The Power In Showing Up
“Well, now that we have seen each other,” said the unicorn, “if you’ll believe in me, I’ll believe in you.” – Lewis Carroll, Through The Looking Glass And What Alice Found There Often in life, we feel invisible, that we don’t matter. People […]
#WCW: Blythe Hill
“This might sound small, but because we all so hate to look silly, I think my biggest advice is to be willing to look silly. Be willing to try something and fail.” – Blythe Hill If you’re a long time reader, you’ve probably […]
#WCW: Meg Sette+ Gail Cayetano
“Whether its trusting in your colleagues or even trusting in yourself that YOU CAN be the change!” – Meg Sette One of the highlights of 2017 for me was attending The Heart Series conference, curated and produced by Meg Sette and Gail Cayetano. Its […]
#WCW: Alyssa Parella
“Think about what you love to do. I guarantee there is a way to incorporate charitable efforts within your passion project…and it will make it so much more rewarding.” – Alyssa Parella, Brighter Future NYE Something you may not know about me is […]
Gifts That Give
“Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas” – Dale Evans Full disclosure, I’ve written and rewritten this intro at least twelve times. And each version became cheesier than the previous draft. So away […]
Rust & Fray: A Love Story To Bangladesh
“I can’t do it all today, but I can do something everyday.” Full confession – I am an over committer. I have always understood that we have a finite amount of time on earth and I don’t want to miss out on anything. This “personality trait” […]
Life Lessons (through running…)
“But remember, we are our own best critics and really the only ones who see our characteristics as flaws. So build a good tribe that never lets you forget the bigger picture.” If you follow along with my adventures via Instagram stories, you’ve […]
WCW: Golriz Lucina
“Somewhere in that interplay of your skills and talents and passions, lies the reason you’re here and the reason the world needs you.” – Golriz Lucina, SoulPancake I’m super excited to share this week’s WCW Spotlight as SoulPancake has always been a favorite destination […]
Bettolino Kitchen – A PlaceThat Gives
“If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him…the people who give you their food give you their heart.” – Cesar Chavez For longer than I choose to confirm, I’ve lived in Los Angeles. After growing […]
Arise + Be Brave – A Subscription Box That Gives
“The thing about being brave is it doesn’t come with the absence of fear and hurt. Bravery is the ability to look at hurt in the face and say, ‘Move aside, you are in the way.'” – Melissa Tumino Arise. By definition, […]
Adventures In Wander-lust
“There is, one knows not what sweet mystery about this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath…” – Herman Melville, Moby-Dick The song of the Siren. As much a part of sea life as sharks, seaweed, and […]
#WCW: Melissa Wong
“If you work hard and treat people with kindness and respect, you’ll never do wrong.” – Melissa Wong, House of Gratia et Caritas If you’ve been joining my journey for awhile now, you might have noticed that I also do a guest column […]
Skid Row Carnival Of Love
“Sometimes it’s easy to walk by because we know we can’t change someone’s whole life in a single afternoon. But what we fail to realize it that simple kindness can go a long way toward encouraging someone who is stuck in a desolate place.” […]
Choosing Love On Valentine’s Day
“We don’t meet people by accident. They are meant to cross our path for a reason.” – unknown Valentine’s Day. A very polarizing holiday – people either love or hate it. And full disclosure, I used to be on the anti-Valentine’s […]
#WCW: Chloe Obico
“Everyone can and should contribute to a cause that is important to them — because that’s how you can save the world, in your own way.” – Chloe Obico, This Bar Saves Lives Through my give back adventures, I’ve had the honor of […]
#WCW: Alyssa Kuchta
“There’s a loyalty and trust that comes from really putting your heart in your team.” – Alyssa Kuchta Not too long ago my friend, and former #WCW Spotlight, Taylor introduced me to the talented Alyssa. Not only is she the founder and creative […]