You Are The Master Of Your Destiny

I ran across the coolest story on CNN.com today. It's a great example of how someone is making the most of a terrible situation in this bad economy.

24-year-old Brianna Karp of Southern California was laid off from her job as an executive assistant a year ago July. Since then she has been unable to find a job and lost her apartment. She had been given a camper trailer by her father, and, along with her dog and her laptop, set up in an L.A.-area Walmart parking lot. Not the most ideal circumstance for anyone.

Se is educated, she is smart -- and although she's homeless, she isn't a bum. She started blogging.

Brianna has captured the attention of higher-ups at Elle magazine and scored an internship with E. Jean Carroll and as a guest writer spot on their blog. Her boyfriend was once homeless in Scotland and also blogs about his experiences. Although she isn't out of her hole yet, life is looking up for her.

And I think that is just fantastic! This is what I call creative problem-solving. Brianna and Matt are dedicated to homeless advocacy, and I'm so inspired, I just had to share. Follow the links and read the stories!