January 25, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
How we might deal with conflict I was asked yesterday how we might deal with conflict. The answer is not easy or simple, and I certainly do not claim expertise. How does Nature deal with conflict? In my work, I revert to what Bucky Fuller called the principle of...
January 23, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
The relationship between a bully and a victim A bully seeks their prey. They do not pick on everyone. Bullying comes in many guises. It can come with a smile and masterful manipulation. This type of bullying is harder to detect. It can come with physical might and...
January 21, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Adulting is hard I watched myself get seized by frustration. There was a stern conversation about allowing this emotion to rule. I reached into my personal bag of emotional resources and pulled out determination, an emotion I know well. When determination rules, so...
January 19, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Hello Kali I was lectured by a male recently about how I should show up in my work as a female, particularly in bringing Syntropic World to life. Apparently, I should not reach into the parts of me that have strong masculine energy. I should not be too aggressive. I...
January 17, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Wise power Oh, I look around our home planet for wise power. It cannot be found in the corridors of government, where power has been corrupted, and wisdom is considered irrelevant. Nor do we find it in the ivory towers of corporatism. Power is with those who have...
January 6, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Verified facts and culture wars We reach into our grab bag of verified facts to throw as weapons against the other, often inadvertently unaware that our verified facts are stripped of all context. In doing so, we contribute to the culture war. I have been guilty of...