THANK YOU NAEJ Awards! I am a 2x Finalist

THANK YOU NAEJ Awards! I am a 2x Finalist

Thank you for all of your support! I am a two-time finalist for the 14th annual 2021 National Arts and Entertainment Journalism (NAEJ) Awards! Please find my two nominated stories below. Thank you to the Los Angeles Press Club and Diana Ljungaeus, Executive Director! F18. Commentary Diversity/Gender * Lisa Niver, Jewish Journal, “The Gift of Kindness: 2020, … Continued

Tikkun Olam: From a Hyundai to a Home for the Holidays

From Steven Grossman of #OperationSaveChristmas2021 ‘Twas a week before Christmas and we’re back for the second annual OPERATION SAVE CHRISTMAS 2021!!! Last year we raised 23k to help source as many toys as possible from local small “ma and pa” businesses and helped with other expenses for families in need all over the country.  GO … Continued

Will Santa Love Me if I am Gay?

Buckminster Fuller often noted that that we have enough wealth and technological capacity for everyone in the world to live in abundance — if we would only collectively decide to it. As he put it, we have within us the capability “to make the world work for 100% of humanity, in the shortest possible time, … Continued

Do You Need The Best Gift Ever?

Are you looking for the Greatest Gift on Earth for Mother’s Day, Graduation or a Special Birthday? My sister has found the best gifts on the planet for my family. I am so lucky that she does all the research and makes the projects happen. Every time I think this is the best one and … Continued

Holidays are here! What to gift the tech-loving traveler

This post contains affiliate links. Technology has truly transformed travel. We’ve become more independent and in control of our own experiences while on the road; but do you know someone who takes it to the next level? They always pull out the coolest (and most useful) gadgets and you think to yourself “why didn’t I think of that!?” … Continued

FIND YOUR HOMEMADE HOLIDAY GIFT AT THE CLAYHOUSE Holiday Sale 2016

Find your Homemade Holiday Gift at the Clayhouse

Please join me at the Clayhouse for our annual holiday sale! It is my first time to be a part of this sale with this wonderful community of artists. If you are looking for a homemade holiday gift, this is the place for ceramics and art glass. WHERE: The Clayhouse, 2909  Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica CA … Continued

Week 3: #WhatDoYouBelieve @Oprah & @DeepakChopra Meditation

For the last three weeks, I have started my day with Oprah, Deepak and the Chopra Center meditations on “Become What You Believe.” What do you start your day with? Please consider sharing your story in my final We Said Go Travel Gratitude Contest. Enter by Thanksgiving 2015. Your story could change someone’s choices and … Continued

Travel as a Lens for Reflection: Happy New Year!

A sunset at Falealupo, Savaii, Samoa. When I travel, I imagine that I am talking to strangers from a different culture and that I witness different lives to learn about those same lives, but in reality I always reach hidden treasures; insights into my own reality and dreams. Sometimes the action of travel teaches me … Continued

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