22/100 || Today I was able to check out an amazing yoga class at The People’s Yoga before leaving Portland – and it was just what I needed! I took a wonderful Hatha class with Rachel Stern, and one of the things that I loved most about the class was that she infused so much silliness and play into it. She instructed us to breathe in and then breathe out in the most ridiculous, … CONTINUE READING
21/100 || Ice cream in the rain at Salt and Straw in Portland! Not my best photography, but I was more concerned with gobbling it down than taking a picture! And – in the spirit of being playful, I went for the most out-of-the-box ice cream flavor on the board – pear and blue cheese. And…it was DELICIOUS! [Oh – and because they do a “split scoop,” I had to do some chocolate too!] My … CONTINUE READING
Chris Guillebeau is best know for authoring four books, writing on his blog, The Art of Non-Conformity, traveling to every country in the world by the age of 35, and creating the World Domination Summit. He offers up wise advice on how you can live an unconventional, remarkable life through the theme of non-conformity – which he believes means that you don’t have to live your life the way other people expect. He does … CONTINUE READING
World Domination Summit (WDS) is a “gathering of creative, interesting people from all over the world. Every summer, thousands of people travel to Portland, Oregon for an immersive experience in life, work and travel.” The convening is focused on the core principles of community, adventure and service, and it aims to answer the question – How do we live a remarkable life in a conventional world? WDS was founded by Chris Guillebeau, explorer of … CONTINUE READING
Be Experimental by Douglas Tsoi
Change happens suddenly and unexpectedly. In November 2014, I got laid off from a job I loved and wanted to stay at for many years. But life is agnostic to one’s desires. I was curious what would happen if I didn’t immediately look for another job. When a fire destroys centuries of old growth forest, new life, diverse and fragile, begins to emerge. Those seeds, having lain dormant for years, … CONTINUE READING
When Kim Nemeth signed up to be an AmeriCorps member and move to Walla Walla, Washington after graduating from The College of Wooster she had no idea that it would eventually lead to her starting her own weaving business. Fast forward ten years later and she would make the leap to create Woven (by Hand), a small artisan business focused on “handwoven wearables using traditional patterns, but with a focus on textures and color … CONTINUE READING
