: About Me

Jan is a mom of 3 and wife to Henry, who has been in the USAF for 20 years. Her education, training, and skills have afforded her a career in the medical profession. Her hobby and passion has always been creative writing and writing in general.

At the present time, she and her family are stationed in Italy. This offers a unique and lovely opportunity for traveling, which is another inspirational passion.

"Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through, where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it, this is a kind of death."
~Anais Nin "Winter of Artifice"~

My passion is ...

my children, my husband, traveling, arts:painting and sketching, writing, cooking and baking

I know too much about ...

being a military wife

My parents always told me ...

to be tolerant

My childhood ambition ...

to be a doctor

My favorite memory ...

the birth of each of my children

Why I write ...

I write because it has always been a comforting type of therapy to express my thoughts. I write because I have something worthwhile to say and share.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading: The Diary of Anais Nin and Uniform Justice by Donna Leon

My first job ...

I worked as a teachers aid at a local daycare center all throughout high school.

My best moment ...

Again, the birth of each of my children.

My inspiration ...

My Great-Grandfather Frank has always been my inspiration. His lessons in tolerance and humanity has always been an inspiration, and his encouragement to follow my dreams has always fueled my aspirations.

Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss How to lose weight when you can't exercise

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With the ever-growing concern and problem of obesity, finding realistic ways to lose weight is a popular quest for so many. For some, the battle to lose weight is hampered by the inability to exercise. Whatever the reason, maybe a pre-existing medical condition, for your inability to exercise, being able to control and maintain weight is still a necessity. A person can lose weight when they cannot exercise, and the following are some positive steps one can take to control their weight. For starters, losing weight when you cannot exercise does not mean you have to join some expensive weight...

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