Working with real people in real communities making real efforts to take action that will support the maximum benefit for everyone is what inspires me, lights me up, brings me to life. How do we really take action that brings about well-being and positive movement for 100% of humanity? What I know is that there […]
Category Archives: Activism
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 […]
This is a great explanation for the project I am working on right now… Looking at the reality that systems are living organisms and operate like living organisms. What can we thus learn from what we already know makes an organism healthy and vibrant? How can we apply that knowledge towards social organizing, action and innovation?
14 year-old challenges people to act and care
“People need to stop trying to raise awareness and instead raise care.” What do you care enough about that you’re willing to take action? I mean really taking action. I’m asking myself this question…
Supporting Change Through Friendship and Compassion
Glyness Hernandez Today I honor present and past teachers, visionaries, activists and leaders who have dedicated their brilliance and gifts to creating a world that works for all, opening opportunities in subtle and bold ways for freedom, equality, justice and healing. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in […]
Good Being is Contagious
“Good being is contagious.” ~ Brandon Leonard, Youth Mentor I met Brandon at workshop during a mentoring conference. His bright spirit andcompassionate perspective was the highlight of the workshop. This comment rocked my world! Photo by carf from a powerful story that is part of their Children At Risk Foundation. This organization is an incredible […]
A Long List of Links
Here’s a peek at my internet life over the last few weeks. These are all the tabs open in my browser right now. Some are pages I want to go back to, others I have yet to explore, some are open as references for current projects I am engaged in, and a few I just […]