Stand up & Speak your Passion

All great ideas start somewhere.  While the seed for my study of personal sustainability & resilience was sown much earlier, this presentation of my work was my first big milestone.  I’m proud of it, but it also makes me laugh when watching…in a ‘puts hand over eyes’ ‘did I really just say that?’ ‘I look [...]

Keep Calm & Carry On

Today’s Inspirational Find:  A short film that tells the story behind the ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ poster.  Its origins at the beginning of WWII and its rediscovery in a bookshop in England in 2000, becoming one of the iconic images of the 21st century.  Film, music, script and narration by Temujin Doran. http://www.studiocanoe.com/index.php?/profile/.  Concept [...]

Be Positive, Smile & Make it Count

Change and uncertainty are in the air – wafting in & sticking to everything like the damp cold of the bay area fog.  Along with change, as if connected on a string, comes emotional swells, release of old patterns and relationships, and the testing of coping skills.  Sometimes when the fog is too thick, you [...]

Oh, the Places You’ll Go…

This video has been floating around Facebook for a couple weeks now.  I finally watched it today.  Dr. Suess is a favorite of mine.  He hit the nail on the head with this one.  Applicable to almost everything…especially life and the things I talk about on this site.  Oh, the places you’ll go…

30 Things to Start Doing for Yourself

I’m not in the habit of directly copying someone’s post content, but Marc and Angel’s Hack Life‘s “30 Things to Start Doing for Yourself” was just too good not to share it in its entirety.  Please read…guaranteed nodes and smiles to follow. Remember today, for it is the beginning. Today marks the start of a [...]

Choices…in Life…& in Presentation

XKCD puts out some of my favorite comics.  Their combinations of romance, sarcasm, math, and language are amazingly brilliant.  This recent 5 part series was too good not to share.  For me, they not only illuminate a great message, but also show how the use of simple illustrations can really send a point home – [...]

Dancing Makes Everything Better…

Today’s Inspirational Find: A fellow classmate of mine from Antioch University posted this video from Dancing without Borders this morning.  Not only is it put together well, but its message is one that warms you from the inside out.  I think everyone should watch it.  

Exploring Resilience: A Look into Self-Practice & Process – Episode 5

This week’s process interview is with Jen Matthews.  Jen is a doctor at Oakland Children’s Hospital.  Passionate about helping her patients, Jen partnered local food justice advocates to help grow Phat Beets Produce – a collective committed to creating a healthier, more equitable food system in North Oakland.  When not in the clinic, market or [...]

What is Resilient Mindset?

People often ask me what I mean when I talk about resilient mindset.  Here is an excerpt from my practicum paper: Opening Minds – A Resilience Process for Sustainability, that explains my thoughts… To have a fuller understanding of what resilient mindset is, it is necessary to understand what mindset and resilience are.  To comprehend [...]

The Divided Brain

I’m a firm believer in the more you know about yourself & how you work…the better equipped you are to foresee, respond & handle life…aka practice resilience (winkwink).   On that note, I’d like to share Iain McGilchrist’s TED talk with you on “The Divided Brain:”