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How Las Vegas Taught Me Self-Love

It hit me in the shower. I felt like I was going to vomit… but I didn’t think it could be the wine from first class. What was this hot surge of energy barging into my chest?

By Marissa Lerer, 2 yearsJune 14, 2021 ago
Creative Writing

How Much Do I Hate Myself Today? And Five Other Thoughts For Mental Health Awareness Month

I felt like I lost my identity in March 2020. Stage evaporated, contracts reduced, and I was quite literally grounded. May is #mentalhealthawareness month, as as someone who speaks fairly publicly about their own struggles, I want to remind you that many don’t. That “how are you doing?” sometimes needs Read more…

By Marissa Lerer, 2 yearsMay 13, 2021 ago
Creative Writing

Pat Your Pandemic Self on the Back

Ahhhhh finally, our frontline friends share selfies from vaccine lines, our good news arriving in needle form. Collective hope restored by pandemic numbers on the decline and leadership on the rise. And though our loins ache for the roaring 20’s we’ve spent the last year dreaming of, it looks like Read more…

By Marissa Lerer, 2 yearsFebruary 26, 2021 ago
Creative Writing

Pandemic Single Life: The Friday Scaries

As a single person living alone, the Sunday Scaries have evolved into the Friday Scaries. Without plans or social interaction (or positive touch…) what do we do besides work, monitor our TP rations, and romanticize our last shag? Yes, I exercise with my dog and do my best to make Read more…

By Marissa Lerer, 2 yearsDecember 11, 2020 ago
Community Management

Signs Matter: The Unexpected Power of Poorly Painted Political Yard Decor

Today is my attempt to answer the question: do yard signs really matter? The audio above is included with the hopes of making this piece accessible/want to hear the raw emotion of the moment. I just had a profound moment with a stranger and wanted to share this in an Read more…

By Marissa Lerer, 2 yearsNovember 10, 2020 ago
Creative Writing

How to Stay Sane During Self Isolation: Actionable Excerpts from My Quarantine Diary

I was quarantined back in December 2019. At the time, it was a surreal and unexpected disruption that closed out what seemed to be a pretty crap year for everyone. Little did we know what horror was just around the corner. In an effort to help some stay sane during Read more…

By Savannah, 3 yearsApril 13, 2020 ago
Community Management

Empowering New Zealand’s Regional Māori Economy, One Hackathon at a Time

Kiwis often joke about New Zealand being a “rock on the bottom of the Earth.” The reality is, it’s a massively creative, stunning, sustainability-focused prototype for the communities of our future. It’s not just their progressive agenda, or (relatively) agile government, it’s the value they place on community. It’s the Read more…

By Savannah, 3 yearsFebruary 6, 2020 ago
Creative Writing

The Silk Road Less Traveled: Henan, China

Dozens of people raved to me about China in anticipation of my trip there as North American Delegate for the Henan Tourism Board. Only two rogue voices in the crowd-sourced Facebook world of opinions dare deviate. “It’s weird. Everything in China is weird.” I ignored them. I was on the Read more…

By Savannah, 6 yearsJuly 26, 2017 ago
Creative Writing

Beyond the Embargo: Sneaking into Cuba 10 Years Before Obama Did

10 years ago I snuck into Cuba. I’m an American, and this violated our embargo with them. Spending money on the island meant risking 10 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. I had just finished my Freshman year studying Political Science at the University of Washington and Read more…

By Savannah, 7 yearsMarch 30, 2016 ago
Creative Writing

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo quits

Tweet quoted on CNN Money when Dick Costolo resigned from Twitter last Fall. Read the full article here. Twitter employees naturally took to the platform to start tweeting as soon as the news hit. Costolo himself was a trending topic Thursday afternoon.Watch Full Movie Online Streaming Online and Download “If Read more…

By Savannah, 7 yearsJanuary 4, 2016 ago

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