tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23093841926995252242024-02-19T08:07:27.911-08:00The Global Citizen ProjectIn 2010, food, travel and lifestyle journalist Charyn Pfeuffer swapped her BlackBerry for a backpack. She volunteered more than 1,000 hours with 12 community projects in 12 countries over 12 months. Now, this Seattleite wants to continue to give back, inspire others to do good and bring awareness to those making a difference.<br> Follow her travels and adventures here and on Twitter at @charynpfeuffer.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger354125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-50279708275832929382012-03-31T22:11:00.000-07:002012-03-31T22:11:50.794-07:00r.i.p. the best brown dog ever - gus
Our sweet brown Boxer mix, Gus, lost his all-too-brief battle with transitional cell carcinoma of the prostate on March 25. He was my heart and is greatly missed. Life will not be the same without my trusty sidekick.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-41707687378365993702012-02-21T14:42:00.001-08:002012-02-21T19:59:55.827-08:00article: how an art school student became a freelance writerThanks, Brandi-Ann Uyemura for including this quick interview with me on your blog, "Creative Non-Fiction Writer." Read about my path to becoming a freelance writing and my biggest industry pet peeve here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-8982024488222722872012-02-12T00:10:00.001-08:002012-02-27T00:56:48.527-08:00blog post: employers do good and help employees give backEmployers who give employees paid time off to volunteer get big props in my book. According to VolunteerMatch.org, a website that connects people with volunteer causes, about 27% of Americans donate time to a nonprofit, and 35% of U.S. companies have a formal volunteer program.
Read the rest of my latest Wyndham Worldwide Women on Their Way voluntourism column here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-46316424923101668232011-12-17T19:10:00.000-08:002011-12-17T19:13:06.231-08:005 things you should know before dating a journalist
"No, journalists are different beings (which is why you’re attracted to them in the first place), and you should realize — before jumping in — that this isn’t going to be a run-of-the-mill, boring, lame relationship you’re used to."
Read this brilliant (and oh so spot-on) rockmycar article here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-71828857126827956312011-12-16T12:17:00.000-08:002011-12-16T12:17:33.294-08:00the story of stuffUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-92095070038142395742011-11-16T10:51:00.000-08:002011-11-16T10:51:05.352-08:00i heart seattleI don't hide my love for my hometown of Seattle. There's no other place I'd rather be (except for maybe somewhere warm and south of the equator for a few weeks during the gray winter months).
Now, I get to shout what I love most about Emerald City on National Geographic Traveler's Intelligent Blog. Read about my favorite picks to eat, drink, see and stay here. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-59098875133389557542011-10-25T11:57:00.001-07:002011-10-25T11:58:38.102-07:00quote
"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen." - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Thanks, Libby Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-32750047836852855912011-10-20T23:39:00.000-07:002011-10-20T23:40:35.297-07:00blog post: 10 tips for solo women travelers
Most of the time, I'm flying solo when I travel. Sure, living in Philadelphia and Baltimore stepped up my street smarts, but as a woman, I take extra precautions to keep my eyes on my person, space, and stuff. For 13 years, I'd traveled as a writer without incident until this past May when my laptop got stolen. I got too comfortable too fast in a foreign environment with a total Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-43936675327258329272011-10-10T15:27:00.000-07:002011-10-10T15:30:24.016-07:00volunteer post-play report: do good bus at nature consortium
I woke up yesterday in a total funk. It was Sunday, my one day off, and I barely managed six consecutive hours of sleep any night the previous week. I’d just started with a new client, had a hard time settling my mind and was tired and cranky. As to be expected in Seattle in October, the skies were gray, and all I wanted to do was pull the sheets over my head and go back to sleep. Instead,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-34985938200133446562011-10-10T14:09:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:09:39.995-07:00the do good bus comes to seattle - seattle times photo galleryCheck out the fab photo gallery Seattle Times' photographer John Lok compiled of our do good efforts yesterday with the Do Good Bus here. Pay special attention to someone you may know on photo No. 8. .
Volunteers gathered at Showbox in the SODO District to hop on the "Do Good Bus" as part of the tour for the band Foster the People. The bus, billed as a "transportable Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-73598833120375491222011-09-24T16:04:00.000-07:002011-09-24T16:05:09.960-07:00quote“We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.”
Carlos CastandaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-19861185255361465432011-09-23T18:43:00.000-07:002011-09-23T18:47:18.914-07:00mark your calendars! november 5th is green seattle day
Without a coordinated effort, Seattle is at risk of losing 70% of its forests in just 20 years.
Join me and 1,000 of your neighbors for Green Seattle Day to kick off the 2011-12 planting season.
For more information about this celebration of nature and community, please click here. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-18765575802038736382011-09-21T20:51:00.000-07:002011-09-21T20:51:17.023-07:00september 21st is world gratitude day
The United Nations Meditation Group created World Gratitude Day to express appreciation for the great things that individuals and groups do. According to their website: "World Gratitude Day presents an award to someone who we feel has done something outstanding in the spirit of Globalism." This group also suggests that you find something to be grateful for and remember the feeling.
On a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-84253890695518710542011-09-19T21:19:00.000-07:002011-09-19T21:20:13.875-07:00do-good designer vivienne westwood
Do-good designer, Vivienne Westwood, recently unveiled a new fashion venture, which benefits fashionistas and those living in poverty. Read all about these fab bags here on Mission Hot Mama.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-33845842103512943262011-09-18T20:08:00.000-07:002011-09-18T20:08:35.044-07:00september is hunger action monthUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-13560576951271843802011-09-18T19:58:00.000-07:002011-09-18T19:58:11.896-07:00moment of zen
Today, I saw this photo on Twitter and it took my breath away. Like an out-loud, "Oh wow, that is amazing." As much as I'm an on-the-go urban girl, sometimes I crave silence, solitude and natural beauty so powerful, it puts life into perspective. This image took me to that place.
Where do you find your moments of Zen in the world?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-40286873098349449232011-09-18T19:38:00.000-07:002011-09-18T19:50:26.327-07:00read: let them eat junk: fast food chains now accepting food stamps
California, Arizona, Michigan and Florida are the first four states now accepting food stamps at several leading fast food restaurant chains. This decision disturbs me for so many reasons - mainly because fast food industry wallets seem mightier than the interests of those who should care about the health of Americans. Read more here. I'd love to hear your thoughts. I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-78281852200259105062011-09-09T11:18:00.000-07:002011-09-09T11:18:49.799-07:00blog post: give, take and get to know a destination with voluntourismWhen you think of voluntourism, do you think of traveling to far flung places and making a costly commitment? I do. Which is why I keep returning to a very simple "ah hah" moment I recently had while volunteering at home in Seattle.
Read my latest column for Wyndham Worldwide's Women on Their Way Jane Air Crew here and find out how you can give back when you're on the go.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-56640448902698676612011-08-30T22:36:00.000-07:002011-08-30T22:36:35.569-07:00media mention: travel writing 2.0 - a conversation with charyn pfeufferTake a quick minute to check out this interview on yours truly conducted by Travel Writing 2.0 author Tim Leffel and edited by Kristin Mock. Thank you, Tim and Kristin for being such pros and for giving me this opportunity to talk travel writing with your readers. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-36330351728812494512011-08-26T14:13:00.000-07:002011-08-26T14:17:35.621-07:00dear writers: this is *not* volunteering@charynpfeuffer Hello Charyn, My name is Adryana, and I want to you to ask if you would be interested to colaborate and be part of the team Woman's Essence Magazine as writer. Please write an email to
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For the next few days, I'll be at Sonora Resort in B.C., Canada. Sonora Resort has been on my travel wish list for quite some time, and since I could really use some unplugged idyll in the wilderness, the timing of this trip is perfect. Plus, I get to go relax, wine, spa, explore and dine with some of my fave women. Of course, I'll post the play-by-play (and lotsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-33531380974105670562011-07-30T16:41:00.000-07:002011-07-30T16:41:34.325-07:00giving feels good at new belgium brewing's clips of faith tour
As most of you know, I’ve been in a less-than-stellar mood since my father passed away unexpectedly on Father’s Day. Even though everyone in my world has been so wonderful with sweet words and kind wishes, I’ve been a bit hermit-like this summer as I try to work through the sadness and grief. I’ve been perfectly okay soaking up Seattle summer from the emotional safety and comfort of our Zen Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309384192699525224.post-52301876879310677272011-07-26T22:54:00.000-07:002011-07-26T22:54:27.740-07:00before i die
Candy Chang likes to make cities more comfortable for people. She is a public installation artist, designer, urban planner, TED Fellow, and co-founder of Civic Center. Enjoy her projects here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0