March 2012
2 posts
Meet the Change Makers
My trip to Guatemala, in true downtown Credo fashion, was all about creating community. I figured it is mandatory for you to meet the crew and get a little background…
I flew form Austin to Atlanta, where I meet the rest of the crew, which gave me some time to really be in thought and mentally prepare for my trip. In Atlanta, I would meet up with Sarah, Stephan, Adam and Paul. Here they...
Grounded
It is hard to believe it has been almost over a month since I have returned from Guatemala. Here is a quick snapshot of my past 30 days…As soon as I returned home from Guatemala, I caught another plane with my hubby to Mexico to celebrate his 30th bday. We vacationed for a week, basking in the sun and enjoying eachother’s company. A much needed retreat. As soon as we returned from...
January 2012
2 posts
I'm leaving on a jet plane...
I can’t believe it is finely here. Our trip to Guatemala! I will be traveling with myself and four friends to La Perla in the Quiche Region of Guatemala. I leave tomorrow morning at 5:00am. I am excited for this journey because I believe it is going to ignite an even brighter fire in me to constantly live a life of meaning, impact and community. I am so committed to bringing the Downtown...
New Year, New You...
Isn’t the New Year funny? Every Jan 1st we get the opportunity to start fresh, to wipe the slate clean, to set new goals and literally recreate the path of our lives. So why do so many of us fail at this by week two of January?
I was sitting with a friend last night discussing this very thing. She shared that is isn’t the fear of success that holds us back, but instead the fear of...
December 2011
5 posts
Rework and Rethink
So I mentioned that I meet a guy who was helping homeless people get back on their feet, by supporting themselves through the arts ( woodworking, painting, clay work, sewing). Every Friday ReWork host a free lunch at their workshop. Everyone is invited, family, friends, neighbors to the shop and the homeless people that live around the corner. I heard this Friday’s...
Once upon a time...
I meet this super cool guy, who is up to super cool things. He decided that the quality of life wasn’t tied to how much stuff he had and realized that he was here for a greater purpose.
Okay, so it wasn’t once upon a time, it was tonight. But my new friend did share some pretty amazing stores about how he is making an impact in Austin. He moved to Austin from Lafayette LA. He shared...
Growing Roots in this city...
On Saturday I decided to go to the Farmer’s Market in Downtown Austin with my friend Andrea. She is originally from Guatemala. She has so many wonderful stories to share about her great country. She thought the farmers market might be a good place to sell Downtown Credo Coffee, so we went to check out the scene.
The first booth we stopped at was selling produce. Beautiful beets and...
Keep Austin Beautiful
After walking the streets of downtown Austin earlier in the week with Ben, we noticed that there are beautiful creeks that run through the city, however, many of them look neglected. So I thought I would see if there was any local non profits helping with the beautification of the creeks. That’s when I came across Keep Austin Beautiful (KAB), a non-profit here in Austin with a vision...
One step at a time...
I am embarking on a new journey…interested? It all began when I started asking questions and didn’t like the answers I was given. Like, how does my coffee get to me? How does handing out soup at a soup kitchen stop hunger? How do I live a life that I love everyday? So I made a choice to stop asking questions and start creating answers. My friend – Ben Hoyer – wakes up every day and makes a local...
