December 17, 2018 | Beauty of Beginnings
Slowly slowly then suddenly Slowly slowly we accumulate excess weight. Debt. Heart disease. Slowly slowly we say yes to transgressions that make the insult innocuous when it arrives. Slowly slowly we enable monopoly. Authoritarianism. Pause…. Slowly slowly then...
December 16, 2018 | Beauty of Beginnings
It begins at home If we want to create a different world – one where all people, no matter their gender, skin tone, age, ability, size – are accepted and appreciated for their essential who-ness – where our world view is both local community and...
December 15, 2018 | Beauty of Beginnings, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Confidence Is a tricky little character. Too much, and it becomes arrogance, hubris. Too little and we find ourselves swimming underwater, the sense of a world of possibility so close, yet so very far. Confidence is a place where we might be, tethered to the who of...
December 14, 2018 | Beauty of Beginnings, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
The field of the complex For some, intimidating. A tangled ball of string. Where to begin? For others, a delight. The place to adventure, to work with others on pathways, some that might work, others that will not. No maps. Mistakes guaranteed. But the quest for...
December 13, 2018 | Beauty of Beginnings, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Do we love beyond the limits We must love the Earth and all of its creatures as if they were our precious child. For until we do we will continue to treat her as an alien object, separate from us. Not alive, not intrinsic to our continued existence. We must love the...
December 12, 2018 | Beauty of Beginnings
In the palm of our hand We hold small offerings and large that might change the life of another. A gentle touch. A heart-connected smile. The willingness to sit and listen as if the speaker had the single most important message for us. A hand reached out to offer...
