About
Teeny Tiny Pieces is about healing. It’s about finding comfort and relief from the difficulties we encounter as we make our way along this incredible journey, and about being conscious enough to see the abundance of gifts we each are given. After suffering for many years with chronic pain as a result of a car accident and from intolerances to the food chain we’re presented with, I’ve learned that I can not only manage my pain, but that I can practically eliminate it. This, of course, depends on my self-care, so perhaps this blog is largely about the art of self-care…being mindful of the power we possess to help ourselves.
My name is Jane Barefoot Rochelle. I grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. I’m a writer, an educator, a painter, and a Healing Touch Practitioner. I’ve had the ultimate privilege of raising a wonderful son, who is now an Environmental Science graduate of Virginia Tech. After waiting many years to meet my soulmate, I found and married him in 2005, and we live in Raleigh, North Carolina, with our sweet doggie, Annie. My husband and I are both artists. You can see some of our work at janerochelle.comfineartamerica, and frankrochelle.com
If you asked me to name five things I do that make me happy I’d probably say: hiking with Annie in the woods on a crisp morning, holding any baby animal, getting lost in a European city (Paris will do), sitting in front of a roaring fire while I hang out with my family, and spending an afternoon at a coffee shop with my sisters, Jill and Julie.
If you asked me to name five things that I do too much of I’d say: eating chocolate, daydreaming about Taos, New Mexico, listening to the birds sing (yeah, you can do it too much), avoiding laundry, and commuting during rush hour…definitely too much of that! In my defense, I can really multi-task; eating chocolate and daydreaming about Taos while I’m commuting, for what that’s worth.
I’ve chosen to release all copyrights on the work I publish on Teeny Tiny Pieces. I’m hoping that you’ll find something in my writing that’s compelling enough to share with someone else. If you find something you’d like to share, that’s great. If you want to copy it and add your own twist, go for it! I’d love for you to send me a link…we learn from each other. While I would appreciate you giving me credit for my work, and linking back to the original post, you don’t have to. Always, I appreciate readers who link or tweet my posts!
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I would be delighted to write a guest-post for a compatible blog, magazine, or other media. Please contact me by email at teenytinypieces@gmail.com.
Thanks for stopping in, and I’m so glad you’re here.
Take special good care,
Love,
Jane
Wondering how I came up with the blog title “Teeny Tiny Pieces”? Read What are Teeny Tiny Pieces?
If you’d like to know more about what inspires me to write, visit my very first post, Pass It On.
Me encanta esta foto. I love this picture of you!!
The creative Jane, the cook and the pintora.
I love your creativiness
Ana
@ana
I read recently that because we were all created by “The Creator”, there’s naturally much creativity in each of us….we just have to allow it.
Jane – I love your minimalist design! Beautiful. :)
that is a pretty gorgeous picture of you and the little goat. I love this write up and the spirit it captures. Thanks for the note on my blog at A List Boot Camp.
@Matt
Thanks, my husband took the picture of me with the baby goat this spring at a local biodynamic farm where we buy goat’s milk.
Glad you like the page, and hope you’ll check back with me sometime soon.
Take good care!
Hi Jane, It’s so lovely to arrive at your beautiful website. I’ve seen your name from time to time at A List bloggers but this is the first time that I’ve actually had the time to take a look around your blog. Your site is so well laid out and your writing voice resounds with authenticity. Thanks for brightening up a dark cold snowy afternoon in Ireland. Warmest wishes, Rosemary
Hi Rosemary,
I’m so happy that you’ve stopped by today! Your kind words warm my heart, all the way from snowy Ireland!
If my voice comes across with authenticity, and I’m able to help another along her journey, then my mission is accomplished.
Take good care, Rosemary, and please do let me know how I can be of help.
Love,
Jane
Your story and mine have many parallels and I think we’re on a similar journey. So glad I discovered you through Tess’s The Bold Life. :)
Hi Ande,
Thanks so much for stopping by. I’m glad to see you again! I’ve found that we all have so much to learn from one-another. It’s nice to have a new travel partner on ‘the journey’.
Take special care,
Love,
Jane
I have just recently found your blog and it is so inspiring!! I love it…Thank you so much… and I have to say – I, too, dream of Taos :)
Hi Anita,
I apologize for just writing back … I somehow missed your comment in December! Thanks so much for stopping by, and taking a moment to let me know that you were here. I just hopped over to your photography site. That first image is amazing. Today when I was out walking, I came across some beautiful ice in the mudpuddles :) I took pictures, but just for fun with my camera-phone.
It’s great to meet you … hope to see you again soon!
Take good care! Jane (PS, Isn’t Taos amazing! I dream of being there … have the Taos webcam on my desktop … sometimes I just like to see that beautiful blue sky! http://www.therealsouthwest.com/taos-plaza-cam.html)
Hi Jane,
Loving looking around your site. Quite inspiring. I love your open attitude about learning from each other. I truly believe that as well! I have decided my entire life serves as the accumulation of little lessons learned from many many sources.
So happy to have found another source of inspiration! And I am intrigued by the Blogging Bootcamp class. The only keys I have really ever been able to get around well are musical:)
I’ll be back!
Jen
Hey mom!