Author: Amber (A.F.S.) Green

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The Unlimited Spirit

 

RIP Dr. Hawking
Art by Dixie Foxton

Today is Pi Day (3/14/2018). Unfortunately, it is also the day that we lost one of the greatest minds of all time; Rest In Peace, Dr. Stephen Hawking.

I’ve been contemplating writing this blog post- which demands a high degree of honesty, introspection and vulnerability- for about one week now. I am not a mathematician or physicist by any stretch of the imagination, but the way that Dr. Hawking defied medical expertise of the time and achieved greatness, while making such astounding contributions to the understanding and study of physics has inspired me.

If you’ve read my ‘About Me‘ page, you know that I run my own business (The Write Results). I love writing; fortunately, I also love working with people. I always have. I enjoy learning about different industries and brands. For my chosen profession, these traits serve me well. The catch? My work life (though it takes up the vast majority of my time, which I would not change) is only one relatively small aspect of who I am.

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Throw Away Dogs Project (#FBF Dog Nation, S. 1, E. 7)

Art by Dixie Foxton
Art by Dixie Foxton (used with permission)

I do not have a dog, but my family included dogs from the time I was a young child until I was in my early-twenties.

It pains me to write this, but after watching many of Cesar Millan’s shows and reading a few of his books, I realize that I did not know how to properly train or communicate with the dogs I loved so much.

Until I am ready to make the commitment to have a dog again, I will continue to watch Cesar Millan’s shows and read his books/blog… in the name of research, of course.

I was inspired to write this blog post after watching Season 1, episode 7 (titled “Philadelphia Freedom”) of Cesar Millan’s Dog Nation because of the Throw Away Dogs Project.

Throw Away Dogs Project

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International Women’s Day 2018 #IWD2018

International Women's Day 2018
Art by Dixie Foxton (used with permission from the artist)

Today is International Women’s Day! I was inspired to create a video; you can check it out here.

This year’s theme is Press For Progress (#PressForProgress), which is to continue to progress gender parity.

I hope that all of us take a moment to reflect and recognize the contributions  that women have made to advance society throughout history, and to celebrate the wonderful women in our own lives. This, however, represents the “softer side” of the day.

Women- we’re just getting started…

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World Wildlife Day: Big Cats- Predators Under Threat (#WorldWildlifeDay #PredatorsUnderThreat #BigCats)

Art by Dixie Foxton (used with permission) #WorldWildlifeDay
Art by Dixie Foxton (used with permission)

World Wildlife Day is a UN initiative observed on March 3rd since 2013. This year’s theme is “Big Cats- Predators Under Threat.” These beautiful animals need to be protected. According to the World Wildlife Day website,

Big cats are among the most widely recognized and admired animals across the globe. However, today these charismatic predators are facing many and varied threats, which are mostly caused by human activities. Overall, their populations are declining at a disturbing rate due to loss of habitat and prey, conflicts with people, poaching and illegal trade. For example, tiger populations plummeted by 95% over the past 100 years and African lion populations dropped by 40% in just 20 years. But a range of measures are underway to arrest this decline.

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For the love of books & libraries (#DrSeuss)

Dr. Seuss quote, books and libraries

Today is Dr. Seuss’s birthday. As such, I started thinking about the importance of literacy, and the very important role that books continue to play in my life.

A bona fide bookworm as a young kid, I loved all of The Baby-Sitters Club books by Ann M. Martin; Goosebumps by R.L. Stine and Animorphs by K.A. Applegate and Michael Grant were among my other favourites.

As a young child (toddler/maybe younger to six or seven years old), my mom (and other family members) read to/with me every night. Frankly, I can’t imagine growing up without these experiences.

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