Spiritwalk and more

Had quite the busy day yesterday. Started the day with the 10th Annual Spiritwalk in Seattle to raise money for Seattle Indian Health Board programs. A short walk but a very important fundraiser with great people and amazing entertainment after the walk. It's my third year in a row and it's now an event I won't miss.

Next it was off on another whirlwind trip to LA to attend Collage Foundations's online magazine launch party. I decided to fly in today in order to see Sharon Lawrence (one of SSF's Style Ambassadors) perform in Steven Sondheims's Chicago. It was an amazing performance and afterward, Ruben Aronin (of ECO and I had a chance to chat with Sharon at the Hotel Bel-Air. We talked SSF, philosophy, physics, etc. One of those great Mindwalk conversations you long to have more of. I did get lost in the hills of Bel-Air on the way home so I guess life has a way of keeping you humble.

Loving LOHAS

The report from LOHAS. Yes indeed, had a really great tip to LA to attend the LOHAS 8 conference. Once again, Sharon Lawrence did a fabulous job plugging SSF during her welcoming remarks yesterday. She even picked up on my Zegna t-shirt! Zegna is one of my favorite lines that also happens to have a strong commitment to environmental responsibility...they're even making beautiful bamboo sportscoats these days. Check out Oasi Zegna too.

Shelley Billik, VP of Environmental Programs at Warner Brothers also put in a great plug during her session. Shelley is one of my favorite people in the world and along with Mary Tkatch at Aveda is one of my muses in starting SSF. Most importantly, I was amazed at all the sustainability efforts underway in the entertainment industry...always learning something new. Some other highlights from LOHAS include getting to chat with one of my heroes, Julia Butterfly Hill, running into Danny Seo and getting to hear Minnie Driver sing. Needless to say, I met many other amazing people that I hope SSF will have the opportunity to work with in the future. I've already put a few of their websites up on spotlight, but stay tuned for many more. And definitely put LOHAS on your calendar for next year.