As a teacher of interdependence (and codependence) I believe that while interdependence is based on respect, mutuality and self leadership, it is fundamentally about choice. In interdependence,...
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Iconoclast – Why We Need The Humanities
Privatize the press and education system, disenfranchise the working class, corrupt the legislative process, and debase electoral politics, and society will plunge itself into a moral...
A Step Away From Peace
Imagine that you are standing under a waterfall. The water pounds down on your head and shoulders and pins your feet to the ground. The steady rush of water feels good. At times, it...
Self Care or Selfish?
I was talking with an acquaintance the other day about the difference between selfish behaviour and taking healthy care of self. She, a medical professional, was irritated by the lack...
What Is Your Tree?
“What is it in your life that calls you to be bigger than you think is possible for yourself and for the world?” – Julia Butterfly Hill From 1997 to 1999, Julia Butterfly...
I AM the Media
Before hitting the air waves in October of 2010, “Be The Media” was an idea that was tossed around for a couple of years. It is an idea whose time has come. Eager to create a platform...
Team-Building With True Colours
Are you or have you ever been on a committee, perhaps at work, or helping with a function or planning a family event? How can individuals with different needs, strengths, values, motivations...
Blessed With Less
Blessed With Less Live Simply In Mindfulness And Gratitude Voluntary simplicity is a way of life that puts personal, inner growth ahead of material, outer growth. Also known as simple...
Guiding Children for Change
Consider for a moment that all of our global challenges and social problems could be remedied in a single generation. As simplistic as that sounds, developmental theory supports it:...
Embracing Vulnerability
One morning, not too long ago, I woke up quite bedraggled: tired, listless, unwilling to start the day. As my first commitments were not until the afternoon, I sank into the lethargy,...
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