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The Power of Transient Community
Community. Such an interesting and complex word. I wrote a few words on community years back, trying to break down and open up the pieces...
Chelsea Rustrum
May 3, 20176 min read


What is Power?
I’ve never really liked the word power, except for maybe when I was a teenager and felt powerless to my circumstance. My parents split...
Chelsea Rustrum
Mar 18, 20164 min read


“I” vs. “We” – How Does the Brain Distinguish?
I’ve been thinking a lot about energy flow, life force, and how each of us moves about in the world. So much of what we do is attached to...
Chelsea Rustrum
Apr 22, 20151 min read


Healing Through Our Connectedness – A Poem
I woke up this morning after dreaming about these words and waking in between, as reflected below. The earth lives and breathes with the...
Chelsea Rustrum
Dec 4, 20141 min read


How to Empower and Support Others
In my journey into the sharing economy and beyond, I’ve drawn many conclusions and had a series of revelations that would have been...
Chelsea Rustrum
Nov 2, 20126 min read


Leaving a Human Imprint
I am a human imprint, not a brand nor a reporter. I used to classify myself in business terminology and now I see more clearly without...
Chelsea Rustrum
Jun 12, 20122 min read


A Choice to Be Awake
Last evening, I watched an advance screening of Linda Lovelace, the story of a porn star. This was the directors cut and the story of a...
Chelsea Rustrum
May 19, 20123 min read


Accelerating Serendipity
Serendipity, such a beautiful experience. I’d say some of the most successful entrepreneurs I know, follow the practice of accelerating...
Chelsea Rustrum
Feb 24, 20123 min read


Distraction Detox – Freeing Life of Quick Fixes
Burning Man gave me a lot of time to think. I was supposed to meet up with some well intending friends. Instead, I wound up spending a...
Chelsea Rustrum
Nov 22, 20113 min read


What is Community?
We spend most of our time in communities and micro-communities, some of which feel much more communal than others. Why do we develop and...
Chelsea Rustrum
Aug 1, 20114 min read


Give the Gift of Permission
After a day of reflecting in the redwoods at Big Sur, I’ve come to realize the people I find most energizing and inspiring are those who...
Chelsea Rustrum
Jul 29, 20112 min read
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