Shirtless volleyball in New York City and frostbitten plants in Los Angeles… on Christmas? If something doesn’t seem right with this...

Living zero-waste need not stop when on the go. From food to drinks to toiletries, here are my simple tips (and humble plea!) to live...

This may be an older post (I wrote it two years ago for Coco Eco Magazine) but the content is certainly relevant, so I wanted to share...

Dirt has value. In a world of excess carbon, a solution to the climate crisis will not only require lower greenhouse gas emissions, but...

It's that time of year… when we celebrate our loved ones and give generously. I think that experiences are the best presents, but...

How will you be light and spread light this holiday season? I am honored to share with Tablet Magazine about seizing the opportunity to...

Would you eat landfill? Or cattle feed? How about industrial food waste? What would it take for you to sit down for a meal of scraps? A...

I am a human being, a lover, a doer, a communicator, a storyteller – and there is no story that needs to be told more than that of...

Guess what? I am back on Lesvos, back alongside thousands of refugees, back to capture stories, back to shed light… and I’m happy, I’m...

I love chocolate – and this is among the best recipes I have ever made. I had a blast working with Nutiva’s Chef Shanna at the cooking...

I will not be terrorized. I will not remain silent. I will not be apathetic. I will pray for our world. And I hope you will join me to...

Newsflash: the refugee crisis is worsening. Did you think it was over? Why? Because I've stopped writing detailed personal accounts of...

Why I am here? Why I am working with and for Syrian and other refugees on a distant Greek island off the coast of Turkey? Why this place?...

Orange was the color of the day. For most, that's because of Halloween, but for me, it's the color of the lifejackets refugees wear when...

I am smiling right now… news worthy of a small celebration, having been solemn and heavyhearted for days, as the weight of the refugee...

I am numb, to tell you the truth. Today was a blur, after the horrors of last night and early morning. 66 bodies were found floating in...

Warning: prepare to cry. I weep as I bare witness to this unimaginably tragic refugee crisis each day – and wail as I relive and process...

I just returned home from the most horrific day here in Lesvos; this tragedy is of unreal, catastrophic proportions (but this post of...

I don’t even know where to begin. How can I describe in words what has happened in the past few hours? The refugee crisis here on Lesvos...

Today was rough. I cannot tell you how many refugees arrived on the shores Lesvos, but I would estimate upwards of 8,000 human beings....