January 10, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
An ode to the simple things They are my loves, the simple things. A touch on the arm that carries a million words. Being on the water as the sun rises. A dolphin swimming beside me. The kiss of the morning sun on my cheek. Bare feet on sand. The greatest gifts of our...
January 8, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Economies for justice, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Making money instead of making things An abstraction reproducing itself. This is the absurdity of money making money from money without any correlation to real value. The idea of money was to facilitate ease of exchange of value. Not to be valued in its own right....
January 6, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Sustainability
Tenuous A young man chooses to exit the world on New Year’s eve. Another young man is in a terrible accident – needing to make the choice to turn off the machines or keep going as a quadriplegic. A joyous gift is given that results in a crash and multiple...
January 5, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
Do things that make you feel powerful First consider power. The intention is to claim the power of being fully alive as you are. Not the power to push others around. What makes you feel this kind of powerful? Often it is the small and simple things. Saying NO –...
January 4, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development
The one thing you have always wanted to do Perhaps today is the day to start? Do not let age, skill, lack of skill, or any million and one excuses stop you. What is the one thing you have always wanted to do? What is the one first, small step to get started? Go....
January 3, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
You worked hard, you deserve it I loathe the statement, ”You deserve it,” when it is spoken as a generality, specifically to one person, excluding others. To deserve is to be worthy of, to have merit for. You worked hard, you deserve it. This statement, unless it is...
