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11 Highlights from BlogHer '11

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Last week I spoke at BlogHer '11, a gathering of over 3,000 women bloggers. Photo by Green LA Girl ) 2. with Gwen Bell As I mentioned in my post, Taking Back Your Time: Is Unplugging the New Green? Hanging out with Siel/Green LA Girl. Siel of Green LA Girl. Siel of Green LA Girl. Jesica of SurfPrayLove.

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Could Blogher Be Green Next Year?

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I met lots of great folks tonight at the evening cocktail party, but as I saw tons of trash being thrown away, and lots of meat being served, I couldn't help asking myself, could BlogHer be green next year? Julia Butterfly Hill's nonprofit, Circle of Life, has a Greening Event Guide available for free to event planners.

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Have Fun, Do Good Blogroll: 65 Nonprofit, Technology, Creativity, Food, Green and Pals' Blogs

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Creativity Gypsy Girl's Guide Kelly Rae Roberts Life Unfolds Lisa Sonora Beam Superhero Journal The SanFranista Tranquility du Jour Treelife Coaching wishstudio Food Bryant Terry Civil Eats Cupcake Spy Farmer Jane FatFree Vegan Kitchen Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara & San Mateo County Veggie Goes Vegan Fun!

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Meet Some Do Good BlogHers

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I'm having a great time at the BlogHer Conference this year connecting with lots of do-good, good-hearted BlogHers like: Zoe Chafe, Staff Researcher and blogger for Worldwatch Institute. Photo Credit: Photo of Birdie Jawarski at the Scrapblog Stand at the BlogHer Conference 07 by Alex de Carvalho. Give 'em a click!

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Have Fun Do Good Link Love: Echoing Green, Jobs for Change, Julia Cameron and 29 Gifts

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NEWS This week, Echoing Green partnered with Jobs for Change on a new Be Bold Podcast. 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life Filling the Well: Giving to Yourself Join My Village: Ladies Home Journal Do Good Challenge Make Someone's Day: Write a Letter Whew! It's been a been a busy few weeks!

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What's Your Moment of Obligation?

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While re-reading Echoing Green's book, Be Bold: Create a Career with Impact , I've been thinking about one of its main ideas--that people have moments of obligation. Moments of obligation are described as: "At certain moments in your life, you may find yourself pulled toward a path leading to work that will benefit others.

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29-Day Giving Challenge Takeaway: Compassion is Hardest to Give

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I came to realize that, at least for me, the most difficult thing to give away sometimes is compassion for individuals I encounter in every day life. First I gave away money, then stuff, then advice, and then my giving became more intangible. It said, "The finest pleasure is kindness to others--Jean de la Bruyère."