21 results for tag: Social Change
Men That Try Too Hard
Men get a bad rap. If the only thing you knew about men in America came from watching TV, movies, and listening to music, you would think all of us are angry, violent, lazy men hanging out on the couch, watching sports, and playing video games all day. A chunk of the American male population indeed fits this description, but not all of us. Generally speaking, men that try too hard are rarely in the news or make headlines, we are doing what we do with humility and anonymity....
Maya Angelou Phenomenal Woman
Many years ago, I gave a friend the book by Maya Angelou, Phenomenal Woman. I remember the first time she read it and watching her face light up as if an angel had just touched her; maybe she was, in a sense. I have always been a fan of Maya Angelou. I flinched this morning when I read that she had passed. Although we had never met, I felt like I lost an old friend. Amazing and phenomenal people have that effect on those who have heard or read their words. Along with being an amazing writer, Maya Angelou had as beautiful a speaking voice as I can remember hearing....
Portraits of Reconciliation – Forgiveness in Action
As a generally sensitive and caring person, I feel something when I read about human suffering or accomplishments. Our species and experiences rivet me. I am rarely moved to the extent that Portraits of Reconciliation from The New York Times has moved me through acts of forgiveness in action. The images and descriptions are profound, providing vivid insight into the experiences of genocide from the lens of perpetrator and survivor in a way we Americans cannot fathom. We were all shaken to different degrees by 9/11, but this is completely different, another plane of existence.
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Mindfulness and A “We” Focus
We often hear these days that the current climate in America is that of a "me orientation" versus a "we orientation". We see signs of this throughout our lives regularly. People rarely seem to have time for anyone but themselves and their families, but I think if we dig a little deeper, evidence that many people are living with a focus more on us than me exists. We-focused people are not as readily in the spotlight as those who are more me-focused. Mindfulness and a we focus are beginning to set roots quietly without press or fanfare.
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