Just signed up for the first Wisdom 2.0 conference in Mountain View, California. From their home page: Will we use the technologies of our age consciously, in ways that benefit ourselves and the world? Or will we do so largely unconsciously, living increasingly distracted and overwhelmed, out of touch with a sense of purpose? Sooooo [...]
Archive for 2010/01
The Simplifier #5.2 is Online
The ninety-seventh issue of the Project Simplify newsletter The Simplifier, titled “Passion, Action..and Simplicity”, is now archived on our newsletter archives page. (There is also an audio version of this newsletter, available here.) Here is a brief summary of the contents: 1. A Note From Shawn A Passion and Inspiration Infusion 2. Upcoming/Current Events 3. [...]
Audio Version of The Simplifier #5.2
Here is the audio edition of our newsletter The Simplifier Issue #5.2 – “Passion, Action…and Simplicity”. NOTE: The links that are mentioned throughout this recording can be found in the web version of this newsletter. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (If you don’t see an audio player or link above, you can access [...]
The Not-So-Simple Life: Wanted – Someone to Help Me Pile More On
by Lance Brown I hired an assistant recently. Though when you’re talking about me, “assistant” doesn’t quite cover the reality of it. The actual job title is “Super-Assistant/Web Apprentice”, and here’s just a taste of the nearly-600-word ad I wrote for it: “I am a freelance writer/editor/web site guy/social entrepreneur/activist who is also a burgeoning [...]
Passion into Action interview
Each of the presenters for the Passion into Action conference answered a series of questions around the theme of the conference. “Extraordinary Janes” doesn’t begin to cover it! Here’s mine on See Jane Do’s blog.
Role models-R-Us
The Passion into Action conference rocked! What an inspiring group of awesome women to spend the day with… Truly a gift. Our circle for the Living in the Flow workshop that I led was a great group. These were women who knew how to make stuff happen and were ready for more. My focus was [...]
An addiction to sensation–turn off the radio!
It’s been several mornings since I’ve done my morning yoga. The muscles are a little tight, and flexibility isn’t what it was even a week ago. This morning on the mat, getting back into my body felt great. Exaggerating the poses felt like pulling taffy–I reveled in releasing the resistance. Until… a thought floated in [...]
