Opportunities... or 5 Reasons Why...

It's been just over a month since I left the BridgePort Ale House.

In that time I've accomplished a lot and I feel so lucky, happy, blessed, productive, excited, accomplished and busy because of it!

5 Reasons why I feel happy (plus 2 extras at the end):

DEMAND STUDIOS

I applied for and was accepted to write freelance articles for Demand Studios. Demand Studios owns websites like e-how. I had to come up with a writing resume (much easier than I thought it would be at first) and now I can choose to write articles on pretty much anything whenever I want. I'm paid a small amount per article, which definitely helps out! 

So far I've written:

* the benefits of coconut oil

* how to make ginger tea

* nutritional facts in Zone Diet bars

* party snacks on a budget

* ingredients for easy cake recipes

It's a great freelancing opportunity (thanks Lindsey at Happy Herbivore for the suggestion!) that I am happy to have.

CULTUREMOB PORTLAND CITY EDITOR

I recently became the Portland City Editor of CultureMob; the online urban entertainment website and blog. Writing an article a week, I'll focus on Portland life. So far I've written about Musicfest NW (going on right now!) and the Best of Belmont.

If you have any suggestions or tips, I'd love to hear them. Please leave them in the comments below.

This is so much fun already!

PORTLAND VEGAN EXAMINER

The Examiner is a nationwide online resource with many different specializations. After a lengthy application process and background check, my first article was just published today. I guess it was actually too long, so it's been broken up into 4 articles. All four articles center around the theme of eating vegan on the cheap. I've thrown in several easy recipes as well.

I'm aiming to write 3 or 4 articles a week focusing on all things vegan in Portland. If you have any suggestions for story ideas here I'd love to hear them.

I'm so excited to begin writing for the Portland Examiner.

EPICURIOUS VEGAN

Of course I'm also writing this here blog. There's all sorts of fun and awesome opportunities that go with writing Epicurious Vegan. Most recently: Susan, part of the founding team of Go Max Go, was kind enough to grant me an interview, which I just posted here. Keep checking back; I'll have more interviews, recipes, and perhaps some giveaways in the near future.

BACK TO EDEN

Back to Eden Bakery Boutique is opening next Tuesday, September 22nd. Garrett and John, the owners, are dear friends of mine. I've been helping them with the process since April and I am incredibly excited for this vegan bakery boutique to finally open! It's definitely crunch time right now, but come Tuesday everyone can see the hard work and passion that these boys have put into Back to Eden, and I'm so thankful to be a part of it.

And 2 to grow on:

* I've taken up running! I love it. Who would have thought? I really need new shoes though! Mine are 2 years old and hurt my knees every time I go out.

* This time in a month I'll be in Turkey! Wandering through ancient bazaars, sipping turkish coffee, kayaking over sunken cities, visiting sea tortoises, walking along the Angean Sea coast... I love traveling to new and exciting places and immersing myself in the culture. As nerve-wracking as it can sometimes be, traveling opens up so many doors and pathways in your head and in your heart. I can't wait.