5.3k May 14th Why it matters so much when a "limpy fat girl" wins the world's biggest pinup pageant I've been following New Zealand pin-up queen Fran Robertson on Instagram (@frantasy_island, natch) ever since we featured her wedding on Offbeat Bride back in 2016, and it's been a colorful journey for sure. Recently, I followed along with her photos of traveling from NZ all the way to Las Vegas to compete in the Miss Viva Las Vegas pageant — which she totally won! I asked Fran if I could interview her about how her experiences are setting new standards for visibility… Read More Feb 15th SEATTLE EVENT: How To Fall In Love With Anyone on February 17, 2018 As part of my Offbeat Ada's series of author events here in Seattle at Ada's Technical Books, I'm hosting a discussion with Mandy Len Cantron, author of a book called How To Fall In Love With Anyone. Read More 1.2k Feb 13th Projections: falling in love with ourselves through what we see in others Projecting on people, when it's blind, is pretty unkind. But if can catch yourself projecting — it's actually a hugely useful tool for self reflection. If you can be awake enough to the illusion to understand that the real issue isn't really about the other person, but WHAT you're projecting on that person… then you gain access to some remarkable insight into your own values, your own growth edges, and your own story. Read More 1.7k 14 Comments Feb 6th The year I started dating god with a lowercase g Last year I started dating god. This sounds insane in maybe 10 different ways, especially for ME to say, since for most of my life, my spirituality boiled down to don't know, don't care! … but it's probably the most accurate description of happened for me this past year. Of course I'm talking about "god" lower case non-denominational, so maybe it's a little less surprising than if the story here was "Offbeat Bride lady raised by hippies goes evangelical," but still. Read More 4.1k Jan 12th Stoner vs Smartphoner: Examining compulsions and finding they're not what you'd think After a month of tracking my addictive behaviors, it became clear that I had an compulsive habit. It just wasn't pot… IT WAS MY FUCKING SMARTPHONE. Read More 123…87
Feb 15th SEATTLE EVENT: How To Fall In Love With Anyone on February 17, 2018 As part of my Offbeat Ada's series of author events here in Seattle at Ada's Technical Books, I'm hosting a discussion with Mandy Len Cantron, author of a book called How To Fall In Love With Anyone. Read More 1.2k Feb 13th Projections: falling in love with ourselves through what we see in others Projecting on people, when it's blind, is pretty unkind. But if can catch yourself projecting — it's actually a hugely useful tool for self reflection. If you can be awake enough to the illusion to understand that the real issue isn't really about the other person, but WHAT you're projecting on that person… then you gain access to some remarkable insight into your own values, your own growth edges, and your own story. Read More 1.7k 14 Comments Feb 6th The year I started dating god with a lowercase g Last year I started dating god. This sounds insane in maybe 10 different ways, especially for ME to say, since for most of my life, my spirituality boiled down to don't know, don't care! … but it's probably the most accurate description of happened for me this past year. Of course I'm talking about "god" lower case non-denominational, so maybe it's a little less surprising than if the story here was "Offbeat Bride lady raised by hippies goes evangelical," but still. Read More 4.1k Jan 12th Stoner vs Smartphoner: Examining compulsions and finding they're not what you'd think After a month of tracking my addictive behaviors, it became clear that I had an compulsive habit. It just wasn't pot… IT WAS MY FUCKING SMARTPHONE. Read More 123…87
1.2k Feb 13th Projections: falling in love with ourselves through what we see in others Projecting on people, when it's blind, is pretty unkind. But if can catch yourself projecting — it's actually a hugely useful tool for self reflection. If you can be awake enough to the illusion to understand that the real issue isn't really about the other person, but WHAT you're projecting on that person… then you gain access to some remarkable insight into your own values, your own growth edges, and your own story. Read More 1.7k 14 Comments Feb 6th The year I started dating god with a lowercase g Last year I started dating god. This sounds insane in maybe 10 different ways, especially for ME to say, since for most of my life, my spirituality boiled down to don't know, don't care! … but it's probably the most accurate description of happened for me this past year. Of course I'm talking about "god" lower case non-denominational, so maybe it's a little less surprising than if the story here was "Offbeat Bride lady raised by hippies goes evangelical," but still. Read More 4.1k Jan 12th Stoner vs Smartphoner: Examining compulsions and finding they're not what you'd think After a month of tracking my addictive behaviors, it became clear that I had an compulsive habit. It just wasn't pot… IT WAS MY FUCKING SMARTPHONE. Read More 123…87
1.7k 14 Comments Feb 6th The year I started dating god with a lowercase g Last year I started dating god. This sounds insane in maybe 10 different ways, especially for ME to say, since for most of my life, my spirituality boiled down to don't know, don't care! … but it's probably the most accurate description of happened for me this past year. Of course I'm talking about "god" lower case non-denominational, so maybe it's a little less surprising than if the story here was "Offbeat Bride lady raised by hippies goes evangelical," but still. Read More 4.1k Jan 12th Stoner vs Smartphoner: Examining compulsions and finding they're not what you'd think After a month of tracking my addictive behaviors, it became clear that I had an compulsive habit. It just wasn't pot… IT WAS MY FUCKING SMARTPHONE. Read More 123…87
4.1k Jan 12th Stoner vs Smartphoner: Examining compulsions and finding they're not what you'd think After a month of tracking my addictive behaviors, it became clear that I had an compulsive habit. It just wasn't pot… IT WAS MY FUCKING SMARTPHONE. Read More 123…87