today is is world water day. in reading about it, i found that since 2000, canada has held the dubious record to be the only country at world water forums to vote against a UN resolution to promote the right to water, stating: “canada does not accept that there is a right to drinking water… Continue reading world water day: making the right decisions
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more inspiration from dr. seuss: no one is youer than you
today you are you, that is truer than true. there is no one alive who is youer than you. that’s a quote from dr. seuss’s book, happy birthday to you. (as some of you know, i’m a big dr. seuss fan.) but why only say that on a birthday? and – oh, here is an… Continue reading more inspiration from dr. seuss: no one is youer than you
malesque: (non)categorizing gender
this is another post by alex green, my lovely young assistant. it’s great to work with people whose minds are fresh and agile! here, alex picks up the thread from the post on international women’s day, where the term “male-esque” made an appearance. what does “male-esque” mean? to define male-esque is going against
wheel of life: the rounder, the better
once again, i’m fulfilling frances’ monday mission. today, the idea is to post a blog using graphics and less than 100 words. easy. imagine your life as a wheel. each spoke represents how satisfied you are with that particular aspect. the fuller and more rounded, the better your life. it could look like this: or… Continue reading wheel of life: the rounder, the better
metta. and that includes the internet.
this is my version of metta for today, the buddhist blessing of lovingkindness. i extend it, keeping in mind how much the internet is part of my community. may i be happy, healthy, peaceful and free. may my family be happy, healthy, peaceful and free. ray, for one. may my close friends be happy, healthy,… Continue reading metta. and that includes the internet.
granny post #2: creating new connections
here is what i reported on twitter today: my daughter’s baby shower. big belly. lotza family. food everywhere!!!! and homemade wine. afterwards: canasta, hysterical laughter. but maybe i’ll expand on that a bit here? so this is granny post #2 (granny post #1 is here). am i used to this granny role yet? i’m not… Continue reading granny post #2: creating new connections
from solving problems to creating results: 5 benefits
running into patricia lambert today at our monthly SWAN meeting, i peeked at her web site, where i saw a reference to “the problem of problem solving”. i’ve been wanting to write about this for quite a while; thanks, patricia, for giving me the impetus! in the path of least resistance, robert fritz offers this… Continue reading from solving problems to creating results: 5 benefits
personal crisis management
scott davis of finding your marbles makes a great observation. he compares personal crises with crises on the job and suggests that we can apply corporate crisis management plans to our individual lives:
jungle morning: a poem
brilliant short tendrils come out of a night full of noises and dripping and busy spiders, gleaming in the first sun that yawns its way past barely open pods of rainbow orchids, preparing to meander on the ground, up a tree, through dead leaves towards a light that is just too far away. look! a… Continue reading jungle morning: a poem
after depression: what will be different?
i was just thumbing through one of my favourite books on therapy, escape from babel, and came across a set of questions asked of a person who is struggling with depression (interestingly, just as i found in my little research piece, the depression here is described as a “black cloud”): what would be different if… Continue reading after depression: what will be different?