Rwanda: A Story of Gentle Resilience
During the month of September we partnered with Local + Lejos for a giveaway. When I called Founder Sheeva Sairafi to coordinate the details, we began to hop down different bunny trails of...
View ArticleFreedom House + Tribe Alive
When planning our one year anniversary celebration in San Francisco not only did we want to create a night of community, but we also wanted to serve the community. As we work to alleviate poverty in...
View ArticleHaiti: I Now Have an Intro
***BEFORE YOU READ THIS, I WANT TO GRACEFULLY REMIND YOU THERE’S NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN. WE’RE AN EVER CHANGING AND EVER EVOLVING GLOBAL SOCIETY THAT ARE CONSTANTLY LEARNING THE SAME THINGS, ON...
View ArticleRobin Reetz’s Guide to Ethical Giving
Robin Reetz is a writer who loves travel, animals and independent designers. She does copy writing and and community work for Design Good, and is the Home & Living Editor for Clementine Daily. She...
View ArticleAn Open Letter of Gratitude to Carly Burson
Photo by Haley George. This time last year, I was writing my first blog post for Tribe Alive, introducing myself to the Tribe. Now, I sit at my kitchen...
View ArticleGift Guide: 12 Days of Tribe Alive
Tis the season to shop small. Last holiday season we shared some of our favorite do-good, ethical companies that give back, and we had a blast putting our list together. This year we wanted to do...
View ArticleTribe Alive’s Intention for the New Year
Photo by Michael Newsted It’s 2016. Yes, we have crossed the threshold into a new and beautiful year full of wonderful expectation and excitement. We look back at 2015 and stand in awe at everything...
View ArticleWord of The Month: Empower
Hand Lettering by: Annie Montgomery In a society that values the beauty of the images on the Instagram feed, we often forget about the power of words. Words can mend the broken and break the proud....
View ArticleWord of the Month: Love
Embroidery on paper by Meredith Crawford French philosopher Pierre Teilhard De Chardin said, “Love alone is capable of uniting living beings in such a way as to complete and fulfill them, for it alone...
View ArticleHonestly Nourished: Eating with Intention to Nourish the Mind, Body, and Soul
Image by Katie Shields of Honestly Nourished When Tribe Alive asked me to write a guest post sharing my insight into eating more intentionally and how our food choices nourish more than our physical...
View ArticleFast Fashion and Slow Fashion: The Problem and The Solution
Inspiration board at Haiti Design Co-Op in Haiti. I woke up this morning with anticipation, hopped in the shower, sang a tune, and scribbled mental notes about the day ahead. The day was new and ready...
View ArticleWord of the Month: Fear
Watercolor by One Sheepish Girl Raise your hand if you are afraid. It’s ok. No one can see you except your reflection in the computer screen. We all feel it. We all know it. We all see it. Fear, that...
View ArticleMeet Meredith Crawford, Visual Content Coordinator
I am so excited to formally introduce myself here on the blog today and chat a bit about what fuels my creativity. First things first, my name is Meredith Crawford and I am the visual content...
View ArticleAnnie Montgomery on Purpose, Courage and Faith
Photo by Kelly Popejoy The word of the month being fear, I knew exactly what I wanted to share with you when Tribe Alive asked me to guest post – moving abroad the first time. Every description –...
View ArticleWord of the Month: Mother
Hand Lettering by Meredith Crawford The day was in its infant stages yet the heat was mature. I watched as the newest addition to the orphanage yawned and rubbed his eyes during Morning Prayer. His mom...
View ArticleAll Moms Matter: Jenny and Dina
Image by Sari Wynne Photography What does motherhood mean to you, Jenny? That’s a loaded question, and one I could probably write a novel about it. I’m even having a hard time answering because there...
View ArticleAll Moms Matter: Lauren Essl
What does motherhood mean to you? Motherhood is defined in so many ways to me, and I believe there can be so many mother figures in a person’s life. Motherhood is the act of loving deeply and caring...
View ArticleAll Moms Matter: Reagan Shedden
Photo by Gypsy Heart Photography What does motherhood mean to you? Motherhood means walking into the toughest job on earth. It also means that I have two little eyes always watching, always listening...
View ArticleAll Moms Matter: Erin Loechner
Photo by Ken Loechner What does motherhood mean to you? Motherhood, to me, means the simple (and not so simple) act of nurturing. We can mother a million different things – ourselves, our families, our...
View ArticleAll Moms Matter: Nathalie Tancrede
What does motherhood mean to you? Motherhood is a blessing. It’s an incredible journey where mom and child(ren) are givers and receivers. It’s an intimate relationship between individuals that will...
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