It’s one of those freaky warm San Francisco nights. Perfect mood for the SF Indie Doc Festival. IndieFest calls this annual event a film festival that provides a manageable amount of the truth. Devoted to all things documentary cinema for 15 years, they promise and deliver two weeks of the most weird and wonderful aspects…
Insider elites once controlled Hollywood film production. Thanks to the likes of Kickstarter, that’s not always true. Happy days are here for artists who have less capital than their ideas can take them. HER: Remember the 2013 film,“Her”? It revolved around a man in love with his new operating system. Along comes “Creative Control”, a…
Tired of the same old vacation plans? Shake things up with a Mystery Trip. For real! Seriously, when was the last time you went somewhere purely to feed your soul? You know, get in touch with yourself and put into practice what is important to you. Red Balloon knows how to keep a secret. Let…
SHAKE IT UP: Staycations are so last year. There are tons of unique travel opportunities offering quality time with yourself or your BFFs. TIME + WISH-LIST ÷ MONEY = LOCATION: Globaladventure.us assembles small classes for people who would prefer creative learning in a Mexican hacienda instead of the local YMCA. (Not that there’s anything wrong…
CAREER DEATH SPIRAL? We can fool ourselves for a long time on the soul-sucking hamster wheel of shiny awards and sports car payments. Then something happens, or it doesn’t. IT’S ALL ABOUT STRESS: Failure to thrive as an adult must be our own fault because we hate ourselves or need to control rage, fatigue, and…
HAD ENOUGH OF “STAYCATIONS”? Travel is a great way to see who you really are, outside of familiar routines and comfort zones. With wheels and a cooler you are ready for your road trip. Well, almost. YOUR FIVE POINT PLAN: #1 Time plus comfort level, divided by money, equals itinerary. #2 What you think you…
SCIENCE SAYS: Fake it until you become it. Do you want to look and feel confident? How about powerful, happy or smart? Harvard professor and psychologist Amy Cuddy’s research concluded that anyone can change feelings and perceptions with two minutes of faking the appropriate body language. The surprising results of a two minute fake actually…