Posts tagged "Inspiration"
Inspiration

Lighting Myself on Fire

by Brandon on Sep 16, 2011 • 10 Comments Lighting Myself on Fire

Last night, I had one of the most productive and inspiring conversations I’ve had in a long time with my good friend and colleague, Michelle Morgan from Hub Atlanta. We were discussing the work we are both doing in the community and how we are looking to facilitate major social and environmental movements.

She used an expression that really resonated with me. She described people like me that get so into the initiatives we are working on that it’s like we are lighting ourselves on fire. Let that one sink in for a minute.

It’s literally like that right now.  Read more…

Gratitude

You Are Now Under Arrest

by Brandon on Sep 5, 2011 • 24 Comments You Are Now Under Arrest

These are 5 words I never imagined I would hear directed at me. It’s still sort of unbelievable to think about it actually.

The past 48 hours have been some of the most intense, emotional, rewarding hours of my life. I participated in an act of civil disobedience in front of the White House on Saturday along with 242 other people, which was organized to put pressure on President Obama to deny a permit for the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline. A total of 1,253 people were arrested over a 2-week period for sitting on the sidewalk and peacefully demonstrating in support of clean energy.

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Personal Journey

The Edge Of The Cliff

by Brandon on Aug 24, 2011 • 32 Comments The Edge Of The Cliff

In late 2009, I became fascinated by the idea of living in Portland, Oregon. I had never been there, and didn’t have any close friends who lived there. But when I started researching the city and discovered the culture and sense of connection to the environment, I knew it would be an excellent fit for me.

In the nearly 2 years since, I’ve gone through some substantial changes in my personal and professional life. I went from working at an agency where I felt stifled and frustrated to shaping my own business based around helping change agents propel their work into the world. Read more…

Inspiration

Birthday Book Club

by Brandon on Jul 28, 2011 • 13 Comments Birthday Book Club

Last Summer, I had this crazy idea that if I asked people to help me go down to the Gulf of Mexico to document the oil spill, people that had the money but not the time to get involved themselves would help out. I tested this theory on my birthday by putting a short video on my blog and Facebook page asking for help. I knew that people would be coming by Facebook and posting the obligatory Happy Birthday on my wall, and I wanted to use the opportunity to share something that would mean so much more to me.

And guess what? It worked. Really well.

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Inspiration

Thank You, David Gray

by Brandon on Jun 28, 2011 • 7 Comments Thank You, David Gray

Tonight, I was fortunate to attend a truly remarkable concert by my favorite singer/songwriter, David Gray.  Generally speaking, I let life unfold without a lot of expectations, but since I’ve seen David perform 3 times before, I couldn’t help but expect to experience something amazing.

He did not disappoint tonight.

In fact, there is no way I could have imagined a concert this incredible.

It was literally THAT good.

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