I got very little in the non-negotiable column. Everything today seems so monumentally essential and life and culture-changing that non-negotiable is not in the vocabulary for so many critical matters that must be faced and tackled assertively in our midst? I decided to start small. I decided to do one non-negotiable thing.
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Here is a letter I wrote to a community I belong to when that tribe was at a low point. When we had suffered losses. When the future was uncertain. Fell free to use this, all or part of it, and share it, when you find yourself in a similar situation. Friends, Today is not... Continue Reading →
What is our posture supposed to be like as we are pushed into further and further division? Amazing words of clarity from my favorite teachers.
We can become complicit in evil if we are not careful. Our behavior in our workplaces, schools, churches, communities and families and the way we react to events can send signals : we can choose to send ripples of healing kindness or ripples of bitterness; ripples of proactive improvement of the status quo or ripples... Continue Reading →
Hi Soarers! I just wanted to give everyone a heads up that I have been dabbling with recording podcast versions of the blog. The podcast can be found on multiple platforms where podcasts are available like Spotify. I am using an app called Anchor and my iPhone to create the podcasts and right now they... Continue Reading →
It strikes me as worth noting that man has struggled with the same challenges throughout time. Witness what the Roman statesman, Cicero, who lived from 106 BC to 43 BC, wrote all those centuries ago. We observe these obstacles in our every day lives in the 21st century and as you can read in his... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/OiPiRKbNCWY The poet of my youth was one Gordon Sumner, aka Sting. The first concert I ever went to was Dream of the Blue Turtles, his debut solo album. A bit odd for a kid my age as all my other friends went to the Journey, AC/DC and KISS concerts, and I loved all that... Continue Reading →
If many of you were to write a blog about your mom and titled it " A mom for all seasons" I suspect your story might be about one special woman who showered you with unconditional love, who was your rock, your inspiration and a guiding light in your life. Still others of you might... Continue Reading →
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