Posted in change, future, relationships on November 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“Put your future in good hands – your own.” ~ Anonymous I read this quote a few days ago on Owning Pink’s Twitter account (), one of my very favorite accounts to check. It is always brimming with inspiring ideas. This one spoke to me quite clearly and was just the advice I needed. Taking [...]
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Posted in design, education, innovation, The Journal of Cultural Conversation on November 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Hello from The Journal of Cultural Conversation! Laura has just returned from her Peruvian adventures and I’ve trekked back from Costa Rica by way of Florida with the fam. All the while we’ve kept up our blogging, commenting, story-telling antics and anecdotes. We hope you’ll join us today for a conversation about the power of [...]
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Posted in adventure, change on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively, unless you can choose a challenge instead of a competence.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt An opinion article was published in the New York Times on Thanksgiving that gave thanks for the unknown. It struck me so [...]
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Posted in design, friendship, innovation on November 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This morning on the plane home I read an article from Stanford’s Social Innovation Review entitled “Design Thinking for Social Innovation” by IDEO‘s Tim Brown and Jocelyn Wyatt. In the article the talk about looking for team members who have their own “T”. The vertical line of the “T” is each team member’s unique skill [...]
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Posted in business, Examiner, finance, women on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Since I first featured Amanda Steinberg, Founder of DailyWorth, the site has grown considerably. DailyWorth is a website that helps women manage their finances, though the information is incredibly valuable for men as well. I recently caught up with her to ask about the site, her business, and how she’s managing change. Check it out.
Posted in art, books, children, creativity on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“If you think you can’t draw, too bad. Do it anyway.” ~ Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO, in his book Change by Design I’ve been lamenting for some time that I can’t draw. I’m a much better writer than visual artist, and this is exacerbated because I am an auditory learner, not a visual learner. [...]
Posted in dreams, family, friendship, future, thankful, thanksgiving on November 26, 2009 | 4 Comments »
“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.” ~ Cicero This Thanksgiving is a particularly special one for me. All week I have been with my family in Florida, playing and laughing and cooking, grateful for all of this time with them. I’ve never spent this [...]
Posted in children, education, New York City, teaching on November 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been having a great time in Florida with my niece, Lorelei. I can hardly believe that she’ll be 2 in January. I wrote about her on this blog the day that she was born and she has appeared a number of other times in my posts. It’s fun to watch her learn and change. [...]
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Posted in religion, The Journal of Cultural Conversation, travel on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a post by my writing pal, Laura, on her latest adventure in Peru. Enjoy! I grew up in a very Catholic household. Before my super cool mom married my equally remarkable dad, she was a nun. I won’t elaborate – that should explain most of it. For the full post, click here.
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