The sleeping fox catches no poultry. - Benjamin Franklin

The Compendium

January 14, 2011

F is for…. Friday! I know I promised to share my mantra with you, and I still will… next week. This week has been crazy busy [...]

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Toes to Nose, Look for the Boat

January 11, 2011

“If you fall out of the boat … it is very important that you pull your feet up so that you don’t get a foot caught in the rocks below… Think ‘toes to nose,’ [the instructor] stressed…”

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The Change Compendium

January 7, 2011

The compendium is chock full of great articles around the web. Some are simply interesting for interesting’s sake, some are tips and tricks for living a good life, and others are a little deeper.

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Video: I Am Not a Drug Mule & Other Stories from Medellin

January 6, 2011

Everyone seems interested to hear more about my trip to Medellin, and I’m more than happy to oblige. I’ve had fun telling these three stories to friends and family since I’ve been back so I decided to do a video to share them with you.

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Ringing in the New Year with a Boom!

January 2, 2011

As we rounded a bend in the road somewhere between Medellin and Santa Fe de Anitoquia, I saw what looked like dead bodies sitting propped up against a fence on the side of the road. These people-sized dolls sold along the road are part of an odd new year’s tradition.

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Off the Beaten Path Alone

December 31, 2010

I like to think of myself as someone who isn’t afraid to venture off the beaten path, but thinking back over my trips abroad made me realize that I wasn’t earning the title I had bestowed upon myself. It was time to live up to the title or change my tune.

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Q: Who were your heroes? heroines?

December 17, 2010

It just never occurred to me that a young girl would not be able to enjoy or identify with the quest because the stories featured heroes instead of heroines.

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