Empowering Girls — Global Sojourns Giving Circle
Twenty-five years ago, Priscilla Plummer was sitting with a group of women in a village in Mozambique. Knee-deep in the research for her...
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- Apr 8, 2021
- 3 min
Kindred Spirits Shine Through the Darkness
A single act of kindness can light up a dark day. Recently two strangers, different as snowflakes, met each other on the street. They...
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- Jan 28, 2021
- 3 min
How difficulties can build community
As we learn to embrace diversity at all levels of society, it helps to have examples of what inclusion looks like. I recently talked to...
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- May 23, 2019
- 3 min
Developing New Ways of Thinking
Do you know the Einstein quote about how we can’t solve our problems with the same thinking that created them? I looked it up the other...
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- Dec 13, 2018
- 3 min
A Decision Corrected
A few years ago, my Dad died suddenly. He lived in a tiny, remote astronomy community in rural Arizona, where the skies are dark and the...
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- Dec 5, 2018
- 2 min
Truth-Seeking Under Pressure
When I was in my 20’s, I was asked to work with another young woman to facilitate a youth retreat for young teenagers. Neither of us had...
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- Nov 28, 2018
- 1 min
Letting Go of My Opinion
I was recently in a group that was dealing with a complex issue. This time I really experienced offering a view and letting it go. It...
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- Nov 21, 2018
- 2 min
Circle Time
Mrs. Weeratunga is a gifted teacher; she has truly found her calling. She owns Sunshine Montessori and was my daughter’s preschool...
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- Nov 15, 2018
- 3 min
Putting Differences to Work
I once took a class on the meaning of color and found it fascinating. I was intrigued by how each color can have different meanings and...
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- Nov 8, 2018
- 2 min
Starting with Love
The other day I was challenged by a friend to examine how much I am really contributing to bringing about racial and social justice. Am I...
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- Nov 7, 2018
- 2 min
Building Community in the Theater
Is it possible to build community among diverse strangers in a very short time? I’ve seen it happen and the experience is extraordinary....
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- Nov 1, 2018
- 2 min
Vacation Plans – Community Building in the Family
Last spring, we were planning our family vacation. This is always a tricky thing for me. Our teenage daughter wants something active and...
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- Oct 25, 2018
- 2 min
Humanity’s New Horizon
Every day the headlines bring fresh news of a world in turmoil—conflict, confusion, catastrophe everywhere. Where does one turn for hope?...
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- Feb 24, 2017
- 2 min
How We Mapped Our Neighborhood
Have you ever wondered what you would do if disaster strikes (earthquake, tsunami, tornado, etc.)? The Washington Emergency Management...
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- May 10, 2016
- 3 min
Overcoming Racism: A White Girl’s Journey
by Sara DeHoff © 1997 Performed onstage as part of the Unity Works ensemble Last night, I couldn’t sleep. What had happened?! This...
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- May 2, 2016
- 8 min
What is Prosperity?
On April 24, a group of us got together to dive deeper into what it takes to build a vision for the prosperity of all humankind. This...
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- Mar 9, 2016
- 2 min
What if Elders were Essential?
Many years ago, I met a Native American woman in her 60’s who was very conscious of her approaching elderhood. She was actively looking...
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- Feb 18, 2016
- 7 min
Prosperity Vision: Oneness of Humanity
On January 24, a group of us got together to discuss another aspect of building a vision for the prosperity of all humankind: the oneness...
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- Feb 17, 2016
- 1 min
Smile at someone today
Why smile? Because it does make a difference—you’ve experienced it yourself. And everyone, no matter what their circumstances, can share...
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- Jan 26, 2016
- 1 min
Dream of a world…
How do we build a global vision of prosperity? Dream! Throw caution to the wind. We are forging a BHAG here—a Big Hairy Audacious...
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