Authentic Living

What Does Friendship Mean To You?

In today’s culture, a friend can be many things. A high school friend or university mate, a work confidante or an online connection. Facebook tells me I have more than 800 friends, which led me to think about what friendship – true friendship that’s beyond acquaintance or a one-night drink introduction – really means. This [...]

January 23, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

What It Means To Be Progressively Global-Minded

Saying one is progressively global-minded sounds cool. Sounds like something I’m into. A definition that reflects my purpose, particularly in relation to my writing and activism. But without a real juicy definition, it could easily turn into a phrase that people say and sounds fascinating, yet no one has any idea what it really means. [...]

January 15, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

Viva La Resolutionists!

This is a guest post by fabulous writer and wildly talented friend Erik Kelly. Ahh, a new year is upon us. The annual kicking-off-the-dust of another year gone by. Bye – bye, sayonara, don’t let the door hit you on your… what I mean to say is… it’s out with the old, in with the [...]

January 6, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

Get That Out Of Your Mouth: What Are Your Words For 2011?

“Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.” – Buddha Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” – Rudyard Kipling I kinda did this exercise last year, definitely did it the two years before and forgot about it [...]

January 1, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

On Crafting Constructive Resolutions & The Do More Great Work Giveaway

Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. ~Hal Borland As expected, there’s a ton of chatter this week about what we’ll be doing better and more of next year in order to improve our health, lives, jobs, etc. It [...]

December 28, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

12 Quotes On How To Be Happy

Do you often find yourself getting caught up amidst the chaos of work, life, chores, appointments and banter? No matter where you are in the world, these 12 timeless, meaningful and inspirational quotes can bring you back to the basics that matter. I’ve been re-reading Business and the Buddha: Doing Well by Doing Good by [...]

December 18, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

Poll: What Does It Mean To Be A Woman In Your World?

You don’t have to be anti-man to be pro-woman. ~ Jane Galvin Lewis Each time we fill out a form, we are first asked to check a box that says: Male or Female. At the DMV, at appointments, on job applications. On the surface, the question is not meant to judge; it’s simply a way [...]

November 25, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

There’s No End To The Girl Effect

This post is part of a collaboration with The Girl Effect Project. For every comment, I will donate $2 to The Girl Effect. “The Girl Effect is About Girls. And Boys. And Moms and Dads and Villages and Countries.” – Girl Effect Website “Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. [...]

November 18, 2010 CONTINUE READING →