Category: Deep Thoughts

  • My name is Tara Tiger Brown and I am not special

    My name is Tara Tiger Brown and I am not special

    I recently finished listening to the book, The Courage To Be Disliked. I was skeptical at first because it is marketed as a “Japanese phenomenon” and that didn’t line up with my 18 months of experience living in Japan. This country is immersed in a culture of shame, every other word is an apology, beauty […]

  • Ohayu (Oh, Hai, You!)

    Ohayu (Oh, Hai, You!)

    It’s February 28th, 2018 and I made a promise to myself that I would publish something today. Anything. Just write and post it. Why? Because I have a lot of ideas and questions swirling around in my head and Barbara She claims, “isolation is the dream killer, not your lousy attitude.” It’s pretty easy to isolate […]

  • KitHub Turns Two

    KitHub Turns Two

    Today is the day after Trump was elected as President. Not the easiest day to celebrate a birthday. Two years ago today, Luz Rivas and I launched KitHub. We attribute our collaboration to President Obama, because it was at an Town Hall with Obama in October, 2014 that we ran into each other and the […]

  • 31 Days To Feeling Physically And Emotionally Lighter

    31 Days To Feeling Physically And Emotionally Lighter

    I wrote this article on my Forbes Blog. Like most of you, I have attempted to participate in all sorts of 21 day, 3 month, 8 week-long programs in order to lose my muffin top, build muscles, increase memory, detox…you name it. I have never completed a single challenge. I get about half way through […]

  • 2013: Here’s To Making Things And Friends

    2013: Here’s To Making Things And Friends

    It’s New Years Eve and a popular day for reflection. 2012 was a really big year for me personally. I call it My Year of Fitting In. As many transplants to LA can attest, it can take a little while to figure out where you fit in, but once you do, it’s like you finally […]