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Allowing the Creativity of Joy Part I 9 Feb 2013 | 11:16 pm
It's so hard to believe that it's been over a year since I posted to this blog! I have been focusing so much of my time on story telling to engage people in active living advocacy. I apologize to all ...
My Midlife Bike Makeover 20 Oct 2011 | 03:47 am
Me on a borrowed vintage cruiser of Bernard Serrano at Christmas time 2009 On November 1, 2011 we will launch the new website "Women on Bikes SoCal" website to encourage, engage and empower women and...
Unfolding Our Artistry + Embracing New Tools 25 Sep 2011 | 03:17 am
From the Street Etiquette Blog gorgeously crafted fashion layout "The Black Ivy" At Idea Group we're all hard at work finishing up the last pieces of the "SOS: Share Our Streets" campaign that will t...
The Story of My Bracelet 25 Jul 2011 | 11:16 am
Ugandan woman of 31bits.com Last week in honor of the "SOS: Share Our Streets" campaign for Bike Long Beach I decided to buy myself a little present. Georgia Case and I (as well as some very talente....
Recognizing a Lost Battle to Win a War? 18 Jul 2011 | 07:27 am
Simon enjoys an active day at the beach What Saturday July 16th's entertaining and inspiring sold out TEDxSoCal Thrive here in Long Beach brought home to me is something I've been aware of and mullin...
Creating Synergy & Synchronicity Towards Savvier Bike Outreach to Women 25 Jun 2011 | 02:56 pm
Updated: Monday June 27th Above Long Beach's Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal at the recent 3rd & Broadway separated bike lanes opening. Suja is not only one of LB's leading bike-friendly advocates, along w...
Bicycling Needs to Be More About the Girls 24 Jun 2011 | 10:21 am
Long Beach's April Economides of Green Octopus Consulting rides with her daughter to school. Photo: Allan Crawford As I prepare to participate in the Dwell on Design panel "Are Two Wheels Greater Tha...
Dwelling on Design & My Car Light Life 17 Jun 2011 | 02:07 am
It's official! Sunday June 26th I'll have the great privilege of joining three very talented women (writer Alissa Walker, Alexis Lanzt of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition and Melanie Smith of ...
Re-Imagining Branding - Part I 17 Feb 2011 | 11:32 am
I recently had a fantastic long weekend trip to San Luis Obispo (touted by author Dan Buettner as the "happiest place in America" in his book Thrive which I'm having the great pleasure of reading righ...
My Year of Allowing 17 Jan 2011 | 11:11 am
I am one of those crazy people who believes the universe speaks to us if we're willing to listen. The way I've decided to listen for 2011 is by proclaiming this my "Year of Allowing." I've written aga...
