A Year of Inspirational Reading (2012 Edition)
This is my second annual “Year of Inspirational Reading” blog post. For this year’s edition I’ve also included a category of poems and websites that were sent to me, in [...]
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Dec 2012
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Oct 2012
Blog Action Day: The Power of WE
The theme of this year’s Blog Action Day is “The Power of WE - a celebration of people working together to make a positive difference in the world…” I’ve [...]
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Sep 2012
CIVICUS Assembly 2012
I have again returned to the CIVICUS World Assembly this year after having last attended in 2010. Here is my blog post from that session. Many of the themes this [...]
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Apr 2012
As Time Goes By
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the passage of time. What does it mean and how do we mark it? I like to celebrate & commemorate anniversary dates of [...]
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Mar 2012
Reflections on gender and cross-cultural sensitivity
Leading up to the annual International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration on March 8th, there has been a lot written, and blog discussions, about the role of women in the world. [...]
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Feb 2012
A new home
If you frequent this blog you may notice a new look – I’ve now integrated it with my newly redesigned website. I would like it to be easier for those [...]
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Jan 2012
Navigating Global Change
What skills, methods and tools will we need to navigate the choppy waters we are in and bring about transformative social change? I have just spent 3 days [...]
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Jan 2012
New Beginnings?
The beginning of January is a time for reflections and can be a chance for new beginnings: personally, professionally and as world citizens. As this “New Year’s Time” piece notes [...]
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Dec 2011
A Year of Inspirational Reading
The blog I wrote quickly in October of 2010 “What Makes Someone Inspirational?” has turned out to be my most ‘searched for’ and read blog post. I am also an [...]
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Nov 2011
Outside of our Comfort Zones
“Do One Thing Every Day That Scares You” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt “I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” [...]