I'm standing in the middle of Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland. It's almost midnight on a Sunday night, yet there are hundreds of people gathered here with me, dancing, chatting, …
World Domination Summit 2019 Wrap-up
Fire. Yoga. Magic. Alpacas. When I scroll through my mental highlight reel of World Domination Summit 2019, these are a few of the images that immediately come to mind. (If you're not sure what this …
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Attending a Class at CreativeLive: “How to Write a Personal Essay” with Joyce Maynard
In the small hours of the morning this past Monday, strange dreams kept me tossing and turning. I don't know if it was because I had be rewatching the glittery vampire and hunky …
5 Email Newsletters That Will Change Your Life
I have a confession to make. I have a love/hate relationship with email newsletters. On the one hand, I get annoyed with them for distracting me with their push notifications. Ooh, I got an email! I …
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World Domination Summit 2016
What do you get when you gather a group of convention-defying, quirky, passionate, intriguing people? A humble gathering that goes by the name of World Domination Summit. As I remarked when I …
“Born For This” Book Review
Do you ever feel unsure about what you're doing with your life? Wake up in the morning and think, "Am I really doing what I'm supposed to be doing?" Whether it's where you live, your choice of …