Vet Alliance

Hello. :) After the recent hurricanes and other events that have occurred, I realized that having a network of veterinarians would be great to have - doctors who can provide emergency services during natural disasters.

So I put out some feelers earlier this week and we have had over 1,200 vets (animal doctors) sign up! Over 800 came from the DC/Virginia area alone! We also have some doctors sign up from Zurich as well. Thank you!

This is a new network I am building. I don't have a name yet for it. It's a network to help and provide emergency services specifically for animals. Currently, I envision building an app for it and providing some logistics support on the backend to help in planning. Eventually, I think this network can grow beyond just emergency support alone.

If you know a vet, please tell them. 
Here’s my email: hello@janmanon.com. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

A Song for You

Happy to say I am finally working on my book. I need quiet time and the peace of mind of having taken care of essentials, before I feel I can enjoy the liberty of doing things I love. I suppose it comes from being responsible and my mom reminding me. :) But now I am so happy to do so!

This weekend I got to play music with old friends. That was incredible. I got to keep a 20-year-old promise and it was wonderful! At this age, if I play and sing live again, it will be in a rock band! That just feels right for the woman I am today.

I love music of so many genres and country has been one of my favorites since I was a little girl. The song 'I will always love you' has been sung by many singers eloquently with intensity and force like Whitney Houston did powerfully. I enjoyed her rendition. It moved me greatly.

But for me, I love Dolly Parton's version best. Perhaps it is because I relate to her high vocals and even the quiver in her voice, and the softness. She's vulnerable and I find that so brave! Sometimes with music even if the singer is singing about an experience you don't know, you can feel the emotion conveyed and you relate instantly. It is tremendous - that instant, heartfelt connection! I suppose because we human beings are emotional beings at heart first and foremost always.

Here's that song.