“We have overcome existential threats before. Sometimes doing your best is not good enough. Sometimes, you must do what is required.” — Winston Churchill
This quote resonated deep inside me. My entire body seemed to be vibrating; it felt as though my heart was emitting intense low frequency pulses.
Have you ever been invaded by intense low [...]
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Existential Courage
Connecting the Dots
All too frequently this past decade we have heard the refrain “connecting the dots”, or more specifically a failure to connect the dots, which has resulted in some of the most traumatic and devastating events in our history. The question, which begs an answer is, “why can’t or will we connect the dots if the [...]
Will Haiti smile again?
The news and images of the devastating effects of this week’s earthquake in Haiti will be firmly imprinted in the collective consciousness of people, organizations, and governments around the world for a long time. But will the imprint remind humanity long enough? Many of us will be inspired to donate money to the rescue and [...]
One Face, One Child – The Power of One
There are 6.67 billion humans on planet earth; and 2.2 are between the ages of 0 an 18 years! These numbers came up in a recent planning session for a conference on climate change and children’s health. I was intrigued: What does or what will this mean? Thinking, as opposed to feeling, about these numbers, [...]
Thrive in a New Economy that Works for All
Worried about surviving the financial collapse? Concerned about making a living in turbulent times? Here are four ways to bypass a dysfunctional economy: revive the barter system, trade locally, create micro-businesses, and develop self-sustaining communities.
As the economic downturn worsens daily, business as usual is not a viable option. Rather than attempting to fix a broken [...]
2009 Signs of the Times
Winter Solstice, 2012, the date that marks the end of long, cosmic cycles of time and symbolizes the beginning of a new era for life on Planet Earth, is fast approaching. That’s both good news and bad news.
The good news is we are only a few years away from the anticipated transformation of [...]
Silence – The Voice of Consciousness
Silence, can you hear it anymore? Our culture has evolved into a gigantic noise machine – 24/7 noise! We are bombarded with useless, inane and trivial noise. Noise designed to silence the voices of dissent and alternative views – noise that hardens the tympanic membrane of our physical, emotional and spiritual ears. Noise intended [...]
Sustainability: The 5 Core Principles (Pt. 7)
(Ed. Note: The following post is the conclusion of a 7 part series. Find the earlier posts in the series on the author’s page.)
The Five Principles as an Integrated Whole
Deeper reflection on the concept of sustainability and the five core principles which together prescribe it reveals that the spiritual dimension, the spiritual principle,
