April 15, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Being is doing Sometimes in life, the best thing we can do for another is be there for them. Hold them. Hold the space for their words to spill, uninterrupted. Nothing to fix. To be fully present. Being is doing. Being is active, even though it appears passive....
April 6, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Between what is said and not meant, and what is meant and not said, most of love is lost. Khalil Gibran This space between where we find the pain of our relationships. Of being misunderstood. Of misunderstanding. Being ridiculed. Bullied. Of the widening chasm of the...
March 30, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
A vow transcends commitment I love sacred words as a non-religious person, honouring their Source etymology before they were appropriated by religion. The sacred and spiritual are the mystery, the Source of Beauty and awe. When we lose our connection with the sacred,...
March 21, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication
The word love on its own is not enough Loaded words like love hold a myriad of meanings, which unless understood in context, can be used as a weapon. For example, in the relationship between teenage boys, a deep sense of friendship without any sexual desire is easily...
February 10, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Thoughtfulness My daughter and my partner are exemplars of thoughtfulness. Being with them makes me a better person. Watching them think about others, think about their environment, consider consequences, and repeatedly act with generosity lifts my ability to do the...
January 24, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Personal Development
The path to equality When a woman uses relentless provocation against a man, is she surprised when the male lashes out with force? It takes a very emotionally mature male not to resort to the lizard brain of brute. Almost anyone, male or female, when pushed to the...