Whether you’re the CEO of a company, the super mom of a household, or the wide-eyed 7-year old in a room, you know the power of being in a group that plays well together! Think of a time when you were working on a project or creating a family experience and the group was cooperating […]
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Wiser Together: Partnering Across Generations
This article originally appeared in Fieldnotes BY JUANITA BROWN & ASHLEY COOPER Tucked away in the small Appalachian community of Burnsville, North Carolina, is a family farm and a place of meeting that has recently become the new home base for Juanita Brown and David Isaacs, Co-Founders of the World Café. Together with Ashley Cooper, a […]
Earthanima Enchantment
Earthanima: Enchantment from The Earthanima Project on Vimeo. Offering of art, heart, earth and imagination… an invitation to play with connection and relation. How can beauty and imagination guide us in living more compassionately in relationship with our planet, ourselves and each other? Now is a great opportunity for you to open space for exploration […]
Weaving into the Tapestry
What do we hear when we listen to the center? What do we speak when we start from a place of stillness, listen to the stirrings of source, and speak to the center? Last week I was blessed to be a part of a unique gathering hosted by the Heart of the Healer Foundation, Speaking […]
On Thursday, February 24, national scientists and leading developers of serious games and gaming technologies will convene at Gaming the Future: Connecting Innovation & Education, a national press conference and interactive science exhibition in Asheville, North Carolina. Hosted by ABSCI, a North Carolina-based sustainable communities initiative, Gaming the Future will take place at Grove Park […]
Plays Well With Others
I’m honored to have been featured in the January issue of Verve Magazine, a magazine about amazing women in Western North Carolina. I adore the title they gave my bit, Plays Well with Others, what an aspiration I hope to continuously live up to. Special thanks to Janet Hurley, the author of the article. She offers inspiring […]
Kids Have REALLY Good Ideas
This word art was created by the feedback that organizers and presenters gave regarding their experience participating in TEDxNextGenerationAsheville. It will be clear to you why I dedicated a huge part of 2010 to launching this initiative when you read their thoughts. The following are all responses from youth under 18 years-old except for the […]