Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone: Why We Should Strive to Die Empty by Todd Henry

Oct 24, 2013 | Reading List, Swimming

The cold water shocked my arms and sent a panic message from my limbs to my brain–and my heart. I was set to make a big swim–a 1.5 mile arc from San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island to Ghirardelli Square, the famed Alcatraz swim. The thing is, I said I...

The Hidden Power of Interviews (and How to Get Better at Them)

Oct 22, 2013 | Crafting Your Career, Professional Development, Stories, Writing Practice

I used to hate interviews. I stammered, I inserted words such as “like” and “um” a whole bunch, and my voice pitched up at the end of nearly every sentence. I sounded exactly like what I was—a young 20-something female with insecurity about my ideas. Then I started...

What to Write About When You Don’t Know What to Write

Oct 17, 2013 | Writing Practice

What do you do when you don’t know what to write about? When you’re stuck or worried or wondering what to say next, write anyways. Write about things that no one is talking about. Write about the things that are whispering in your ear, that seem strange,...

What would you bring with you into the woods? Reflection questions on your own fire, the art of creation, the necessity of destruction, and your intrinsic value.

Oct 14, 2013 | Big Life Questions, Health and Wellness, Life

Central Park by Vivienne Gucwa on NY Through The Lens. Reflection, rejuvenation, and three questions. This weekend, I left the city to join one hundred other entrepreneurs, creatives, and innovators to shake off some digital dust and retreat in the Poconos Mountains...

Who We Are: A Profile of Readership of This Blog. (And Four Book Winners!)

Oct 11, 2013 | Conscious Community, Motivation, Reading List

You and me, we’re the magic of the internet. Last week I sent out a survey to readers to get a better sense of this community that we’re growing here. We had nearly 200 responses to the survey, and the results are in — Here’s what we look like:...