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Samin Nosrat: Cook, Teacher, Writer, Accidental Activist

Have Fun - Do Good

She's known for the Pop-Up General Store , Tartine Afterhours dinners , Home Ec Cooking Classes , and the nationwide Bakesale for Japan that raised $140,000. If you have suggestions for people I should interview, please email me at britt AT brittbravo DOT com. Show Notes I have three workshops coming up: July 9: Jumpstart your Blog!

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Emily Goligoski, The SanFranista: How I Have Fun, Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

I had gone to classes on and off before coming to California but regularly left before savasana, the rest period at the end of class where the mind is invited to be still. I felt thrown off by how much the girls talked during the class and tried to respond with humor, then seriousness, and finally, acceptance.

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Kimberly Wilson, Tranquility du Jour: How I Have Fun, Do Good

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Through volunteering, donating classes to community raffles, and holding events to raise money for various causes, I've always hoped that I was planting seeds of happiness for others. I've recently discovered Humane Society University and hope to take classes to help better inform my passion for doing good for the animals.

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Friendship, 5-Minutes, Appreciation, Action, Integration, Things: More Reverb 10

Have Fun - Do Good

Before the appointment, I decided to go to my favorite belly dance fitness class, ShimmyPop! I wanted to go to one last dance class before the doctor told me I couldn't anymore; a last meal sort of thing. I asked Heather for the class playlist, so I could share it with you. at Hipline. It’s about making ideas happen.

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Interview: Zen and the art of Nonprofit Technology

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here's my interview: 1. I've been an educator for pretty much all of my adult life (even at Bennington, I was a tutor, and taught some classes in technology.) Cross posted at Blogher I had a chance to reconnect again with Michelle when she signed up to volunteer for the NTC Day of Service.

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Gen Y Nonprofits and Social Change Bloggers: Meet Miss Jones

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month I attended the " Twenty-Something Meet Up " at the BlogHer Conference, facilitated by the fabulous Zandria. The next logical step, of course, is to start to get to know some of these bloggers by doing interviews. Julia Smith, who blogs at the idealist. " I left room inspired to compile a living list.

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3 Answers for a Young Activist

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I thought I wanted to be a massage therapist, until I took a class and realized on the first day that I had to touch hairy, naked people I didn't know! Cross-posted from BlogHer. Breaking down what you want to do into small, manageable actions can help you move through your paralysis. Needless to say, I did not pursue that path.

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