When someone says something that we find surprising or unexpected, we often reply “why did you say that?” We seek to understand where the statement came from. We want to know the background, the perspective, and how it relates to us. But when we dream…. what do we do?
Read MoreWe used to live in a world where for the most part, we knew where kindness began and where it ended. Once in a while it was the restaurant server who gave you extra rolls without asking when they saw how hungry your children were. Maybe it was the neighbor who shoveled your drive-way when you broke your shoulder. Now in the world of COVID-19, kindness has no borders.
Read MoreIt goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone, everywhere around the globe. It used to be that when disasters affected parts of the world, people in other countries had to summon up their empathy to understand what was happening and how it felt. Now that we’re experiencing this crisis as a global community, it’s shortsighted to think that we no longer need to empathize and support one other. In fact, in times like these, empathy is more important than ever, and it needs to spread.
Read MoreNot all buildings have exterior signs. And sometimes, buildings have signs so big and grandiose that you can’t help wonder if the label outside matches the ingredients inside. That’s why I recently walked into the newly built architectural marvel in my neighborhood, formally designated in enormous gold letters as the “Community Center.”
Read MoreSomething finally shifted in me this year. Instead of making resolutions, I’m going to declare dreams. Resolutions served a purpose in the past. They reminded me of how I lived my life in the previous year, and what I could control by myself and for myself in the short-term.
Read MoreToday was the first major milestone after hundreds of hours of volunteer-led discussion, design, prototyping, testing, playing, facilitating, gathering feedback, producing, packaging and having fun creating a card game…
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