in some wa [...]

One Woman�s Wish May Change The Course Of World Religions

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0100

Susan notes: The Charter for Compassion has been signed since I published this in September 2009. Find out more and sign it yourself here.

In February 2008, former nun and religious scholar Karen Armstrong shared a wish with the worldwide TED co [...]

Natalie Carney's "Kids Being Kids: Afghanistan" Video Blog Update

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0100

Here's a taster from the latest video blog update (#5), from Dubai-based Canadian journalist (and AWR member) Natalie Carney, who is producing a documentary on children in Afghanistan.

See the 10-minute "full meal deal" here.

Find out more about her fledgling charity Kids Being Kids: Afghanistan here.

Related links:

It Only Takes Eight Days To Change The World [...]

Happy Birthday To My Blog Which Is One Year Old Today

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0100

One year ago today, I wrote my first-ever blog entry (Like A Virgin?), in which I joined "the millions online who share their joys, sorrows, thoughts, ideas, opinions and more, in a worldwide orgy of information."

At the time, I thought it marked the end of a journey, and so I wrote:

Most of the time I’ve traveled alone. I got lost, stumbled, tripped, fell, took wrong turns, and had to double back several times. Sometimes I lost faith that I would ever re [...]

Let�s Get Together And Feel All Right

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Sat, 30 May 2009 12:00:00 +0100

My dinner companions sensibly went home (or to their hotels), after an excellent Thai meal at a trendy Kuala Lumpur restaurant. I too was headed back to my digs at the Prince Hotel, when I heard the strains of music from above.

What could I do? I had to investigate :)

Four floo [...]

We May Not Be Famous, But We Can Be Grateful

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Sun, 24 May 2009 12:00:00 +0100

Most of us will never be famous.

But that doesn’t mean that each of us doesn’t touch other people’s hearts and lives in deep and meaningful ways every day, often without ever knowing it.

I per [...]

New: Amazing Music Rocks Here Weekly

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Sat, 09 May 2009 12:00:00 +0100

I love to read. (Almost as much as I love to dance!)

Reading exposes me to new ideas, new perspectives and new ways of doing things.

I often find cool stuff I can implement in my own life, especially from personal growth and so-called self-help books. Such was the case with Fitting In Is Vastly Overrated, a book I read and blogged about awhile ago.

The author suggested an interesting idea for get-togethers centered around music, and I decided to give it [...]

Heels & Deals: Dubai's New Network for Female Entrepreneurs!

claire.fenner@easylivingdubai.com — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0100

Calling all female entrepreneurs in Dubai (and the rest of the UAE!) - you are invited to the launch event of Heels & Deals - the ultimate network for female entrepreneurs!

Heels & Deals is for women who own their own business or are a partner in a business, are self-employed, or are dreaming of starting up. Join us to meet other like-minded female entrepreneurs, share inspiration and knowledge, make friends an [...]

The Interview With God - 94 Million Views And Counting

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0100

I'm not a religious person. Spiritual, yes. Religious, definitely not.

But whenever I feel sad, lonely, lost and/or unloved (as I did today :(, I take a few minutes to watch The Interview with God, the link for which was originally sent to me several years ago by my friend Harris.

The imagery is stunning.

The music is the same as the soundtrack at the start of Forrest Gump, one of my favourite movies about the magic of humility, love, innocence and being [...]

Here's To The Crazy Ones, Let's Celebrate And Emulate

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0100

There's a lot to be said for not fitting in.

And an old one-minute Apple commercial featuring black and white video footage of people who broke the mold really says it all.

It includes (in order of appearance) Albert Einstein, Bob Dylan, Martin Luther King, Jr., Richard Branson, John Lennon, R. Buckminster Fuller, Thomas Edison, Muhammad Ali, Ted Turner, Maria Callas, Mahatma Gandhi, Amelia Earhart, Alfred Hitchcock, Martha Graham, Jim Henson (with Kermit the Frog), Fran [...]

7 Rules for Happiness Japanese Style

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:00:00 +0100

During my amazing trip to Japan in November (which I’m writing about, ironically, four months later in Malaysia), I had the incredible good fortune of staying with Fukiko Yuki Teramachi in her traditional Japanese home, which she operates as a guesthouse.

Fukiko is a fantastic hostess, who provided me with one of the richest travel experiences I’ve ever had.

I slept on a futon in a tatami-ed room. She cooked me delicious Japanese dishes using fresh produ [...]

Clicks, Chicks, and Connections

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:00:00 +0100

It’s been an amazingly synchronistic few weeks during which I’ve widened and deepened my network of amazing women around the world.

I’ve connected with new friends, reconnected with some old ones, and explored different ways to relate to others.

Here are a few examples:

I stole the title for this blog entry from Deb and Cher, two photographer friends who live on opposite sides of the world. They came up with a unique way to kee [...]

A Prayer For You

susan@amazingwomenrock.com — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:00:00 +0100

I get lots of inspirational emails, many of which I share with visitors (like you!) to AWR (mostly I put them under in the Food for Thought section, sometimes I use them in Amazing Quotes).

Today I got one from Jennifer, a special friend, teammate and AWR community member. The email asked me to forward a prayer to 12 women friends who have touched my life.

It suggested choosing the women based on the fact that if they “were ever to be in a room together, [...]

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Transformation of Tragic Lives Documented In Dancing Girl

Two Years Old Today: Happy Birthday AWR Blog!

Just A Wannabe Geek Who Loves Her Twitter Community

Three Amazing Women Create A Powerful Noise In Extraordinarily Beautiful Film

How To Make A Beautiful Life: A Message From The Universe, And My Mom

Salmon In Snowshoes: Frosty Canadian Cuisine Is Heaven On Earth

Peace Women In Palestine & Israel Strive For A Better World

Everything You Really Don't Need To Know About Me (And More!)

One Woman�s Wish May Change The Course Of World Religions

Natalie Carney's "Kids Being Kids: Afghanistan" Video Blog Update

Happy Birthday To My Blog Which Is One Year Old Today

Let�s Get Together And Feel All Right

We May Not Be Famous, But We Can Be Grateful

New: Amazing Music Rocks Here Weekly

Heels & Deals: Dubai's New Network for Female Entrepreneurs!

The Interview With God - 94 Million Views And Counting

Here's To The Crazy Ones, Let's Celebrate And Emulate

7 Rules for Happiness Japanese Style

Clicks, Chicks, and Connections

A Prayer For You