Beyond Design Thinking: Liberating Structures

I recently encountered a website that piqued my interest. The homepage, Introduction to Liberating Structures (LS), inspired me to think about what I always think about – meaningful […]

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Be Eco-Conscious for a Better Life

Sometimes you need a feel-good post that really resonates because it’s true…well this here is it! From Films for Action, this research-infused article expounds 10 reasons […]

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Seeing Beyond Orange: My Weekend in Jail (Part II of II)

Last week, I wrote about the first day (Saturday, June 13) of the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) workshop on nonviolent communication (NVC) that I […]

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Biomimicry is the Future of Business

When I read this article on organizational evolution, the first thing I did was read it again. It’s very inspiring and on-point. I’ve been writing […]

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Routines, Rituals, and Creativity in Writing

Via the excellent newsletter Brain Pickings, this article summarizes the research on what makes writers leverage their creativity and flow. I tweeted this post a […]

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Deepak Chopra on 7 Consciousness States

In this short video, Chopra summarizes deep sleep, dreams, waking state, soul consciousness (awareness of your awareness), cosmic consciousness (to be in the world but […]

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Meditate through Writing

When I was taking the eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course about this time last year, I was struck by how powerful the Metta, or loving-kindness […]

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Boost your Creativity through Meditation

A particular type of meditation, called open monitoring meditation, can boost creativity, including nonjudgmental idea generation (sound familiar, design thinkers?). No prior experience is required […]

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Science: Vulnerability is Beautiful

According to social scientist Professor Brené Brown, humans are wired for connection. “It’s why we’re here,” she says in her TED talk. In fact, the […]

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Tips to Sustain Your Meditation Practice

This article from HuffPost has some insightful tips for how to keep up your meditation practice. These tips are in line with motivational, goal-setting, and feedback strategies […]

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