This is a guest post from my friend, Liz. You can find more of her practical advice & beautiful insights at her Tumblr, If It’s Important. I’d like to preface this by saying that I’m no expert and I don’t subscribe to any particular movement…
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Bleeding Dolphins & Sacred Cows
Read moreThe Cove Awhile ago, I watched the Academy Award winning documentary, The Cove. The documentary follows a group of filmmakers, divers, and activists to a sleepy lagoon off the coast of Japan in Taiji. The filmmakers are looking to expose the mass slaughter of dolphins…
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Where the Hell Have I Been?
Read moreDeep into the night of my twenty-sixth birthday—12:47 a.m. to be exact—someone hacked into my site and installed malicious adware. I am not sure what that term actually means, I have a general understanding, but I don’t care to know the extent of it. Simply…
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The Energy Within You
Read moreRight now there’s an energy pushing you to stay on your path. The quote came from my fortune cookie in yesterday’s lunch. Isn’t it beautiful & inspirational? Such profound wisdom tucked away in such a small cookie. The Universe was trying to tell me something…
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The Best of evolution you
Read moreIn celebration of my 10-month-blog-anniversary, I’ve decided to do a Best Of post. This is also a great place to start if you are new around here & looking to get a taste of the most delicious bits without having to sift wildly through the…
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Carousel — 04.30.10
Read moreRecently a friend of mine made a great post about this Henry Ward Beecher quote: “The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” In the post, she explained that while she loved the quote, she felt badly about…
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On Transparency & Authenticity: Site Update
Read moreBy acting bravely we become brave; not the other way round. Ten months have passed since I started this blog. Wow. Almost a year. I am really proud of this fact and also a bit surprised. I have a tendency to start things without finishing…
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5 Tips for Focusing & My Mini Meltdown
Read more“When the lion is chasing the antelope, he doesn’t look back. He has to eat.” –Robert Cheruiyot The antelope knows how to focus. That’s what this post is about–focus. Last Sunday I had a meltdown. I was tired. In the past few weeks, I’ve gone…
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Carousel — 04.23.10
Read moreJust 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…