“Dream as big as you can.” ~ Ben Henretig I attended my favorite panel at SXSW by accident. A lovely woman attended the yoga class I was teaching. When I told her that I teach through Compass Yoga, my nonprofit, she told me that I should go to the panel down the hall entitled Mother [...]
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Leap: My Favorite SXSW 2012 Moment
Posted in dreams, film, SXSW on March 13, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Leap: My Introvert Confessional
Posted in personality, success, SXSW on March 11, 2012 | 2 Comments »
In our culture, snails are not considered valiant animals — we are constantly exhorting people to “come out of their shells” — but there’s a lot to be said for taking your home with you wherever you go.” ~ Susan Cain There’s a big to-do going on in the media about having a solo life. [...]
Leap: It Took a Generous Village to Get Me to SXSW 2012
Posted in friendship, SXSW, yoga on February 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »
“My friends are my estate.” ~ Emily Dickinson I had a blast as a presenter at SXSW Interactive 2011. Because of the financial and time costs of my big trip to India this year, I decided not to attend SXSW 2012. However, the Universe had other plans to get me my cake and a giant [...]
Beginning: Be on Record
Posted in career, integrity, SXSW, work, tagged postaday2011 on April 6, 2011 | 2 Comments »
At SXSW I had the great accidental pleasure of hearing Gary Vaynerchuk speak. To be honest, I had no idea who he was until SXSW. He was making an appearance at an event I went to early on at SXSW and I like the title of his new book, The Thank You Economy. During one [...]
Beginning: Knitta, Please
Posted in art, SXSW, tagged postaday2011 on March 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One of my favorite SXSW features is Knitta, Please, a now-large scale project begun by Magda Sayeg in her then-home of Houston. Everywhere she looked it was gray, and as a dedicated artist she wanted to infuse her environment with handmade color. She didn’t have paint. She had something better – yarn. I first learned [...]
Beginning: Summary of SXSW Presentation ‘Taming the Monkey Mind: Yoga and Creative Focus’
Posted in meditation, SXSW, yoga, tagged postaday2011 on March 19, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Being a presenter at SXSW was an incredibly exhilarating experience. I get a little teary eyed when I think about how awesome it was to be there. I cannot thank the dedicated SXSW team enough for all of their hard work and their generosity in having me be a part of such an incredibly talented [...]
Beginning: Win By Being Open Source
Posted in creativity, ideation, imagination, impact, product development, SXSW, tagged postaday2011 on March 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“If you free your data, people will come to you.” ~ Deb Boyer, Phillyhistory.org I heard this quote at one of the last panels I attended at SXSW Interactive, Innovating and Developing with Libraries, Archives, and Museums. Deb Boyer was part of a panel that discussed innovations that are happening within libraries, archives, and museums. [...]
Beginning: Can I Keep It Weird in New York?
Posted in inspiration, SXSW, tagged postaday2011 on March 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The city of Austin has a very cool motto: “Keep Austin weird.” I love that. They embrace their quirkiness, their mix of business, creativity, music, wholesome living, and Texas pride. It is an odd mix, and I am so glad that I got to witness the weirdness in all its forms at this year’s SXSW [...]
Beginning: Variety Abounds in Austin at SXSW
Posted in creativity, SXSW, travel on March 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I just finished sorting through all of my SXSW Festival materials. I’m bowled over by the amount of talent, insights, and excitement that’s available in the Interactive and Film portions of the Festival. Thank goodness I arrived a day early to get myself together! Already Austin in proving to be an incredibly hospitable city. I [...]
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