“Keep a daily diary of your dreams, goals, and accomplishments. If your life is worth living, it’s worth recording.” ~ Marilyn Grey.
For the past couple of days, I’ve been taking my cue from The Big Bang Theory‘s Sheldon Cooper. To get comfortable with my new voice over microphone and recording software, I started creating “Christa’s log”. I spend a couple of minutes recording how I’m doing, what I’m worried about, what I’m excited about, and what’s top of mind for me in any area of my life. I don’t know if these recording will ever hear the light of day, but it’s been a fun way for me to capture what’s happening in my life. I feel like I’m experiencing a lot of change, and am gearing up for even more change in the year ahead. I think these voice logs are a fun way to capture my experiences.
I spend a lot of time on this blog, social media, and on the media outlets I write for in an attempt to capture what’s happening in my life and what’s happening in the world that catches my interest. My hope is that this helps others. It certainly helps me. It’s my anchor and my compass. When everything is in flux, my writing is always there to help me find my way. Each post is its own little stake in the ground to say, “I was here and this is how today unfolded from my vantage point.” Like breadcrumbs, they give me a way to look back to see where I was, how far I’ve come, and appreciate how far I still have yet to go. In my writing, I can always find my way back to my path.
The short of it:
Writer. Health, education, and art advocate. Theater and film producer. Visual artist. Product geek. Proud alumnae of the University of Pennsylvania (BA) and the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia (MBA). Inspired by ancient wisdom & modern tech. Proliferator of goodness. Opener of doors. Friend to animals. Fan of creative work in all its wondrous forms. I use my business skills to create passion projects that build a better world. I’ve been called the happiest New Yorker, and I try hard to live up to that title every day.
The long of it:
My career has stretched across Capitol Hill, Broadway theatre, education, nonprofit fundraising, health and wellness, and Fortune 500 companies in retail, media, entertainment, technology, and financial services. I’ve been a product developer and product manager, theater manager, strategic consultant, marketer, voice over artist, , teacher, and fundraiser. I use my business and storytelling to support and sustain passion projects that build a better world. In every experience, I’ve used my sense of and respect for elegant design to develop meaningful products, services, programs, and events.
While building a business career, I also built a strong portfolio as a journalist, novelist, freelance writer, interviewer, presenter, and public speaker. My writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, PBS.org, Boston.com, Royal Media Partners publications, and The Motley Fool on a wide range of topics including business, technology, science, health, education, culture, and lifestyle. I have also been an invited speaker at SXSW, Teach for America, Avon headquarters, Games for Change, NYU, Columbia University, Hunter College, and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. The first book in my young adult book series, Emerson Page and Where the Light Enters, was acquired by a publisher and launched in November 2017. I’m currently working on the second book in the series.
A recovering multi-tasker, I’m equally at home in front of my Mac, on my yoga mat, walking my rescue dog, Phineas, traveling with a purpose, or practicing the high-art of people watching. I also cut up small bits of paper and put them back together as a collage artist.
My company:
I’m bringing together all of my business and creative career paths as the Founder of Double or Nothing Media:
• I craft products, programs, and projects that make a difference;
• I build the business plans that make what I craft financially sustainable;
• I tell the stories that matter about the people, places, and products that inspire me.
Follow my adventures on Twitter at https://twitter.com/christanyc and Instagram at https://instagram.com/christarosenyc.
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