About Me
I'm joining Service Space because ... I want to be connected to others who are focused on the positive things that take place around us every day.
A good day to me is when ... I wake up.
My hero in life is ...Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
My favorite book is ...My Grandfather's Blessings
One thing I'm grateful for is ... a smile.
From The Stability Of Impermanence
Oct 15, 2019, 3 comments, 16 smiles
[Below is a reflection that came up in our Laddership Circle, which I was encouraged to share with all of you.]
For a year now, I consider a verse of the Tao Te Ching and adapt it into what I call a kindness poem. The practice is fairly simple, in that I will read a variety of translations of that week's verse and then quietly reflect on what the verse means to me in a context of kindness. I center my practice through the act of composing my poem.
This past week, I reflected on Verse 52 and it is through my reflection, which also included some readings from our Laddership Circle, that I found the overlap. For context, here is Stephen Mitchell's interpretation of this verse of the Tao, Mitchell being widely considered to be a good translator:
52
In the beginning was the Tao.
All things issue from it;
all things return to ... Read Full Story
Inspiring Link
Aug 24, 2019, 2 comments, 5 smiles
Just finished moderating Michelle Kinder's Awakin Call.
What a great experience and joy it was for me to hear her practical suggestions for socially conscious leadership and ways parents and educators can prioritize the social-emotional growth of children!
