Carousel — 04.23.10

Just got back from a visit to Pennsylvania a few hours ago. I drove out there yesterday to speak to a group of about 40 professionals & students at West Chester University on the topic of leadership. It was fantastic! What a great group of dynamic, forward-thinking individuals. Every time I am blessed with the opportunity to speak, I become more grateful.

A big thank you to all who made yesterday’s event possible. And now on to this week’s Carousel…

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Every Friday, I post my favourite links, posts, & resources from around the Web. Expect to learn, grow, & be inspired.

1. Does Everything Really Happen for a Reason?: Maybe everything doesn’t happen for a reason; but rather it’s what we learn from the experience that gives it reason.

2. “I quilt”: Before you say: “I quit!” try saying: “I quilt!” A great piece of advice from the ever-brilliant Seth Godin.

3. Email And The Art of Short Replies: Oh yes, yes, yes! Thank you for this tip, Jonathan. I like it so much that I think I’ll start applying it to other areas of my life, like short dates, short workouts, and short blog posts. Not always, but in moderation. After all, I genuinely believe that my focus must always be on quality and not quantity.

4. REST AND RECOVERY: My schedule is not quite as hectic as Chris’s (I am not on a journey to visit every country in the world like he is!). Still, things have been slightly “busy” lately. In the past two weeks my travel schedule has been as follows: New Jersey > Bermuda > New Jersey > Boston > New Jersey > Pennsylvania > New Jersey. Yup. I’ve been everywhere man. I’m really loving (and need to start heeding) Chris’s sage words about R&R.

5. What Does The World Eat? Learning From Our Neighbors: Firstly, the photo-documentary referenced in this post is mind-blowing. Secondly, Amber’s thoughts about food are positively genius, as always. This one is a must-read.

6. Portion Size, Then Vs. Now: …And while we’re on the subject of food & healthy living… Houston we have a problem. This is incredibly disturbing.

7. Education Sucks: We were all thinking it. Was only a matter of time before someone came out and said it.

8. The Gift of Failure: Ten Reasons Why Falling Flat on Your Face is a Good Thing: I get knocked down, but I get up again! You’re never gonna keep me down! (Remember that song!?)

9. EU plans travel subsidy program: This is just too fantastic! One more reason why I am completely in love with the beautiful continent that is Europe. And I must say, I don’t agree with this blogger’s hesitation at all. I think it’s a brilliant idea.

10. My Asylum from the Insanity of Travel: Last, but certainly not least, I can’t get enough of Earl’s travel blog. His posts are always interesting & entertaining—definitely one of the best travel blogs I’ve come across. I love this post where he talks about his ever-evolving (& humorous) experiences in movie theatres around the globe.

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That’s it for this week, loves of my life! I hope that your weekend is bursting at the seams with love & light.

xo

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  • Carousel — 03.05.10

    Oh, why hello my gorgeous readers! It is so wonderful to see you here on this beautiful Friday afternoon (or whatever day/time it is where you are). This week came in like a lion and is heading out like a lamb… typical March weather in the North Eastern US. Last week received over three feet of fluffy white stuff (snow!). Currently the temperature is on the rise and it’s beginning to melt. Is this a sign that Spring is on its way? I sure hope so!

    And now on to this week’s charming Carousel. I do hope you enjoy…

    1. Quick easy tips for travel health and Living in the now: Two awesome posts from Vagablogging this week. One contains common sense tips to keep you healthy while on the road and the other talks about the importance of fleeting moments in time. Lovely.

    2. This is So Inappropriate!: “Your choices always carry tremendous weight, even when you feel like you have no choice in the matter. We don’t need enormous reserves of skill or advantage to make big differences to what happens to us — and to the manner in which we ‘happen’ to the world.”

    3. The Sure Fire Way to Sabotage Any Relationship: In this post, Jared explains why trying to “get back to the way things were” is like signing your relationship’s death certificate. Do you agree?

    4. 5 Travel Lessons You Can Use at Home: This post is far & away, one of the best that I’ve read on the topic. Can you take travel lessons and apply them to your life? Can you use these lessons to live the life of your dreams 100% of the time? Yes, you can! This post will tell you how.

    5. Avatar’s Impact: How To Train Like A Na’vi: Have you seen Avatar yet? I saw it once in 2D and then again in 3D—yes, it was that good! I love Amber’s take on the movie in this excellent post. “While the special effects and imagination behind the film are awe inspiring enough, what excited me the most was the vital ecological message that’s reaching millions. The fact that people from around the globe are beginning to see the significance of our connection to all organisms is incredible.” Yes, yes, yes! Exactly. She’s hit the nail on the head.

    6. What Are Values?: Many people pay Tim Brownson good money to help them define values; but in this post, he’ll show you how to do it for free! I absolutely love (& agree with) the way that he introduces the post: “So what I’m really saying is this is some heavy personal development shit that needs your total concentration and commitment if you’re going to get the most out of it. And make no mistake, it’s the single most powerful thing you can do if you genuinely want to understand yourself.”

    7. how to: focus in batches: “Limited resources force you to focus on your creativity.”

    8. Coping with Major Life Changes: Excellent tips to help get you through some of life’s most challenging moments.

    9. The War Over Wolves: One topic that I haven’t written too much about yet is wildlife & environmental conservation. It is one of the things that I am most passionate about. This post from the National Geographic Blog broke my heart a bit. Despite my inclination to preserve as many creatures as humanly possible, there are always two sides to every story. I’ll be making some posts on this topic in the near future.

    10. Olympians’ daily food choices as important as their rigorous training: Want to learn to eat like an Olympian? Is the food that you put in your body really that important? After reading this, I say YES!

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    That is it for this week’s round up. I loved all of these great posts and I hope that you will, too. Perhaps just the burst of inspiration you were needing to get your weekend off to a great start?

    Have a lovely weekend. Spread love & light!

6 Comments

  1. Dena,

    You always find great articles that I some how managed to miss during the week.

    Love the short email post…. I never realized that I TOTALLY do that and reply in the length of the email. Interesting! 🙂

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    1. Thanks so much, Karen. I am really glad that you enjoyed this week’s posts & that I was able to show you a few that you’d missed! 😉

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  2. Hey Dena – Thanks for the mention in this post. And it’s an solid list as always. I still can’t get over the Vagablogging article about the EU subsidizing travel!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Earl. It’s always a pleasure to share your stuff. I really REALLY enjoyed your post about the theatres — amazing!

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  3. Dena! Thanks for the shout out girly! Great list here of some fabulous bloggers. Looking forward to reading more of your work. happpy weekend!

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    1. Thank you for stopping by Amber. I am so in love with your blog, I can’t help but share! I’m trying really hard to remember all your words of inspiration every time I shop for food.

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