It’s that time again. Another Tuesday rolls around, and with it another opportunity to reevaluate the purpose behind this blog. Next month will mark a year of weekly posts, never a skipped week, and only on occasion of a technical error a missed Tuesday. I have written in the past about the reasons behind my […]
Personal “Sacrifice” (and the greater good)
Our society tends to understand when people move up, move away and on to better things, but that understanding fades when they see someone’s actions as giving up something that they have earned. We understand when someone gets excited about a new promotion, buys a bigger house, moves to a better neighborhood or a city […]
Solidarity (and what it means to stand together)
I’ll admit I’ve been feeling the crunch recently. Being back from travels, catching up and trying to get my feet back under me has left me with quite a few full plates – if you would like a visual, close your eyes, and imagine those people at the circus who spin multiple plates around on […]
Lost (and adrift in a sea of possibility)
It’s been about a week and a half since I arrived back on the east coast, and I have some confessions to make. Being at WDS was such an intense, joyful and fast-paced experience that when I got home, I suffered from a bit of a crash. And when I say “a bit” I mean […]
World Domination (or: World Changing 101)
I attended the inaugural World Domination Summit last June, and it was an amazing (life changing) experience. I didn’t know anyone else who was attending, and hadn’t been following any blogs besides Chris Guillebeau’s “Art of Nonconformity” and some of the work Leo Babauta was doing. I was in the middle of personal turmoil, changing […]
Adventure (and why it’s best together)
I have been traveling for the past couple of weeks, and I just wrapped up six days in Portland, OR for my second World Domination Summit. I have a post about the event that’s mostly written up… but like all truly good things, it needs some time to simmer before I post it up. So […]