New neural pathways = new ways of experiencing life?
January 23, 2010 | Filed Under Consider this, Do your research!, Health, Inspiring, Moment of Truth, Pay attention, Plain cool, Watch this | Leave a Comment
The concept of neuroplasticity was introduced to me a few years ago while watching What the Bleep Do We Know!? and has been popping up in my world recently. It’s quite fascinating and explains why change can be difficult, but very possible. Understand your biology and be inspired.
What My World Sounds Like: Sonnymoon
January 7, 2010 | Filed Under Plain cool, What My World Sounds Like | Leave a Comment
Welcome to Sonnymoon, Boston band comprised of Anna Wise and Dane Orr, both on vocals and effects. They’re pretty awesome. Reminiscent of Portishead, Feist, and Little Dragon. I won’t write too much; just listen. It’s good music, and I’m confident you’ll be hearing more of Ms. Wise in the future.
The ‘happy’ test
September 10, 2009 | Filed Under Consider this, Plain cool, The Visual | 1 Comment
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Publications focusing on possibility
July 30, 2009 | Filed Under Inspiring, Plain cool, Read this | Leave a Comment
YES! Magazine is an ad-free, nonprofit publication that publishes all of its articles under the Creative Commons license to encourage reprinting and reposting . YES! focuses on supporting the active engagement in building a just and sustainable world. It’s pretty awesome.
Embrace: saving the lives of babies
July 23, 2009 | Filed Under Give time/money, Great ideas, Inspiring, Plain cool, Rewritable words | Leave a Comment
Embrace is an infant incubator designed to save premature and low birth weight babies. Every year, 20 million infants around the world die because their families cannot geographically or financially access traditional incubators that cost up to $20,000. To find out more about Embrace and how you can help, visit EmbraceGlobal.org.
Do more than care: help.
Do more than believe: practice.
Do more than be fair: be kind.
Do more than forgive: forget.
Do more than dream: work.”
– William Arthur Ward
I’m co-hosting We Think Radio!
March 4, 2009 | Filed Under Listen, Pay attention, Plain cool | 2 Comments
Tonight is a special night for me as We Think Radio premiered at 11/10 pm EST/CST. I co-hosted with best selling author j. saKiya Sandifer. Naturally, it was thought-provoking, engaging, and entertaining. The purpose was simple: to spark those seeking to create a positive change in their lives.
We discussed special needs children, valid reasons for having children, the selfishness/selflessness of creativity, and justifiable “domestic violence.”
In case you missed it, hear it now:
What’s good? Alternative currency
February 26, 2009 | Filed Under Give time/money, Great ideas, Plain cool | 1 Comment
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Pay it forward with Time Banking, an egalitarian concept where communities offer services to each other in exchange for time dollars, not real dollars. For instance, I build you a basic website, which takes me 6 hours. In exchange, I’m able to use that 6 hour credit in exchange for services some else offers. Perhaps, I need someone to babysit my brother for 3 hours, take me to grocery store for 1 hour, and landscape the front yard for 2 hours.
Time banks draw on a community’s resources by listing the services every member can offer. When in need of something, members log-in to the Time Bank’s website to find someone offering those services. It’s an incredibly easy system that can reduce financial limitations and is inclusive to all members of society that have something to offer.
Given the economic climate, I’m curious to see if we’ll see an increase in Time Banks and other forms of alternative currencies.
To learn more about Time Banking, go to TimeBanks.org. Below are a few articles recently written about them.
Detroit Free Press – Time banks pay off for community
San Francisco Chronicle – Sweat Equity:In this East Oakland community, time really is money
The Jerusalem Press – There’s no time to lose
Don’t be rude
February 19, 2009 | Filed Under Plain cool, Random | Leave a Comment
Last night, I was speed walking on an incline on the treadmill when this girl on the machine next to me starts talking on the phone…for about 20 minutes. Okay people, the gym is for those who want to work out. If you’re on the phone, you’re not working out and maybe you shouldn’t be there. If it’s important enough to take the call, it should be important enough for you to find a private place to talk. If it’s not important enough to find a private place to talk, it’s not important that you take the call.
Don’t subject strangers to hearing about your life unless they ask; we really don’t care and you’re being rude.
In response to what he calls a “worldwide epidemic of bad manners,” Randy Hill created Use Your Inside Voice solely to address the ill-mannered. Look through it and spread the word.
Stand by me
December 8, 2008 | Filed Under Plain cool, Watch this, What My World Sounds Like | Leave a Comment
Good in the world
October 6, 2008 | Filed Under Learn something, Plain cool, Watch this, What My World Sounds Like | 2 Comments
Good in the world, good in the world, good in the world…
That is supposed to be my focus, yeah?
Yes…so I need to get focused.
I lose faith in people right around this time. I’d say from January to December every four years especially, this being one of those years. It’s then that the worst qualities of humans are most evident, that’s not to say that they aren’t any other time. I think it can be such a deeply personal time for everyone that those qualities just become apparent.
“I want this so…”
“I believe people should…” so you’ll vote for an war-monger despite all the other jacked up policies that come with the four consensual, nonpartisan plans the candidate has.
Geez…it’s not a good time to put your trust in people. Or in a process that has long ago been decidedly ineffective for achieving its supposed goal.
That said…I need an upper and I’m sure you do too. Let’s see here…
Radiant Amar – The World
Common – Resurrection
Flickerstick – Chloroform the One You Love
(it’s funny…only if it remains a song, people)
Lauryn Hill – Tell Him
M.I.A. – Paper Planes
Robin Thicke – Flowers In Bloom
Emancipator – Anthem
We’re often criticized for our weaknesses and not praised for our strengths. Find out your strengths and move in that direction. Read Tom Rath’s Strengths Finder 2.0.
Favorite line so far: “You cannot be anything you want to be – but you can be a lot more of what you already are.” I dig it.
And finally…ninjitsu! Or something related to it. I never think about stretching my hands. Hmm…happy finger weaving.
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