Service is Sacred
Service for me is HEALING. Each and every human has the capacity to change the world. Faith without proper action is ineffective. Service is that action. Its the action that takes you out of your narrow existence and opens your heart. It raises your spirit.It makes you wiser. It grants you grace.
Wednesday Wisdom- The Audacious Act of Silence
I do love me some Kwanzaa. This week's wisdom talks about Kwanzaa, the audacious act of silence and thinking deeply about our lives and the world. As we look at the last 30 days of 2010 lets recommit ourselves to our highest ideals, our best values and visions.May...
I Thank, Therefore I Give
So as you cultivate your boundless love for the world…GIVE. What better way to BE the THANKFULLNESS this holiday season than to volunteer? I do not think it’s enough for us to feel gratitude. It’s the expression of this feeling that matters.
Wednesday Wisdom-The Woman Effect
If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive. Audre Lorde This week's nugget of wisdom includes Audre Lorde, powerful women being of service to themselves and the beauty of personal strength. I hope...
When you teach a girl to fish, everybody eats
Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. George Washington Carver Can you imagine being 11 years old and married? I married at the age of 25 and honestly looking back I know that was not old enough to handle the responsibility. An 11 year old...
Wednesday Wisdom – The Method of the Grandmother
Hello! This week's Wednesday wisdom includes ideas worth sharing, admiration and the mystical way of the grandma! My great grandfather just celebrated his 106th birthday. The love he has shown to his family and community has been broad,deep and interconnected. His...
The Importance of Discovery
I hate labels. They kill what I think is our natural curiosity for exploration and discovery. This quest for new possibilities, that fabulous place of being in a state of unknowing
Wednesday Wisdom #5 – Brave New Voices
Today's Wednesday Wisdom talks about unexplored dreams, ROI and the importance of inviting brave new voices into our space. I hope you like it-- and keep the comments and feedback coming! Go out and love somebody like you mean it!
Napkin Sketches-The Science Of Ideas
Sophiology- The science of ideas.Until I learned this fabulous word in my mind I referred to this process as”napkin sketches”. You know what happens when you are discussing some great concept with colleagues then the lightning bolt hits you. You grab the closest piece of scrap paper or napkin and start the idea birthing process.