At the Center of All Things
From the center of Reality, the whole circumference of life is seen to be completely harmonious, for when the center is found, it becomes...
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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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- Mar 5, 2021
- 2 min
Just Take a Breath
How do we develop a learning mindset? It’s not possible to know everything, so obviously we’re going to have to learn as we go. But how...
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- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
This is America
Black history is not just some polite tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. during February. Black history is our history, American history....
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- Feb 12, 2021
- 2 min
There’s always another dawn
It’s hard work, becoming conscious. And what makes it doubly hard is this: I wake up and look around. My eyes are open and it’s a...
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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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- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
Listening as an Act of Courage
I’m part of a group dedicated to educating ourselves on racism and supporting one another in taking action. In each session, we deepen...
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- Feb 27, 2020
- 5 min
Building Welcoming Communities
Let’s talk about a small town somewhere in rural America. Pick one; there’s probably such a town near you. For decades, people have been...
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- Dec 12, 2019
- 2 min
Anatevka: Village Building in the Modern Age
A Universal Village The musical Fiddler on the Roof has a very special place in my heart. When I was about 12, our little town put on a...
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- Oct 3, 2019
- 3 min
Learning is Uncomfortable… And That’s Okay
Here’s what I’m learning: When we’re learning something new—when we enter new territory—it’s uncomfortable. As far as I can tell, it’s...
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- Sep 19, 2019
- 3 min
Building Capacity
They say, when you start something new, to begin with baby steps. As you move forward, you build capacity, develop skills and it gets...
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- Apr 25, 2019
- 2 min
Overcoming Worry
It's about reframing Do you often find yourself churning over something, worried about whether it will turn out alright? How do you get...
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- Apr 11, 2019
- 2 min
Talking with People Who Disagree With You
I’m finding myself in more and more conversations with people who have different belief systems, different world views, different...
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- Feb 21, 2019
- 6 min
Solving Homelessness
by Grace Growing Medicine Eagle Reed Everyone agrees that homelessness is a serious problem. But good-hearted people everywhere are at a...
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- Feb 7, 2019
- 2 min
Raising Ourselves Together
My daughter turned 18 last March. This fall she headed off to college and has embarked on her own life adventure. As I look back, I...
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- Jan 24, 2019
- 2 min
Embracing Mistakes
I made a mistake. And it was horrible. Actually, it was a constellation of mistakes, because there never is just one. But I realized...
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- Oct 4, 2018
- 14 min
Cultivating Spiritual Prosperity
Interview with Rose High Bear Inspired by a vision to write the story of Martin High Bear’s life, Rose High Bear ended up buying a video...
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- May 17, 2018
- 3 min
The Beginner’s Gift
This article is part of a series on “Learning About Learning.” Have you ever felt overwhelmed at the beginning of a project? Or...
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- Mar 26, 2018
- 10 min
Rethinking Government
Interview with Mary Li Mary Li is the director of the Multnomah Idea Lab (MIL), a learning lab within the Multnomah County government...
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- Mar 18, 2018
- 4 min
Overcoming Doubts and Fears
Have you ever had a brainstorm of an idea, with all its euphoria, and then when you set about implementing it, all kinds of doubts and...
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