We are our stories. Stories motivate us, for better or worse. Creating the story of your organization or community begs the question… what will you include in your story? And, how will you connect the dots, the discrete events in your organization or community’s life into some sort of collaborative whole? The challenge doubles […]
Puente Theatre: Community Innovation
April 9, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
It’s from the edges of our life that some of our greatest opportunities for learning and growth come. I can safely say theatrical experience is at the edge of my life. So, when I met with the Lina de Guevara this week, for a conversation, I knew I was going to discover some new things. […]
January 6, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
A mediation is like a good holiday. Here’s why… —————————————————————- A weekend vacation trip does not give enough time to find the holiday ”sweet spot”. Bruce Kirkby wrote a great article in last weekend’s Globe & Mail about the holiday ”sweet spot”. As a veteran outdoors trip guide, he knows all about the magic and […]
The Many Perspectives on Aging
November 10, 2011 by · 1 Comment
A lot happens on the edges. As we get close to the far edge of our life, it’s an opportunity to look back, and reflect on what happened, and be true to oneself. Listening and interacting with older people (older than me, anyways) or my elders, as I prefer to relate to them, can be […]
Circles: In Life and Death
November 5, 2011 by · 5 Comments
We gathered in concentric circles, like the rings on a tree that show its age, in a small community hall this week, to sing songs that celebrated our friend, who had just died. With those in the innermost circle leading the songs, we sang together, folk favourites of the deceased. Combined with other remembrances, food, […]
