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3 Non-profits I Really Want You to Know About

07/07/2011 – 7:00 am

This past week I visited Denver to find a place to live, but also to attend a Voluntourism Conference put on by Voluntourism Gal. The conference was great – I learned a lot, met some great people, and have some things to follow up on when I move out there There really was an atmosphere [...]

Time to Grow

07/01/2011 – 11:37 am

I signed my formal offer this week, and we found and put down a deposit on an apartment, making it completely, 100% official – we are moving to Denver! I’m still going to be teaching Preschool Special Ed. and freelance writing, just no longer in Southern California. After living in SoCal for the past 6 [...]

Thoughts on His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama

05/25/2011 – 7:00 am

On May 4th, I went to UC Irvine to hear the Dalai Lama talk about compassion and global leadership. After battling the traffic and hiking across campus, my friend and I took our seats just as he was getting started. The first thing I noticed was how much he laughs. The second thing was that [...]

Open letter to the U.S. from Ecuadorians

05/19/2011 – 7:00 am

I get to talk to a lot of inspiring people for my work with Matador Change, and today I got to talk with Mitch Anderson from Amazon Watch about the upcoming Chevron shareholder meeting in San Ramon, CA. This open letter to the U.S. from the people in Ecuador affected by Chevron’s contamination of their [...]

My Favorite iPhone/iPod/iPad Apps

04/27/2011 – 7:00 am

That’s right, I’ve joined “the club.” Not only do I have an iPhone, but also an iPod (touch), and a 1st generation iPad. Yet I still prefer the Windows-based PC. But that’s a discussion for another day. Today I’m going to share my favorite apps, and I hope you’ll share yours in the comments! News [...]

Why Eating Alone at a Restaurant Isn’t That Bad

04/13/2011 – 7:00 am

A couple weekends ago I was on an individual press trip to Ojai, thanks to Ann Flower PR. Daisy & Sadie came with me, but I had to eat dinner alone, which led to some reflecting about the stigma of “eating alone in a restaurant.” While sitting by the garden at Suzanne’s Cuisine (which is [...]

LA Times Travel & Adventure Show and a HUGE LACOT announcement!

03/30/2011 – 7:00 am

The LA Times Travel & Adventure Show Last year I attended the LA Times Travel & Adventure Show as a tourist/new writer, and it was a *bit* overwhelming. This year I was able to get a media pass and went to the show with more of a focus – to learn about new locations and [...]

Why I Love The Declaration of You E-course

02/04/2011 – 10:19 pm

First I should say that I am a HUGE fan of both Jessica Swift & Michelle Ward, the masterminds behind the Declaration of You. Jessica designed both the header and lovely background for this blog, and Michelle helped me figure out what to do with the rest of my life (remember the big plans post)? [...]

We Have Guinea Pigs!

01/05/2011 – 10:16 am

Last week I drove out to Kanab, Utah and volunteered at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary (post to follow). I had filled out an adoption application earlier in the week and was hoping to find a couple guinea pigs to bring home I woke up the first morning to a light dusting of snow, which turned [...]

2000-2010: The 3rd Decade of My Life

12/30/2010 – 6:00 am

Well, not quite, considering that I was born in 1983, but it sounded like a good title. Somewhere on Gwen Bell’s blog she mentioned a 2000-2010 recap, which got me thinking about just how much happens in our lives over a ten year span. I really reflected on this and came up with a list of [...]