Berkeley, California – Summer 2003 “We’re worried about you*” were the first words of my brother’s intervention. Only one year my senior, his concern was both endearing and disconcerting. He tells me he understood when I took a year off from college to travel the … read more
Danielle LaPorte on sacred profitability, transformation and value.
Danielle LaPorte is a brilliant writer, speaker, business strategist and best selling author of The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms. Before becoming a trailblazing entrepreneur, Danielle was fired from her own successful image consulting business by … read more
Moya Bailey discusses why the mainstream is overrated and creating your own spaces
I love the summer Olympics. Especially Track & Field, Swimming, Diving and GYMNASTICS! But listening to the commentators, it is glaringly obvious that some athletes, sports and countries get all the shine while others are ignored all together. I want to know ALL of their stories. … read more
How to Prepare for Brain Surgery
Dear Warrior Soul, I have never been a worrier. Not when I was 20 and temporarily dropped out of college to trek the Nepalese Himalayas, traverse India and explore Thailand and France—by myself. Not when at 28 and adventured solo on embargoed Caribbean island … read more
When Freedom Isn’t Enough
The desire of gold is not for gold. It is for the means of freedom and benefit. – Ralph Waldo Emerson “Why would someone with Microsoft on their resume want to work here? Doing this?” she asked, peering curiously over her gold rimmed glasses. I … read more
How to Cure Loneliness
Dear Warrior Soul, You’re a smart, interesting, charming rockstar—and you know it. Every day you’re working your darndest to create a life you love, a life that really looks and feels like your most radiant, unadulterated, luminous self. And while every day isn’t perfect, … read more
How to Ride the Wind (AKA – Stalking Serendipity)
If you surrender to the wind, you can ride it. – Toni Morrison Dear Warrior Soul, A few years ago, I was living in Paris and part of a tremendous community of African-American expatriate women. I was having a long, cold, lonesome winter until … read more
How to Survive an Avalanche
All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. -Martin Buber Dear Warrior Soul, Part of recovering from the debilitating depression that I mentioned here was taking a three-month solo trip around the world. It was my first long-term international adventure and a … read more