Qi Gong
Qi Gong translates to “energy work”. Qi (pronounced “chi”) is the life energy inside a person. This might be a way I can combine meditation and exercise.
Pie – Glorious, Delicious, Yummy Pumpkin Pie
Thanksgiving is almost here and what does that mean? Pumpkin pie!! I don’t know about you, but each year I look forward to copious amounts of pumpkin pie between Thanksgiving and New Years.
Inspiration
Inspiration can come from anywhere – I tend to find it in moments of expansiveness, exceptional beauty, thought-provoking ideas and creativity, and during a connection with something bigger than me.
Retiring My Nonprofit – But Not Myself
Last week I made the official, public announcement that I’m closing down my nonprofit and leaving the nonprofit world. Twenty-three-plus years of often 60-70 hour weeks, struggling the last few to try to get funding, and not paying myself for four years had taken its toll. Among other things.
Community Fridges
Today, I’m going to put on my work hat and talk about community fridges. If you don’t know what they are, people and establishments all over the world have been plugging in refrigerators and setting up food pantries outdoors so people who have food can drop it off and people who need food can help themselves.
Switchbacks on the Path
It’s extremely helpful to speak with anyone or anything who gives you guidance that feels right in your gut. And especially so when in transition…
A Week Before 60
I’m utterly fascinated by age and the aging process. My age fixation is wonderment, not despair. I’m not depressed or trying to deny where I’m at in life. I celebrate each passing year with increasing gratitude and a stronger sense of who I am.
Porch Sitting
Five years ago a Chinese worker named Luo Huazhong quit his factory job and biked 1,300 miles from the Sichuan Province in China to Tibet. This past April, he described his new laid back lifestyle and calling it tangping or “lying flat”. I’ve adapted it to porch sitting….
Inside Ideas – A Conversation with Marc Buckley and Diane Hatz
Systemic change is needed to move us to the right side of history. Marc Buckley speaks with game-changers on a mission to get us there as fast as possible.