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Episode #5: Daily Afri-mations. Animating Ethiopia (Visiting Family)
Visiting Family Hello again. I know you must think I have all this time and internet access to write daily blog posts but actually I don't. I just try to communicate rather quickly if and when I can. So far I've been lucky enough to get online a little bit each day...
Episode #4: Daily Afri-mations. Animating Ethiopia (Don’t Hold Your Applause)
Clap Clap Clap So now of course Ethiopia will always have a special place in my heart because of one small highlight today that really stands out in my teaching career so far. After I gave what I felt was a rather standard demonstration today, the students...
Episode #3: Daily Afri-Mations. Animating Ethiopia (First Day of School)
First Day of School This morning I walked along the dusty road with Bekele, the coordinator of the Masters of Film program. It's quite different from my daily walks to The American University of Rome. We got to campus and they have a lovely gallery and...
Episode #2: Daily Afri-mations: Animating Ethiopia (First Impressions)
First Impressions OK. I'm not going to lie. I'm not the same broke graduate student I once was back in 2000 slogging through the muck in New Delhi, India in monsoon rains or the young woman in her twenties without children traipsing through Guatemala, Honduras,...
Daily Afri-mations: Animating Ethiopia (Pre-Departure)
Before Ethiopia I'm currently experiencing a bout of perfectionism, regret (at not being able to get everything I want done perfectly completed), overwhelm, mommy guilt, and exhilaration. Tomorrow, after my son's fourth birthday party and after I put both boys to bed...
How to Make the Color Blue Win the Day for You
This is a re-post of a recent guest article I wrote for the spirituality and wellness website, Faeshan.com. ------ Much Ado About the Color Blue “Kristen. I have an important Skype interview tomorrow. What colors should I wear so I make the best...
Forget The Fake Future. Help People In Need Today
This is a re-post of a guest blog article I wrote for the website, Truth Theory. Photo courtesy of TruthTheory.com Fans of the Back to the Future movie series were in for a treat recently as the real world finally caught up with Marty McFly’s...
8 Things I Learned Teaching Online That Will Make You a Better Udemy Instructor
A year ago this week I started teaching online for the first time. I now have well over 12K online students and a whole new world of freelance, teaching, and job opportunities have opened up to me as a result. This post is for new, current, or aspiring online...
8 Things You Need to Know BEFORE You Start Crowdfunding
This is an excerpt from my new book, Crowdfunding Confidential: Raise Money For You and Your Cause. ----- Leave Your Comfort Zone to JUST DO IT for Your Cause: The Action Plan So by this point you already have chosen (or have been chosen by) your...
7 Color Hacks That Will Dramatically Improve Your Day
7 Color Hacks That Will Dramatically Improve Your Day from Kristen Palana I was recently asked to write an article detailing my advice for using color therapy to help boost the mind, body, and spirit on a daily basis. I don't consider myself a color therapist per...