Have you ever been paralyzed by fear? Not just nervous about the outcome of something big, but really truly stuck in place, unable to move because you are so terrified? I have to admit that I have been fortunate enough to have never experienced anything truly traumatic in my life. Yes, I’ve been scared plenty […]
Spring Has Sprung! (and boy, am I happy)
Welcome to the first official day of spring, 2012. With weather in the upper 70s for most of the past several weeks, it feels odd that the equinox didn’t happen much earlier. It was weeks ago that I heard the first peepers, and the daffodils are reaching the end of their blooming season (crocuses disappeared […]
We Are Power Shift (and the Leadership Team)
You may have noticed that I have alluded to being selected for a national Leadership Team for the We Are Power Shift online community in a couple of my previous posts. Well, this week marks the official launch of the team, and the point at which I can start sharing information about what I’m up […]
An Alliance of Awesome (or: Peeps – they’re not just for Easter)
I spent the past two weekends surrounded by world-changers. Two weekends ago, it was four 12-hour days in Washington DC with the WeArePowerShift.org leadership team. This past weekend was three 12-to-16 hour days in Minneapolis MN with the 350.org National Leadership Summit. I’ll admit it – I’m exhausted. I’m drowning in work, overcommitted and maybe […]
Unplugged (or: getting away from it all)
“Somebody stop the world. I want to get off!” How many times have you or someone you know uttered those words, even in jest? In this constantly-connected, on-the-go world we live in, sometimes it’s all we can do to just keep up. If you’re a small business owner, a freelancer just starting out, someone who […]
#noKXL (or: why Keystone XL’s got to go)
I don’t usually get into politics on this blog, but after spending three days in jail this summer for the cause, I have a personal tie to what is going on right now in Washington. Whatever side you may take on this issue, my real goal in this post is to make sure that everyone […]