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No one else can sing your song
Voices are so personal. They mirror our story – our gifts, doubts, history, mood, identity, and secret dreams. Every time we speak, we are revealing something about ourselves – the things we’re proud of and perhaps the things we most want to hide. When people hear that I am a voice coach, Read More...
The beauty of nature’s balance
Our first winter back in Ottawa after 27 years in warm Sri Lanka has been quite eye-opening. Watching all of the plant and animal life adapt to the freezing cold; seeing the plants and seeds fight to stay underground; witnessing the roots sprout as the ice thaws—all of these things were magical Read More...
The well of peace
When the quote below appeared on my Twitter page, I had to smile. Aine Belton @AineBelton Access the well of peace within from which all good things rise … your love, joy, & wisdom inside. ~#Aine Aine, an Irish name pronounced Onya, is the founder of the Global Love Project in Read More...
Keeping your pantry green
Time to make room for healthier options. (via EcoSalon.com) You’ve committed to a healthier lifestyle, buying more fresh produce and switching to organic foods. In the rush to give your diet an eco-makeover, don’t neglect the portion of your kitchen often kept behind closed doors: the Read More...
Transformational Media
Transformational media is media that creates positive change through a transformational process, and comes from a space of clarity with the intention to build a better world. Just as we are seeing the intensification and acceleration of changes throughout the world related to issues such as Read More...
How the nation can get on “top” of sustainability challenges
It’s no secret: many places in our country are hot. While that may appeal to beach bums and bikini-lovers, it also brings with it huge environmental consequences and economic pressures, most notably in massive energy bills for cooling and a large cloud of emissions–carbon and Read More...
Rio+20 conference and the green economy
Right now at the Rio+20 conference in Brazil, the United Nations is holding its biggest conference in history. World leaders are gathered to address issues and brainstorm ideas about sustainable development. The sentiments online are mixed—it’s not always easy to determine whether or not these Read More...
Ideal Medical Practices
A small but growing group of physicians is starting ‘’ideal medical practices” that put the individual patient at the heart of health care. John, a slight 60-year-old with severe arthritis and high blood pressure, sits in the hallway outside his doctor’s office in Eugene, Oregon, reading a Read More...
Democracy – Join the Party
An invitation to renew and revitalize politics. If the political playing field were a billiards table, politicians would engage in nothing but obstructing their opponent’s ability to play. In billiards, there is a style of play focused entirely on positioning the balls so as to make it nearly Read More...
Indian Innovation
An Indian economics professor seeks innovations where few expect to find them: among small farmers in remote regions of India. Tanadi squats in the shade_of the large tamarind tree. With lowered eyes, he looks at the dusty surface of the village square. Tanadi, a farmer, had not wanted to sit on Read More...