The Global Citizen Project

r.i.p. the best brown dog ever - gus

2012-03-31T22:11:00.000-07:00

Our sweet brown Boxer mix, Gus, lost his all-too-brief battle with transitional cell carcinoma of the prostate on March 25. He was my heart and is greatly missed. Life will not be the same without my trusty sidekick.

article: how an art school student became a freelance writer

2012-02-21T14:42:00.001-08:00

Thanks, Brandi-Ann Uyemura for including this quick interview with me on your blog, "Creative Non-Fiction Writer." Read about my path to becoming a freelance writing and my biggest industry pet peeve here.

blog post: employers do good and help employees give back

2012-02-12T00:10:00.001-08:00

Employers who give employees paid time off to volunteer get big props in my book. According to VolunteerMatch.org, a website that connects people with volunteer causes, about 27% of Americans donate time to a nonprofit, and 35% of U.S. companies have a formal volunteer program. Read the rest of my latest Wyndham Worldwide Women on Their Way voluntourism column here.

5 things you should know before dating a journalist

2011-12-17T19:10:00.000-08:00

"No, journalists are different beings (which is why you’re attracted to them in the first place), and you should realize — before jumping in — that this isn’t going to be a run-of-the-mill, boring, lame relationship you’re used to." Read this brilliant (and oh so spot-on) rockmycar article here.

the story of stuff

2011-12-16T12:17:00.000-08:00

i heart seattle

2011-11-16T10:51:00.000-08:00

I don't hide my love for my hometown of Seattle. There's no other place I'd rather be (except for maybe somewhere warm and south of the equator for a few weeks during the gray winter months). Now, I get to shout what I love most about Emerald City on National Geographic Traveler's Intelligent Blog. Read about my favorite picks to eat, drink, see and stay here.

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2011-10-25T11:57:00.001-07:00

‎"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen." - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Thanks, Libby

blog post: 10 tips for solo women travelers

2011-10-20T23:39:00.000-07:00

Most of the time, I'm flying solo when I travel. Sure, living in Philadelphia and Baltimore stepped up my street smarts, but as a woman, I take extra precautions to keep my eyes on my person, space, and stuff. For 13 years, I'd traveled as a writer without incident until this past May when my laptop got stolen. I got too comfortable too fast in a foreign environment with a total

volunteer post-play report: do good bus at nature consortium

2011-10-10T15:27:00.000-07:00

I woke up yesterday in a total funk. It was Sunday, my one day off, and I barely managed six consecutive hours of sleep any night the previous week. I’d just started with a new client, had a hard time settling my mind and was tired and cranky. As to be expected in Seattle in October, the skies were gray, and all I wanted to do was pull the sheets over my head and go back to sleep. Instead,

the do good bus comes to seattle - seattle times photo gallery

2011-10-10T14:09:00.000-07:00

Check out the fab photo gallery Seattle Times' photographer John Lok compiled of our do good efforts yesterday with the Do Good Bus here. Pay special attention to someone you may know on photo No. 8. . Volunteers gathered at Showbox in the SODO District to hop on the "Do Good Bus" as part of the tour for the band Foster the People. The bus, billed as a "transportable

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2011-09-24T16:04:00.000-07:00

“We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” Carlos Castanda

mark your calendars! november 5th is green seattle day

2011-09-23T18:43:00.000-07:00

Without a coordinated effort, Seattle is at risk of losing 70% of its forests in just 20 years. Join me and 1,000 of your neighbors for Green Seattle Day to kick off the 2011-12 planting season. For more information about this celebration of nature and community, please click here.

september 21st is world gratitude day

2011-09-21T20:51:00.000-07:00

The United Nations Meditation Group created World Gratitude Day to express appreciation for the great things that individuals and groups do. According to their website: "World Gratitude Day presents an award to someone who we feel has done something outstanding in the spirit of Globalism." This group also suggests that you find something to be grateful for and remember the feeling. On a

do-good designer vivienne westwood

2011-09-19T21:19:00.000-07:00

Do-good designer, Vivienne Westwood, recently unveiled a new fashion venture, which benefits fashionistas and those living in poverty. Read all about these fab bags here on Mission Hot Mama.

september is hunger action month

2011-09-18T20:08:00.000-07:00

moment of zen

2011-09-18T19:58:00.000-07:00

Today, I saw this photo on Twitter and it took my breath away. Like an out-loud, "Oh wow, that is amazing." As much as I'm an on-the-go urban girl, sometimes I crave silence, solitude and natural beauty so powerful, it puts life into perspective. This image took me to that place. Where do you find your moments of Zen in the world?

read: let them eat junk: fast food chains now accepting food stamps

2011-09-18T19:38:00.000-07:00

California, Arizona, Michigan and Florida are the first four states now accepting food stamps at several leading fast food restaurant chains. This decision disturbs me for so many reasons - mainly because fast food industry wallets seem mightier than the interests of those who should care about the health of Americans. Read more here. I'd love to hear your thoughts. I

blog post: give, take and get to know a destination with voluntourism

2011-09-09T11:18:00.000-07:00

When you think of voluntourism, do you think of traveling to far flung places and making a costly commitment? I do. Which is why I keep returning to a very simple "ah hah" moment I recently had while volunteering at home in Seattle. Read my latest column for Wyndham Worldwide's Women on Their Way Jane Air Crew here and find out how you can give back when you're on the go.

media mention: travel writing 2.0 - a conversation with charyn pfeuffer

2011-08-30T22:36:00.000-07:00

Take a quick minute to check out this interview on yours truly conducted by Travel Writing 2.0 author Tim Leffel and edited by Kristin Mock. Thank you, Tim and Kristin for being such pros and for giving me this opportunity to talk travel writing with your readers.

dear writers: this is not volunteering

2011-08-26T14:13:00.000-07:00

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black bear cub climbing down rockface near sonora island, british columbia

2011-08-08T14:12:00.000-07:00

helicopter takeoff from sonora resort to vancouver, b.c.

2011-08-08T14:10:00.000-07:00

my weekend wilderness adventures

2011-08-03T21:07:00.000-07:00

For the next few days, I'll be at Sonora Resort in B.C., Canada. Sonora Resort has been on my travel wish list for quite some time, and since I could really use some unplugged idyll in the wilderness, the timing of this trip is perfect. Plus, I get to go relax, wine, spa, explore and dine with some of my fave women. Of course, I'll post the play-by-play (and lots

giving feels good at new belgium brewing's clips of faith tour

2011-07-30T16:41:00.000-07:00

As most of you know, I’ve been in a less-than-stellar mood since my father passed away unexpectedly on Father’s Day. Even though everyone in my world has been so wonderful with sweet words and kind wishes, I’ve been a bit hermit-like this summer as I try to work through the sadness and grief. I’ve been perfectly okay soaking up Seattle summer from the emotional safety and comfort of our Zen

before i die

2011-07-26T22:54:00.000-07:00

Candy Chang likes to make cities more comfortable for people. She is a public installation artist, designer, urban planner, TED Fellow, and co-founder of Civic Center. Enjoy her projects here.

The Global Citizen Project

r.i.p. the best brown dog ever - gus

article: how an art school student became a freelance writer

blog post: employers do good and help employees give back

5 things you should know before dating a journalist

the story of stuff

i heart seattle

quote

blog post: 10 tips for solo women travelers

volunteer post-play report: do good bus at nature consortium

the do good bus comes to seattle - seattle times photo gallery

quote

mark your calendars! november 5th is green seattle day

september 21st is world gratitude day

do-good designer vivienne westwood

september is hunger action month

moment of zen

read: let them eat junk: fast food chains now accepting food stamps

blog post: give, take and get to know a destination with voluntourism

media mention: travel writing 2.0 - a conversation with charyn pfeuffer

dear writers: this is *not* volunteering

black bear cub climbing down rockface near sonora island, british columbia

helicopter takeoff from sonora resort to vancouver, b.c.

my weekend wilderness adventures

giving feels good at new belgium brewing's clips of faith tour

before i die

dear writers: this is not volunteering