August 3, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
A whale encounter This time it was me. After weeks out of the water for a host of reasons, it was back today, seeking to gather my surfing confidence. Winter surfing. Cold wind. Blue skies. And then a whale. Right beside me. I missed the best part of it, facing the...
August 2, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
A panel of white men Imagine this scene. A group of privileged white men set the stage as being the leaders of rethinking how humanity progresses. Sadly, this scene is the predominant scene still at play. The same thinking that got us to this point, absent any...
August 1, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
Symphonies of Universe Five years ago my love kissed me for the first time. I call it our kiss anniversary, as after an eight-month friendship runway, it catapulted us within days into a partnership that delights us both. I love the contours of a relationship. From...
July 31, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs
Great art Is controversial. That is the point. To get people to talk and reveal their values and hypocrisies. An incredible and very French scene from the Olympic Opening ceremony has united the most unlikely allies. The Pope, Donald Trump (only for political gain...
July 30, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
What is progress? We have been brainwashed to think a particular way about success, progress and advancement. Success has meant accumulation, wealth and power. It rarely considers relational quality, health, and service. Advancement is often screwed to technological...
July 29, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Emotional equilibrium This morning, an incident happened in the pool I swim in, and I went from normal to rage in a nanosecond. In reflecting upon this episode, I got a peak into a sea of rage that is lying simmering inside. Wow, look at that, I said to myself. So...
