Mapping Your Path One Image at a Time

Have you ever had one of those, When Things Fall Apart, times in your life? I think I'm in one right now.  A blank page can be both exciting, and terrifying, so I'm filling mine with images.

Inspired by things I learned in Lisa Sonora Beam's visual journaling workshop a couple years ago, and by my recent interview with Christine Mason Miller for the Arts and Healing Podcast, I've been pasting at least one image a day in a big 'ole journal.  I choose the images intuitively, whatever stands out and "sparkles" that day.

As I flip through my pages of images, I can see repeating images and themes that give me a glimpse into possible new directions.  Stepping stones on a new path.

What tools have you used to help you find your way during times of transition?



Images are from my visual journal.


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Nonprofits and Blogging: I'm on the Chronicle of Philanthropy's Social Good Podcast

My chat with host, Allison Fine, about nonprofits and blogging is up on The Chronicle of Philanthropy's Social Good Podcast today. You can listen to the 18-minute interview on the little audio player embedded in the CoP's post, Building Better Nonprofit Blogs, or on iTunes.

Feel free to ask me questions about nonprofit blogging in the comments of this post, or on The Chronicle of Philanthropy's post.

Enjoy!

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Unplug and Eat Together March 23-24: National Day of Unplugging 2012

Do you need a break from technology?  Has the thrill of "You've got mail!"  (and a text, and a voice mail, and a Facebook update, and a tweet, and a LinkedIn request) faded?

Here's a great excuse to turn off your phone and computer: The National Day of Unplugging is next week from sundown Friday, March 23 to sundown Saturday, March 24. 

I participated last year, and it was awesome!  I never realized how draining it is to have so many things pulling at my attention. I felt surprisingly relaxed and clear-headed after the 24-hour tech break.

I love that this year The National Day of Unplugging is also sponsoring an Unplug and Eat Together campaign in conjunction with Slow Food USA and Hazon. They're encouraging folks to use some of their unplugged time to eat with friends and family.  Fun! Any excuse to cook and eat sounds good to me! (If you're looking for ideas, check out what we're cooking over at VegCookbook Club).

Will you be taking part in the National Day of Unplugging this year?

How often do you unplug?

Image: Cell Phone Sleeping Bag designed by Jessica Tully. You can buy one here.

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