Words I never thought I’d say: is it time for me to leave Chicago?
I always knew I’d have kids. It was a deal-breaker. If a guy didn’t want ’em, I didn’t want him. And then two things happened, almost simultaneously — I met my Read more…
We helped the brother, can we help the sister?
Benigne age 12, Patience’s sister I’d be lying if I said that this was year seven of raising money for Patience, the young Rwandan I met in 2007 when I Read more…
I pushed through my fear and found myself in a place I don’t think I’ve ever experienced: Confident.
This is a guest post by Nicklin Heap. He came into my life a gaggle of months back, after he read about Mac & Cheese Productions on the Daily Good. He’s Read more…
Why the loneliness is fading and he can hang holiday lights again
This is a Guest Post from Skip Kuhnen. I’ve known Skip for a couple of years now. He first entered my world when he came to support friends in a Fear Experiment (FE) Read more…
How the seemingly small decision to go out on a Tuesday night can change your life
This is a Guest Post by Vanessa Beck, whom I met a bit over a year ago (more on how we met below). She’s the Co-Founder of NICE WORK, a Read more…
I need you to go Oprah on me. Please.
The performance that started it all — Dance Experiment, 2010 I share my offerings incessantly. I’m self-employed and am riding a ten-year wave of not paying for marketing or advertising. Read more…
Top 9 reasons this photo melts my heart
This is the first installment of the Life of Yes! (LOY) Supper Club None of these people knew each other before a few months ago; most hadn’t met IRL before this week They Read more…
What it looks like when people say YES to being taken to an undisclosed location in an unmarked white van to do undisclosed things
This past weekend I participated in one of my favorite things to do, both as a participant and as a facilitator. Husband and I ran one of our Life of Yes! Read more…
How to feel like a Nobel Peace Prize winner, without leaving your sweatpants
.. Taitania In second-grade, I was cast as Taitania, Queen of the Fairies, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. At Camp Echo, I was knighted Grape Stuffing Champion, squishing 43 green grapes Read more…
Meet Marta: The Gray
During this round of Fear Experiment, where strangers who met early September confront various fears as they learn a capella, stepping, and storytelling in preparation for a one-night only performance in front of hundreds at Read more…