My Afflation

As I hunt for content for my day job, I've come across a lot of articles, videos, and infographics that resonate with me. The  +TEDx  presenters really put themselves out there for us. It's 20 minutes I would gladly spend again (and again). She talks about connection, vulnerability, shame, and worthiness. Lately I know that I have been feeling dis-connected and isolated. Especially when feeling the need to belong and be connected to others. Vulnerability, apparently, isn't always a bad thing.      Pin It

I couldn't put it into words, but Andrew Solomon has. This is exactly what I've been feeling the last month even as I look around and note all the things that need to get done in order to function well. It just takes too much effort to do anything more than the minimum. I think I might try the East African methods (about 16 minutes in). Sunshine, dance, a good beat, and friends. These things all usually put me in a good mood and they have been sorely lacking in my daily routine. Especially friends. Pin It

So, the food available today is not what our cavemen ancestors would have eaten nor cultivated, but this archaeologist has a real problem with nomenclature. I think most people who have chosen the Paleo lifestyle realize this. It all comes down to semantics .... If you want the cliff notes, skip to the end where she gives her take-aways and that is the whole point of Paleolithic diets --  eat healthy, clean, and sustain-ably . Your waistline and heart will thank you for it. Pin It

: (photo courtesy of @theagent ) If you haven't heard, the think tank of all conferences ( TED ) is in Long Beach this week. Last night one of our members saw Al Gore and we tried to get Kevin Rose to let us into the block party. @killregrets wrote up our adventures before anyone else. You can read her account [excerpt below, go to her blog for the whole story] orange colored day: Attempt to #crashTED was an epic #Fail : "We began our night at the Dubliner in downtown Long Beach with @nsputnik and @theagent. We shared a round discussing current and past employment, the housing market, and the art scene in and around Long Beach. Once @daNanner, @missmotormouth, @DigSomeMore, @agentjon, @niecee, @jpdefillippo, and @Fogarty arrived, we got word that 18 #TED people were at Rock Bottom Brewery. Upon heading in that direction we realized that the TED Block Party was going on and we needed to be a part of it." and read our #crashTED tweets for the whole vicarious experience...