Gratitude.

With a new year of adventures to look forward to, I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for all of the Ten Ways and Weekly Way readers, to all those who comment and share on the Ten Ways Facebook page, to all of my fellow Party with a Purpose planners, to all of the supportive students and teachers at the MFA program at Antioch University, to all of my incredible, adventurous friends, and to all of the inspiring students I've encountered while speaking at colleges and universities everywhere from Kansas to New York to California.

First Official High Five of 2011

Your energy, ideas, and results are constant reminders that all of our efforts to make the world a better place are making a difference. From eating locally to volunteering to supporting your favorite local or far-flung nonprofit, there are millions of ways for all of us to change the world.

Here's to using our energy, creativity, and compassion to find more innovative and effective ways to change the world in 2011.