Author Archives: Dawn Quyle Landau

Unknown's avatar

About Dawn Quyle Landau

Mother, Writer, treasure hunter, aging red head, and sushi lover. This is my view on life, "Straight up, with a twist––" because life is too short to be subtle! Featured blogger for Huffington Post, and followed on Twitter by LeBron James– for reasons beyond my comprehension.

On Monday, April 15th a bomb went off at the Boston Marathon. The news was stunning; watching it unfold in my home town was surreal. My very first thoughts, instant, when I heard about the explosion, were for a few friends from … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted on by Dawn Quyle Landau | 28 Comments

What seminal event from the past 20 years has emotionally affected you the most, and why?

I’m honored to be featured on the Outlier Collective today, addressing an event of the last twenty years that affected me emotionally, and why. It’s a big topic; hope you’ll stop by and check it out on the Outlier Collective. … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Honest observations on many things | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Everyone Poops

Note: This post was already in the works, nearly done, when the horrific events in Boston occurred. Boston is my home town and my heart goes out to all of the runners and spectators who were impacted by this terrorist … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Blog, Blogging, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Musings, My world, Sarcasm, Tales From the Motherland, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 33 Comments

21

On April 12th my Middle Man, my boy, is turning 21. Technically, he turned 21 when it was still the 11th where I sit, as the time difference is 15 hrs ahead to my time. He’ll spend it somewhere in southern … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blog, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Tales From the Motherland, travel, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep…

Last night I couldn’t sleep. That’s not totally unusual. I’m a woman of a certain age— there are many things that keep me awake these days. However, last night it was the most horrible of thoughts, the darkest of the … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blog, Can't sleep, Courage, Daily Observations, Death, High School, Honest observations on many things, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, News, Parenting, Tales From the Motherland, travel, Women's issues, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 32 Comments

When God Spoke To Me, On The Banzai Pipeline… (Or, A Fall Down the Rabbit Hole)

Note:   If know me, or have followed this blog, then you may know that I am not a religious person, that our family is Jewish, and that I am neither Christian nor Jewish. You should also know that I am … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Adventure, Awareness, Beautiful places, Beauty, Blog, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Life, Musings, My world, Natural beauty, Parenting, road trip, Tales From the Motherland, travel, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

The Proof Is Not Always In the Pudding….

I had a great conversation this week with some sharp and articulate moms. It was not the first time I’d had this particular conversation, and not the first time I’d seen other parents raise their eyebrows and look doubtful, as … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blog, bullying, Daily Observations, Education, Honest observations on many things, Israel, Jewish, Judaism, Life, Mothers, Musings, News, Tales From the Motherland, Teens | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

I’m reblogging… again. Lesely Carter, over at Bucket List Publications is neck and neck in the running for a trip around the world and $50,000!! Forget that her adventures already blow my mind and keep me coming back again and … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Honest observations on many things | 4 Comments

Originally posted on The Practical Mystic:
‎One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do…in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul. Soul on deck shines like gold in dark times ~ Clarissa Pinkola…

Rate this:

Posted in Honest observations on many things | Leave a comment

Moments of Magnificence…

Every day I have a moment of magnificence, that stops my mind from spinning— stops the what if’s; the why didn’t I’s; the I’ve got to’s. Quiets the the he said/she said’s, and the what I wish I’d said’s. The … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Awareness, Beauty, Blog, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Tales From the Motherland, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments