Lisa Napoli was in the grip of a mid-life crisis when a chance encounter led her to the adventure of a lifetime. Leaving behind her job in public radio and her life in Los Angeles, she moved to the tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan to volunteer at the country’s first youth radio station. Along the… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: February 2011
4 Incredibly Inspiring Female Bloggers
Have you ever read something and then felt as though you were kicked in the stomach—but in a good way? I’m talking about something that picks you up, turns you over, and then shakes the life out of you—something that opens your eyes, permanently alters your perspective. You know what I mean, right? I’ve been… Continue Reading
The Necessity of Winter
There is nothing easy about an absence of light or an absence of warmth. In fact, many people suffer from a recognized mood disorder called winter depression or winter blues. “People who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms in the winter … repeatedly, year after year. The US National… Continue Reading
You’re Not Your Valentine’s Day Present
“You’re not your job. You’re not how much money you have in the bank. You’re not the car you drive. You’re not the contents of your wallet. You’re not your fuc*ing khakis.” —Tyler Durden, Fight Club One of my favourite quotes from one of my favourite movies. And although it’s dangerous to mess with perfection—I’m… Continue Reading
Until We Meet Again, Grandma: Evolving Thoughts on Death
When I found out that my grandmother had stage 4 ovarian cancer, I was crushed. I wrote at the time about how I was not afraid to die but I was afraid to lose. Little did I know then that over the next couple of years, life would throw me a sandstorm of death, loss,… Continue Reading
