Are you between two worlds?

Rosetta Thurman said, “I’m no longer a nonprofit professional. I’m an entrepreneur.”

And she articulated something that I’ve been interested in addressing for awhile, but didn’t know how to say.

What I was doing when I wasn’t here

Usually I write these super upbeat and newsy emails to my friends and family and yesterday I just thought, “Okay, screw it, I’m going to share my good news with everyone who reads my blog, too!”

Mazarine Treyz

Last week, which already feels a lifetime away, I was away in Portland and NYC, having a couple of photoshoots.
What were those photoshoots for?

Reader Questions: Humane Society Fundraising, how to overcome: “I only give to people”

bernese mountain dog

I would make the case by saying, “We are speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves.” Ask them if you would ask a baby to speak up for itself if it was being abused by parents. Ask if you would tell a person who was mentally handicapped to speak up for themselves. If it’s cruelty that you oppose and dignity that you promote, show how these values are universal. The more you get in front of people and teach them about the beauty of being a pet owner, and the sadness of an abused pet, the more money you will get. It’s all about asking, all the time.