What Is The Daily Brainstorm?
The Daily Brainstorm is about taking your blog-reading experience to the next level.
It’s about expanding your universe at a cosmic rate by providing you, our reader, with high-quality content from some of the world’s top bloggers, consolidated into one convenient site.
brainstorm
noun ⇨ a severe outburst of excitement, often a result of a transitory disturbance of cerebral activity
We understand that your time is valuable, so we jam-pack each issue, giving you quick access to the best, most current posts in the blogsphere.
Our writing is grounded in our diverse collective experiences, which include conducting orchestras, managing international companies, and teaching philosophy.
~We are gurus in marketing, filmmaking, and spirituality.
~We’re survivors of cubicles, and anxiety disorder, and war zones.
~We’re moms and grandsons and sisters.
The lives we’ve lived have brought us to this day ... a day when we soar in roaring hot air balloons, climb 14,000 foot mountain peaks, or cook simple meals for our families ... and from these experiences, we write.
From this abundant background we bring you only our most compelling posts, from over 140 contributors, on topics including personal growth, simplicity, health, cooking, science and medicine, art, productivity, fitness, blogging, travel and so much more.
You can get started by visiting Our Most Popular Posts, Today’s Top Posts, or by choosing a Topic from the menu bar at the top of your screen.
Our goal is to make your blogging interactions meaningful and efficient, as well as personal and fun. So welcome, we’re glad you’re here!
Grab a cup of coffee, and join us each day as we brainstorm together at The Daily Brainstorm ... the Blogazine that will Rock Your Mind!
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Our Staff at The Daily Brainstorm
Geri Langlois, Co-Publisher
“My passion lies in the human spirit and how overcoming life's struggles makes us stronger and challenges us to become the best that we can become.”
The quiet, diligent worker. There is abundant strength in Geri’s tenderness ... in his ability to inspire. He is a resource and a visionary, and the Co-Creator of The Daily Brainstorm. He is a father and grandfather, a creator of things practical and beautiful, and a vessel for those searching for a fresh perspective on life, on overcoming obstacles, on becoming the people we want to be.
Mary Jaksch, Co-Publisher
“We can all become so much more than we imagine.”
When she isn’t dancing a sultry tango or expanding her universe as a Zen Master, Mary is super busy creating new content for her many online endeavours. She is the creator of GoodLifeZen and Co-Creator of A-List Blogging Bootcamps and The Daily Brainstorm. Her passion for taking advantage of every resource available enables her to produce cutting edge resources in order to show readers the way to that powerful intersection between positive living and spirituality. At the end of a high energy day, Mary is happy to expand her own mind by curling up with a good book.
Mary blogs at Goodlife Zen and Write To Done.
Barrie Davenport, Editor-In-Chief
“ When we have the courage to move beyond the status quo, we can enjoy a full, enriching, balanced, and joyful life!”
As a life transition and career coach, Barrie leads clients to grow mentally, physically, and spiritually. Through her writing and her coaching, she’ll escort you right out of your comfort zone, and into an amazing new perspective and a bold and fearless life. She delights in balancing the necessary and the exquisitely fine things in life, and pays close attention to her greatest teachers, her three amazing teenagers!
Barrie blogs at Live Bold and Bloom.
Katie Tallo, Senior Editor
“Gather what truly resonates, then take action to move along your own joyous path.”
Katie hangs a colorful collection of hats on her volleyball net, but takes good care to select the most appropriate one for each occasion. With a rich life as a mother, wife, director, runner, and vegetarian, she makes choices daily that keep her momentum moving in a positive direction. Her healthy and productive lifestyle enable her to share her many talents with friends, family, colleagues, and readers. Her kind energy is contagious. “I’m just getting started when it comes to creating and living the amazing life I envision for myself and my family!”
Katie blogs at Momemtum Gathering.
Angela Artemis, Marketing Director
“ ... create your greatest masterpiece - your life.”
Angela is a talented freelance writer, and intuitive who is passionate about teaching others to develop their own intuitive abilities. Long-term practice of her gift of clairvoyance while working in the world of financial planning, private-banking, and real estate finance has given her a reputation as a practical, and down-to-earth intuitive coach. She combines intuition, and practical advice to help clients deal with challenges, and find solutions in order to live successful lives.
Angela blogs at Powered by Intuition.
Farnoosh Brock, Photo Editor
“The early seeds of your passions come to you in barely visible or audible forms and all you have to do is tune in and really pay attention.”
In addition to Farnoosh’s responsibilities managing a variety of projects and operations as a manager for an international technology corporation, she works diligently to hold a lovely sphere of support for those who hope to join her on the ever-expanding journey to a prolific life. Her passion for language and communication make blogging a perfect fit ... she adores connecting with her readers, and hopes to get to know each one. She feeds her creativity and growth through diligent yoga, international travel, photography, and reading.
Farnoosh blogs of Prolific Living.
Lisa C., Section Editor
“Standing still for a moment to examine the implications."
Lisa has a gift for sharing from a perspective of privilege, while allowing us a space to examine our own values and perceived barriers. From her warm and gentle heart, she writes about style, objects of beauty, social anxiety, and the ‘raptures of life’. Almost always, affectionately tongue-in-cheek. An exquisitely lovely combination.
Lisa blogs at Privilege.
Arvind Devalia, Section Editor
“We can all have abundant, peaceful and happy lives.”
Charitable, passionate, and kind, Arvind lives his best life by helping others. From his ten year dedication to Nirvana School in India, to writing books on loving life and taking personal responsibility, he demonstrates his gift for making a difference in the world. “There is no limit to our ingenuity in improving the lives of our fellow human beings - we just need the will and desire to do so.” Quite simply put, Arvind brings people together, whether in an online forum, through his books, or his annual ‘Friends of Friends’ picnic in London. Healthy, peaceful communion.
Arvind blogs at Make It Happen.
Scott Dinsmore, Section Editor
“Life is meant to be lived on your terms. More than anything, be sure to keep reading, learning, and doing.”
When he isn’t on an amazing hiking, running, or swimming adventure, Scott is busy creating and living a life of success. While brushing up on his Spanish, he is also running an investment management company, teaching speed-reading, doing Personal Freedom Coaching and writing personal development articles. Scott is passionate about personal improvement and is committed to enabling people to discover their own path to personal and career success, on their own terms, through learning and doing something about it! His vibrant lifestyle finds its foundation in good nutrition, fitness, healthy relationships, stewardship, and gratitude.
Scott blogs at Reading for Your Success
Aileen Mahoney, Section Editor
“ ... continuous, small improvements for an ever-evolving, fulfilling life.”
A precious gem in the blogging world, Aileen has a gift for walking, or dancing, with others as they journey beyond their perceived limitations. Having followed many inspirational teachers for over two decades, she continues to learn the value of authenticity and efficiency, and delights in growing and recreating her life. In addition to working with small businesses to improve their business development, she enjoys dancing, performing and sharing her passion for living an authentic life.
Aileen blogs at Kaizen Vision.
Jane Rochelle, Section Editor
“ ... it’s about being conscious enough to see the abundance of gifts we each are given.”
Having grown up in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Jane’s heart is happiest in nature. She loves canyons and deserts, as well as a simple stream meandering through a green forest. The most important pieces along her path to wholeness are her family, good nutrition, meditative and creative time, long relaxing hikes, and finding the silver lining in most any raincloud that drifts her way. When she’s not sure what the next step will be, she usually finds it through sharing with others, what she has learned along her own journey toward healing and wholeness. Jane blogs at Teeny Tiny Pieces.
