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A Writer’s Manifesto

April 24, 2016 by admin
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I’m a lateral thinker inclined to make connections between seemingly unrelated things. As my academic research found me immersed in the the writing about 19th century women poets and reflecting upon the challenges of their domestic lives in the midst of their creative pursuits. I became challenged by Joy Bennetts’s post reflecting on Billy Coffey’s thoughts on ‘naked writing.’ It got me thinking further about the function of my writing. As Billy Coffey quotes his writing instructor: “People write because they must. Because there is Continue reading →

Productivity Tools for Non Profit and Social Enterprise Professionals

April 20, 2016 by admin
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Yes, this is another article about productivity tools, but this article shares what works for us. Everyone is looking for the answer that will solve all their organisational, life, and work challenges. Just over seven years ago I wrote a post offering some advice and links to productivity tools that I found useful in my research and writing. I thought it was time to revisit the topic and reflect on what I’m finding most useful now. I try to share things that help me but Continue reading →

Index of Missives

March 14, 2016 by admin
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This is the opportunity I take to share a summary of my words, some of the words of others that I find inspiring, an image, and some fun facts about who is reading – an Index of missives This is the place that we meet. Under the tree where the goanna finds shade. This is the place we dream, and wander, and imagine. This is the place we hope and plan. This is the place we question and laugh and doubt. This is the place Continue reading →

Missive from under the goanna tree #5

February 24, 2016 by admin
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This is the opportunity I take to share a summary of my words, some of the words of others that I find inspiring, an image, and some fun facts about who is reading! You can read the first missive here. And see a list of all the missives here. This is the place that we meet. Under the tree where the goanna finds shade. This is the place we dream, and wander, and imagine. This is the place we hope and plan. This is the Continue reading →

Press Release: Military Spouse of the Year 2016

February 23, 2016 by admin
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Anna Rabe honored By 2016 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year Program ® as Cannon AFB Base Winner! PITTSBURGH, PA, (January 25) –  Anna Rabe was selected as the Cannon AFB Spouse of the Year®. Her bio can be found here: msoy.militaryspouse.com.  All Americans are invited to meet and learn more about the Base Military Spouses of the Year® at http://msoy.militaryspouse.com. In 2013, Military Spouse magazine expanded the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® program by introducing an installation echelon. Nominations Continue reading →

Stepping toward life goals: starting to run the PhD marathon again

February 21, 2016 by admin
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I’ve learned along the way that to seek a PhD means to: Be patient. Find Peace. Fight. Dream again. – I’m still working on a piece about my journey over the last few years. But, know that I’m walking toward some of my most deeply held dreams and goals again after some rough years. Some of these struggles have been me getting my own way, but there’s other stumbling blocks that have fallen in my path without warning and without there being much I could have Continue reading →

Snail Mail Delight: SpouseBox

June 15, 2015 by admin
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In the middle of May I took the plunge and nabbed one of the rare and precious gems known as a SpouseBox subscription. I had never tried the service before, but I encountered the founders during my recent trip to Washington D.C, and I was attracted by the free shipping that comes with the subscription. With a monthly cost of $24.99, I used some of my blow money (we include a little discretionary pocket money in our budget) to take a chance on a military Continue reading →

Missive from under the goanna tree #4

February 19, 2015 by admin
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This missive is the opportunity I take to share a summary of my words, some of the words of others that I find inspiring, an image, and some fun facts about who is reading! You can read the first missive here. And see a list of all the missives here. This is the place that we meet. Under the goanna tree. This is the place we dream, and wander, and imagine. This is the place we hope and plan. This is the place we question Continue reading →

EMPOWER mastermind enrollment form

January 2, 2015 by admin
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Here’s the mastermind enrollment form you’ve been looking for. Thanks for your interest in joining the EMPOWER mastermind group for non profit leaders and business owners who are passionate about social impact and diversified revenue streams. EMPOWER Community is a group to encourage, share advice and resources, brainstorm, and offer peer support. This is a group for non profit leaders, social enterprise entrepreneurs, small business owners interested in give half models, and those who want to make their communities better places to live and thrive. Continue reading →

I am a Writer.

April 7, 2014 by admin
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Anna Blanch Rabe
Hi, my name is Anna Blanch Rabe and I am a writer. So here goes nothing, I’m now a full-time writer about to travel around the world. With the two part-time jobs I’ve held since I returned to Australia, I’ve worked towards the writing, editing, art-making, and teaching being the thing that pays the bills. But it worked. And it felt kind of poetic. Poetic and maybe a little cliched. I’m in the midst of packing up my life in boxes and shipping most of Continue reading →