As Plain as the Alphabet

My Pick for Album and Song of the Year

erinmazursky — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:38:27 +0000

Bon Iver’s self-titled album with the song Holocene. I think Justin Vernon of Bon Iver sums it up best in his interview with All Songs Considered on NPR: But I think for me, the music that has always resounded with me — and art as well — is when it feels a little bit like [...]

14-Year Old Boy Stands Up for Gay People Everywhere

erinmazursky — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:42:57 +0000

This boy gives me hope for the world. He shows more wisdom, maturity and comfort than most people on this planet. We need more people like him, giving others the courage to talk about embracing who they are. “I too hope that one day people can be judged not by the color of their skin [...]

Riley on Marketing

erinmazursky — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:33:30 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CU040Hqbas

She's onto something...

Creative Juice: A Dozen Key Lessons for Creative Dreamers

erinmazursky — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:12:40 +0000

Click here for the full article. Content excerpted from The Joy Letter A free, bi-weekly ezine with practical tools for creative dreamers http://www.howmuchjoy.comjoyletter.html Some highlights/overview: Lesson 1: Characteristics of Creative Geniuses Some of us have it. Some of us don’t. Some of us just haven’t accessed it fully. 1. The Creative Channel is on all [...]

It’s Time

erinmazursky — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:33:21 +0000

What If the Body Is Actually Just a Mirror for How We Live Our Lives?

erinmazursky — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:26:34 +0000

Wise words for healthy living and getting at the root of our health problems.

Finally Someone Saying Having It All IS Possible

erinmazursky — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:47:58 +0000

“The most important career decision you make is who you choose to be your life partner.” Watch the interview here. Really great interview of Sheryl Sandberg on how she and her husband split the house chores and responsibilities with their kids. The interviewer asks her if her husband feels lame for being less successful than [...]

Courtney Martin on Today’s Feminism

erinmazursky — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:39:38 +0000

“The mainstream media often paints my generation as ‘apathetic,’ but I think it’s much more accurate to say we are deeply overwhelmed.” –Courtney Martin

Reshaping the Case for Foreign Aid

erinmazursky — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:43:45 +0000

Tell ‘Em Joe Sent Ya

What is Innovation, Really?

erinmazursky — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:40:28 +0000

Totally a life-affirming article. I’ve long questioned my own ideals of success… and of “failure,” but it’s hard. Articles like this help assert that you aren’t, in fact, crazy. And that figuring out life isn’t just about picking a profession. It’s about picking a mission and designing your life around that mission very intention-full. [...]