The Inner Strength of the Feminine
I was looking for inner strength and the feminine. Yet I am not talking about the feminine as a woman. I am seeking those qualities that bring out gentleness, nurturing, empathy and healing. I see that as the feminine. It is the essence of love and it resides in both women and men. Within that… Continue reading
Charter of Wellbeing as Sustainability
I see the word ‘wellbeing’ a lot these days, but I don’t know if it is truly understood. I smile that it is becoming common knowledge as it is revealing that people are not feeling wellbeing. To be well is to be happy. I wrote a Charter of Wellbeing some years ago as my own… Continue reading
Borderlands: An Oasis of Progressive Ideas
This was written for a friend of mine who runs Borderlands NGO. He is creating a progressive holistic postgraduate university. A very insightful and progressive thinker. He was very courageous to step outside traditional academia. Often the visionaries are not known until they are no longer here. He was a friend to me and he… Continue reading
Clowns, Happiness and Provoking Laughter
http://www.allaboutclowns.com/clown_leaves_happiness.html
The Clown Leaves Happiness Where He Goes
What a happy statement for a clown to hear!
A clown leaves happiness… But let’s look at the rest of the quote.
In his National Clown Week Proclamation, President Richard Nixon said, “In the folklore of the world is the persistent claim that the heart of a… Continue reading
The Power of Gratitude
If I was to ask you to tell me the first thing that comes to your mind when I say ‘power’. I doubt gratitude would come to you. In fact, as a universal value, this is power and it is a clear feeling. Why do it? it feels good and when you feel positive, you… Continue reading
Authentic Happiness in Education
The positive psychology movement has many practitioners, Dr. Martin Seligman is well known in the movement. Here is a brief outline.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Seligman
Martin E. P. “Marty” Seligman (born August 12, 1942, in Albany, New York) is an American psychologist and author of self-help books. His theory of “learned helplessness” is widely respected among scientific psychologists.[1]… Continue reading