We’re just full of new goodies for you this week! Yesterday, Nice Things Project. Today, Punch Line. The Punch Line has the potential to be a lot of fun. It’s your direct line to talk to us here at Girlyfight. You can give us a call at any time and leave a message about whatever
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After a lot of thinking, planning, and coding, I’m proud and excited to announce that the Nice Things Project is now ready for your awesomeness! What is it? The Nice Things Project (or, as we like to call it, NTP) is the Girlyfight version of a kindness chain. Brigitte and I have had a lot
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The day was Saturday, June 12, 2010. As I’m sure you can imagine, Houston was as hot and humid as ever and I was awake before noon on a weekend – on purpose. There’s not much I choose to get up early for these days, but the anticipation of a day filled with ideas and
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If Girlyfight started a dinner club, I like to think it would be a lot like Wednesday Spaghetti. Wednesday Spaghetti was started by Lora, an awesome chick in Philly. Lora’s one of those people that gets right to what’s important. In the case of WS, what’s important is quality time and conversation. At its most
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Do you ever stop to wonder how many times you say thank you in a give day? I suppose the bigger question to ask is whether we are thinking outside the traditional construct of where thanks should be given – to go beyond thanking when the situation calls for gratitude. What I’m saying people is
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One of the most useful aspects of social media is how much it has widened the accessibility of events and ideas to a larger, more diverse audience. Social media allows individuals to connect and to help their communities in ways that incorporate more creativity and innovation. As a life-long volunteer, I am always excited to
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A few years back, my doctor discovered a lump in my breast. At twenty-seven years old, I was terrified. Too young. Too healthy. After some tests and a surgical consultation, I decided to have the lump removed. Fortunately for me, it was benign. Those were some dark days for me, the period between finding the
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. RAINN is an organization that works to educate and assist victoms of rape, abuse and incest. The statistics are staggering. 1 in 6 women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Even if you have not personally been a victim, you most likely know someone who has.
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Ah, Twitter. While you offer so many glimpses into the less attractive side of humanity from time to time, you also act as a medium for truly amazing people to share their awesomeness with the rest of the world. And, for that, I thank you. I wasn’t necessarily looking for inspiration today, but I stumbled
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Though this concept is obviously not a novel one, the advent of social media has really changed the way we communicate with one another. It’s a really neat thing to be able to have a real, meaningful conversation with someone from another country. If used in the right way, the Internet and social media can
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