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Applications are Open for the 2019 CYOP Artist Residency!

Podcast, Work, LessonsCreating Your Own PathApril 8, 2019CYOP Artist Residency, CollaborationComment

Working Creatively Doesn't Have to Look Like Entrepreneurship

Work, LessonsCreating Your Own PathJuly 25, 2017Entrepreneurship, Career, Creativity Comments

Applications Are Now Open for the CYOP Artist Residency Program!

Podcast, Work, LessonsCreating Your Own PathFebruary 8, 2017Artist Residency, Creating Your Own PathComment

My Word for 2017: Open

Lessons, Life, WorkCreating Your Own PathJanuary 18, 2017One Little Word, New Year's Resolutions, New Year Comments

The (Seemingly) Lost Art of Running a Business Like a Human Being

Work, Life, LessonsCreating Your Own PathSeptember 20, 2016Business, Stories, Vulnerability, Human Comments

27 Lessons Learned Since Announcing the Big CYOP Road Trip

Life, Travel, Work, LessonsCreating Your Own PathJuly 19, 2016CYOP Road Trip, Travel, Lessons, ReflectionComment

More love.

Life, LessonsCreating Your Own PathJuly 11, 2016LoveComment

The Importance of Taking Breaks

Work, Lessons, LifeCreating Your Own PathApril 25, 2016Vacation, Hiatus, Career Comments

The Kindness of Others + the Power of Story

Work, LessonsCreating Your Own PathFebruary 23, 2016Kindness, Gratitude, Creativity, storytelling, Podcasting, Instagram, Story, CommunityComment

My Word for 2016: Methodical

Life, Work, LessonsCreating Your Own PathJanuary 13, 2016One Little Word, Resolutions, Goals Comments

How to Spend Your Birthday Alone at the Grand Canyon in 31 Simple Steps

Life, Travel, LessonsCreating Your Own PathDecember 16, 2015Arizona, CYOP Road Trip, Grand Canyon National Park, South Rim, Sunrise, Bright Angel Trail, National Parks, TravelComment

On Being a Houseguest

Life, Travel, LessonsCreating Your Own PathNovember 17, 2015houseguest, travel, Road TripComment

Oh Hiking, How I Love Thee: Working Out on the Road

Life, Travel, LessonsCreating Your Own PathNovember 3, 2015Wellness, South Carolina, Caesars Head State Park, Dismal Trail, Raven Cliff Falls, Road Tripping, CYOP Road Trip, Travel Comments

Woman Embarks on 8700-Mile Solo Cross-Country Road Trip and Nothing Bad Happens

Life, Travel, LessonsCreating Your Own PathOctober 20, 2015Solo Travel, Adventure, Road Trip, Solo Female Travel, CYOP Road Trip, Travel Comments

On Living Out of the Trunk of My Car for Six Weeks

Life, Travel, LessonsCreating Your Own PathOctober 12, 2015CYOP Road Trip, Travel, MinimalismComment

The CYOP Road Trip: It's Over, but Not Really

Life, Lessons, TravelCreating Your Own PathSeptember 29, 2015CYOP Road Trip, Travel, Road TripComment

From the Road: What I've Learned in the First Three Weeks

Life, Travel, Work, LessonsCreating Your Own PathSeptember 8, 2015Road Trip, CYOP Road Trip, TravelComment

Knowing When to Power Up and When to Power Down

Life, Work, LessonsCreating Your Own PathJune 16, 2015Wellness, Mercury Retrograde, Rest, Business Comments

Q: Can I pick your brain? A: Well, maybe.

Work, LessonsCreating Your Own PathMay 6, 2015Business, Creativity Comments

Highways, Byways and Staring Up At Giants

Life, Travel, LessonsCreating Your Own PathApril 28, 2015California Guide, Travel, Northern California, Redwoods, Redwood National and State Parks, National Parks Comments