MEMBER: Amanda
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As Community Manager and writer for PeopleJam, it's great to be around people that care about helping others.
At my core, I'm an adventurer; I believe in wild, crazy parties and in celebrating silence. I believe that people are generally good and that the act of forgiving is the highest virtue there is. I moved around a lot as a kid, probably too much, and so I'm used to starting over, I'm used to "change" as the most organic constant that one may expect from life. I believe that pain is a given, but that suffering is a choice because there's a paper-thin line between perception and reality.
My favorite thing to do is to travel like a vagabond because of all the visceral experiences that arise. I find that when the plan is "no plan," life really kicks into gear with tears of joy or with tears of intense frustration. Either way, the experience is both thrilling and priceless when it's filled with odd characters and situations that are authentic and heartfelt. Other extreme interests include: literature, theater and the arts, philanthropy, martial arts, philosophy and metaphysics, jumping off high structures, and cosmopolitan world views.
I'm interested in connecting with actors, writers, painters, and film-makers, people actively seeking social reform, those who speak other languages, financial experts, theologists, people who could use some hope, herbalists, beauty and food experts, Joseph Campbell fans, Paulo Coelho and Khalil Gibrain groupies, Noam Chomsky fans, revolutionaries, boxers, professors, people who like to run and sweat, or dance and sweat, skaters, adrenaline junkies, progressive-music d.j.s, and anyone that has any practical information that would make my life more pleasant.
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Monday, February 4, 2008 - 12:54It happens everyday. You hear it in the news: Good people, good kids whose lives have been cut sho3 CommentsGun Control vs. Gun Rights
Monday, January 28, 2008 - 15:50The LAX gun-range is by LAX Airport, which I found a little strange. My girlfriend and I were accom2 CommentsSex, Lies, and....Revenge!
Monday, January 21, 2008 - 19:25I met this guy that I fell for instantly. We were inseparable, joined at the hip and the mind. We we4 CommentsSleep Made Eazzzy
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 19:50The National Sleep Foundation recommends consuming no more than 240mg of caffeine/day, be sure to cu0 CommentsI'm going to break my addiction!
Friday, December 14, 2007 - 21:04It started out small, I'd use it only when I needed to get by, when I didn't have an option. I told4 CommentsThe Most Valuable Commodity
Monday, November 26, 2007 - 11:14Just smile, that's it! Simply reconnect with the child inside yourself that got off on your favorite1 CommentsReceive my Gohonzon on Nov. 9, 2007
Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 16:53I want to commit myself to something meaningful and profound. There's a hole inside. For years, I'0 CommentsFood for Thought: Top Antioxidants
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 20:221. Prunes 2. Raisins 3. Blueberries 4. Blackberries 5. Kale 6. Strawberries 7. Spinach 8. Ras1 CommentsEating for Weight Gain
Monday, October 22, 2007 - 20:26It boggles my mind a bit whenever I meet someone who is struggling to gain weight. I have a best fr0 CommentsFight Property Taxes Annually
Monday, October 22, 2007 - 19:44My father and I were talking the other day about how the property taxes on our home keeps rising each year. He lives in NY and I know that property taxes vary from state to state. Also, I think California is the only state where property taxes are permanently pegged to the amount you paid for your home. Anyway, if you live in a state where your tax bill is steadily rising, do something about it: Appeal your taxes on several grounds. 1. Errors in the property report. 2. Other homes in your neighborhood are paying less than you are. 3.0 CommentsThe Burden to Forgive
Friday, October 12, 2007 - 22:03My last, big relationship was emotionally and psychologically abusive. I called it quits when it be0 CommentsMy Steps to Buddhism
Thursday, October 4, 2007 - 08:22Earlier this year, I was going through a very bad split. It must have been written all over my face12 CommentsNever, Ever, Ever....
Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 20:09lease a car. Buy your own car. Unless you're filthy rich or well off, buy a used car rather th2 CommentsOpen a Brokerage Account
Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 20:25Making money means investing your savings in order to create more wealth. Open a brokerage account0 Comments8 Strategies for Managing Stress
Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 20:051. Eat well, exercise regularly, and get enough sleep. 2. Plan and prioritize. Decide what needs0 CommentsKeep Stress in Check!
Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 19:49Stress is the body's response to pressure, tension, and change. Slight stress sharpens your senses1 CommentsDon't Just "Visualize," Realize!!!
Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 19:27Visualization- to form a mental image of, envision, fantasize about, conjure up. Realize- to become2 CommentsEstablish New Rituals in Your Life
Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 18:53Bhava Ram (co-founder of Deep Yoga™, a yogic system based upon Vedic scriptures) says that, "the inh0 CommentsPower Yoga, Here I come!
Monday, September 10, 2007 - 20:20I've been feeling sluggish lately. I want to feel limber, agile, and full of vigor again. I want t1 CommentsForm a Writer's Group for Women
Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 00:06I keep meeting creative, hard-working, and self-driven women with first drafts or genius book-ideas8 CommentsA lesson on Heaven & Hell
Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 22:09Last night, during my meditation class, the teacher told a wonderful little allegory that went a lit0 CommentsTo Finally Feel "Settled" in Los Angeles
Thursday, August 9, 2007 - 20:49I've moved around all my life; from Africa when I was 6years old, then every two years around the Ea2 CommentsHow To Be Your Own Best Hero!
Thursday, August 9, 2007 - 20:27We all know that life is tough and that pain and suffering are inevitable. What we do when those un1 CommentsAny "Adult-Kids" ever feel stuck in the middle of a divorce?
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 23:17My parents probably should have separated a long time ago. My mom says that she stuck it out for th7 Comments"Leap and the net will appear!"
Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 19:40The above is a quote that has governed my life ever since my days at college. I had changed my majo0 CommentsGet with an Aesthetician ASAP!
Friday, July 20, 2007 - 00:01I gotta get new head-shots once again. I want to look my best and not feel as though I've disappoin2 CommentsBegin a Meditation Practice
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - 18:41I feel like I'm not operating at my full potential. I'm getting there and yeah, yeah, the journey i8 CommentsIntegrity doesn't have to be a moral issue.
Monday, July 16, 2007 - 22:35The best way to do this is to consider the word, "integrity" in light of its cognates and their defi5 CommentsKeep a daily journal of things you're grateful for.
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 19:59Purchase a journal that inspires you to write in it. Take your time choosing the journal. Feel pro3 CommentsLadies, when travelling alone wear a wedding ring!
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 19:52Let's say you're in Italy and you're getting even slightly harassed by an over-effusive man, just sm0 CommentsWait at-least a month before having sex.
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 19:40The best way to do this is to keep the holy spirit between you at all times! Just kidding. No seri15 CommentsHave Chess-Night with the family.
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 19:26Kids always want to learn a new game to play. The more excited you are about playing, the more exci0 CommentsVolunteer your time with really young kids.
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 19:10Call your local church, school, hospital, orphanage, shelters, etc. There are many children that wi0 CommentsDon't be a sucker for credit cards!
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 19:00These days, credit card companies set up shop on college campuses hoping to get customers who will b8 CommentsSlowly cut out meat from my diet.
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 18:47For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seed of mu1 CommentsWrite Everyday!
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 18:09I've kept journals since I was able to write. I've traveled a lot and have done a lot of soul searc1 CommentsEveryday Heros
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 17:59My cat Cybele is the prettiest, friendliest, princess you’ll ever have the pleasure of meeting. Sh0 CommentsGet Rid of Those Scary Dark Circles.
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 17:41Apply Vitamin E to the area under your eye. You could open up a Vitamin E capsule, and apply a littl1 CommentsWatch what you drink!
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 17:26Read labels. Get informed. A lot of people don't realize that certain fruits are incredibly high i2 CommentsTrim down by eating 5-6 small meals a day.
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 17:16The secret to losing weight is not to eat less, but simply to eat more sensible meals. The best way2 CommentsDo something Fun!
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 17:05If you think of your activity as exercising, it probably won't excite you nor motivate you to break0 CommentsTurn My Messy Room into a Healing, Creative Oasis!
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 19:53Sages have said that one's outer reality is a reflection of their inner reality. Well, I'm tired of0 Comments
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Hi Amanda,
It was nice meeting you today on set. I hope we will hang out sometimes.
Best
Robert