Richard Branson: Putting the Screws on Business-As-Usual for Good
I just found this book yesterday. This is a man after my own heart. He wakes up feeling positive, this is a sign that he is in alignment with his true nature. Peace is not an ideal, it is who we are and the concept of doing good, is really being positive and expressing it.… Continue reading
From Isolated Urban Centres to the Wellbeing Centre of Intentional Communities
I’ve just been doing research on intentional communities, as my feeling is to start to live in harmony with the planet. The rumblings in Europe are the forerunner to collapse, and it is not to be panicked by change, it is to embrace a new way. The current system is not ecologically or socially sustainable.… Continue reading
Global Financial Instability: We Are One
I decided to tap into the world news tonight. I am not watching t.v. much but felt I should tune in. The global financial crisis mark II is on the minds of many.
The thoughts that come to mind is corruption, greed and self interest. These are the underpinnings of the global system. These undercurrents… Continue reading
The Value of Your Magnificent Life is Community
I awoke with this dream in my heart. I thought about how parents raise children. I am staying with a couple who are sharing parenting, not helping, but actually sharing it. I saw how they were encouraging their children to embrace and love everyone who is in the house. They… Continue reading
Canberra is the Last City or Another Lost City?
I was quite tired tonight but kept feeling to write a poem. I’ve found myself watching politics on the television. I am in Canberra afterall. Canberra is the capital of Australia. I watched the Prime Minister Julia Gillard hold a two day tax forum and I wondered if new ideas were possible given the business-as-usual… Continue reading
From the Aftermath of September 11 Love Thy Neighbour was Born
Fellow Meetuppers,
I don’t write to our whole community often, but this week is
special because it’s the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and many
people don’t know that Meetup is a 9/11 baby.
Let me tell you the Meetup story. I was living a couple miles
from the Twin Towers, and I was the kind… Continue reading