Boulder Event: Healthy Happy Hour with Flavorpill and Naked Juice
I already wrote a bit about my awesome experience at the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour on Friday night, but the rest of my weekend was pretty outdoorsy and cool too. I survived snowshoeing! More on that to come. In bad news, the pipes seem to have frozen and burst at my townhouse in upstate New York... so even though things have finally settled down with inspections/estimates on my new house, I am still in contractor hell :( Which is why you're getting a short (but sweet!) blog post today. I wanted to let those of you in the Denver/Boulder metro area know of a really cool opportunity this Wednesday night. Remember Flavorpill, who organizes awesome free Yoga in the Park events in NYC? Well, in conjunction with Naked Juice, they are offering a free healthy happy hour in Boulder. What does that mean? It's a free bootcamp followed by drinks (just the motivation I need to get through a tough workout!) - and my friend Paige is actually going to be the bootcamp instructor! Let me know if you're coming - I'd love to say hello :) … [Continue reading]
Links I Love: March 1, 2015
Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing at, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/tablet and enjoy :) CAREER From Diversity to Dogs: The Top 10 workplace trends for 2015. (Main Street) “Lean the f*** away from me”: Jessica Williams, “impostor syndrome” & how we doubt women. (Salon) How to Build a Transparent Company the Buffer Way. (Zapier) Google Wants To Fix Your Work Email Nightmare. (Fast Company) 5 Ways to Be a Power Influencer at Work. (LearnVest) Here’s What People Think About You From the Way You Walk. (LevoLeague) PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 6 Ways to Work Way Less and Still Be Productive. (Brazen Careerist) Verdict: What you should wear to become as productive as possible. (A Life of Productivity) A View From Davos: Putting Purpose to Work. (Huffington Post) The Power of Expecting More Than Average. (A Quest for Running Perfection) 6 important things you should know about how your brain learns. (Crew Labs) A Plunge and Squish View of the Mind. (Farnam Street) The FBI’s Top Hostage Negotiator Teaches You How To Lower Your Bills. (Barking Up the Wrong … [Continue reading]
Adventure Inspiration: Banff Mountain Film Fest
Tomorrow is March 1st, which means it's about time for me to recap my favorite TED talks of February. However, today I want to talk about an awesome and inspiring event I attended last night: the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Wondering what the Banff Mountain Film Festival is, and how I got to see it in Denver? Basically, the regular festival (which features all short films and documentaries about mountain culture and adventure sports) takes place in Banff; however, immediately after the regular festival, the best films from the festival go on a world tour of 305 cities in 20 countries. You can find all the locations and dates of the world tour here. I didn't know ahead of time whether I'd like it, but now I am totally sold - and wish I had gone both nights instead of just Friday night. (They show different films each night.) Definitely check it out to see if it's coming to your city! My favorite film of the night was actually the first one: The Ridge, featuring Danny Macaskill. It's an incredibly gorgeous and awe-inspiring short film depicting insanely amazing mountain biker and how he goes up a peak, along the ridge, and back down - pretty much 90% on the bike except … [Continue reading]
App I Love: Duolingo
This isn't going to be my typical app I love post. Usually, I write about apps that I love for their functionality. Today, however, I'm writing about an app that functions well... but that I love for its purpose and the goal behind it. I first heard about Duolingo from Ashley, who used it to help with her move to Switzerland and all the traveling she's done from there. Last spring, when I was planning to go to Germany for the Pulheim Marathon, I used Duolingo for a few weeks to try to learn some elementary German so that I'd be able to get around town on my own. I liked the format and found it really easy to use, and it wasn't long before I was obnoxiously barking "Mein name ist Laura; wo ist das bier?" at my friends. ("My name is Laura; where is the beer?") Obviously, I made it a point to learn the important phrases! One thing I noticed from my brief stint with Duolingo was that it was very good about teaching you grammar and vocabulary, but it's definitely not geared toward travelers - it's more about getting proficiency/fluency in the language as a whole than it is about the quick hit common phrases for travel. Duolingo doesn't teach you helpful phrases like the one above; … [Continue reading]
