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“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” ~Antoine De Saint Exupery Here I shall collect the wondrous things big and small that feed our creative passions and stoke the longing to do great things.

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Was inspired to capture my 2018 #resolutions, dreams and goals in a drawing. Finally got it done, almost 3 months late 😆#bujo #sketchbook

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A little pre-Valentine's Day #love from our Big Flip families! • • • THE BIG FLIP is an award-winning documentary about modern families where mom works and dad cares for the home. Celebrate International Women's Day by hosting a screening in your community (CLICK LINK ON PROFILE). • • • #thebigflip #valentinesday #loveendures #InternationalWomensDay #community #screening #documentary #film #breadwinnermom #athomedad #family #fatherhood #mom #moderndad #dad #modernmom #workingmom #workingmother #sahd #stayathomedad #SupportIndieFilm #WomenInFilm #Indiefilm #movie #feminist #kids #kidsofinstagram #babies

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Never gets old. #nofilter #sunset over #sanfrancisco #skyline #cityscape #gratitude

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Why are we so excited about “Black Panther”? It comes down to our belief in the power of film to move hearts and change minds. Bias is really a lack of imagination. Inability to imagine another’s experience. Inability to imagine a better alternative.⠀ *⠀ That’s why films are such important tools for fighting bias. They create characters we care about and root for—so we start to empathize with someone else’s hopes, dreams, fears and suffering. We focus on our common humanity rather than our differences. Stories create alternate worlds that show us possible futures that are better, more splendid and more magnificent—pushing us to question the status quo and hope for more.⠀ *⠀ This is why @BlackPanther is a big deal. As the writer of the @TIME cover story on the film puts it, “Those of us who are not white have considerably more trouble finding representation that indicates that our humanity is multi­faceted. Relating to characters onscreen is necessary not merely for us to feel seen and understood, but also for others who need to see and understand us.” (It’s a thoughtful article with great historical and cultural context.)⠀ *⠀ The film is also revolutionary in how it portrays women—strong, complex, and beautifully dark-skinned. “Every single woman in T’Challa’s life is either dark-skinned or brown-skinned: His sister. Momma. Bodyguards. It’s a huge deal!” writes Clarkisha Kent in @huffpost. This breaks from casting norms in Hollywood, where light-skinned black women are often preferred.⠀ *⠀ Read our full blog post about the film and watch the trailer on our site: BigFlipDocumentary.com/blog ⠀ ⠀ • • •⠀ THE BIG FLIP is a documentary and movement that champions stories that expand our expectations of what men and women, boys and girls, should do and can do.⠀ • • •⠀ #StrongIsBeautiful #MightyGirl #StrongGirls #equality #genderequality #racialequality #diversity #WomenInFilm #movie #feminist #genderequality #genderneutral #strongwomen #thebigflip #film #filmfriday #blackpanther #comingsoon #marvel

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#mondaymotivation for #director @izzy_in_bliss: #chai #coffee #greentea Do we have enough #caffeine yet? 🙃 #filmmakers #filmmakerlife #womeninfilm

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Today’s office: I read #baby Skylar the entire Time article about the historical significance of the “Black Panther” movie, and she was super engaged (it’s a great article)! #workingmom #workingmother #momlife #babywearingislove #babywearing @nestingdays

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In celebration of International Women’s Day, INSPIRE YOUR COMMUNITY and LEAD THE CONVERSATION by bringing the award-winning documentary, THE BIG FLIP—STORIES FROM THE MODERN HOME FRONT, to your group, business or organization. ⠀ •⠀ And here are more reasons to host a screening NOW: The Big Flip is donating 10% of all screening (& speaking) fees in February and March to Kiva, a micro-finance non-profit that supports many female entrepreneurs around the world. In addition, we’re offering DISCOUNTS on screening packs for those interested in hosting multiple screenings:⠀ 3-screenings license at $1,500 (savings of 15%+)⠀ 5-screenings license at $2,300 (savings of 20%+)⠀ 10-screenings license at $4,000 (savings of 30%+)⠀ •⠀ A COMMUNITY SCREENING PACKAGE comes complete with the 65 min film on DVD or BluRay, community screening license, a step-by-step event planning guide, a 23-page discussion guide, and a social media & marketing toolkit to help you promote your event.⠀ • • •⠀ THE BIG FLIP is a documentary about modern families where mom works and dad cares for the home. Join the conversation—host a screening in your community: BigFlipDocumentary.com.⠀ • • •⠀ #thebigflip #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #documentary #film #breadwinnermom #athomedad #family #fatherhood #mom #moderndad #dad #modernmom #workingmom #workingmother #sahd #stayathomedad #SupportIndieFilm #WomenInFilm #Indiefilm #movie #feminist #genderequality #genderneutral #heforshe #strongwomen

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In a new blog post, director Izzy Chan @izzy_in_bliss shares her thoughts as a first-time mom, and how she’s putting her Big Flip learnings into action:⠀ • • •⠀ I’ve never been someone who could or wanted to separate career and personal goals. My work is my passion and deeply personal. As I started 2018 as a first time mom, I spent many sleepless nights (literally, pacing around the house with a baby over my shoulder!) pondering my goals for the year. . I’m deeply in love with my daughter and excited to be a mama. I also love the work I do, unearthing what makes people tick and diving into cultural changes. I don’t want to “balance” these things as if they were separate components of my life. These are all part of me, and I want them together, in conversation with each other, in a dance that build off each other, in a journey that pushes me to grow as a creative and as a mother. . Working on The Big Flip means I’ve spent a lot of time talking to lots of people about motherhood and work. And I realize, I don’t want to be trapped in the same old conversations about sacrifice, compromise and guilt. . Instead of sacrifice, I want to discuss how motherhood has fired me up and reinvigorated my commitment to doing good work. . Instead of compromise, I want to talk about the new perspectives and creative opportunities that my little girl has opened my eyes to. . And I’m done, done, done with the topic of guilt—I want to start a new conversation around the unique experiences that working mothers bring to their children. I love stories of other creative parents and the magical childhood memories they gift to their children—the field biologist whose boys spent a summer in the rainforest with her on a work expedition; the photographer on assignment with a baby in a sling; my own fond memory of helping my father with an ocean-themed mural commission at an amusement park. Other mothers can bake cupcakes. Me, I shall bring my daughter stories of warrior queens in the desert and a mountain goddess who created a kingdom of women.⠀ • • •⠀ Read the full post including suggestions on how to avoid/respond to working mom bias on our blog— BigFlipDocumentary.com

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Oh New York New York! Wish I could stay longer but something beautiful is waiting back home 😍 #newyork #nyc #empirestatebuilding #morning

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Happy Halloween! #r2d2 is ready for flight! #travel #halloween #starwars #wanderlust #newyork #travelnyc

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Today's office! #deyoung Working from a museum is, well, inspiring! I think everyone should give it a try (˶◕‿◕˶✿) . . . . . #deyoungmuseum #summeroflove #love #peace #peaceandlove #creativeliving #livecreatively #art #makelovenotwar

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"In the game of thrones, you win or you die." Mua-ha-ha! Yes, I got the board game 🤣#GoT #geek . . . . . #gameofthrones #gameofthronesboardgame #GoTfans #nerd #georgerrmartin #fan

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No bans, no walls, sanctuary for all. Sounds and moments from the protest at SFO today. . . . . . . #SFOprotest #muslimban #protest #nobannowall #nomuslimban #resist #powertothepeople

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLQB6u_EMY8)

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WHY WE'RE MARCHING⠀ ⠀ As citizens of America, my husband and I joined the @WomensMarch on DC because we want our concerns heard on Trump’s first full day as President. Here’s the beginning of a short documentary we created to capture the spirit, passion and courage of the women, men and children we met at the march. CLICK LINK ON PROFILE FOR FULL VIDEO.⠀ ⠀ Share this far and wide, and see if we can get the new President @RealDonaldTrump to listen to this message of resilient hope, enduring love and genuine concern from his citizens!⠀ ⠀ #womensmarch #womensmarchondc #womensmarchonwashington #whyimarch #strongwomen #stronggirls #mightygirl #love #lovetrumpshate #democracy #protest #america

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#womensmarch #womensmarchondc #strongwomen #strongisbeautiful #powertothepeople

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#peace and #love #womensmarch #womensmarchonwashington #musicheals #drumcircle #diversity #equality