RT @WhitecapsFC: Reason to cheer://t.co/FJuH7hS. I love the way our players thank us for the support. Such a sweet connection! # I love waking up to the sight of ravens airdancing. # Sea fog hanging in the Sound. The towhees are filling the forest with their pre-solstice buzzing. Spring in it's fullness. # On my way to Columbus for #ALIA2011 Yesterday was balancing rocks in Strathcona Park. Small small world right now. # Missed connection due to mechanical failure. Chilling in Toronto with my brothers fam. Off early in the am. #
Heading to Columbus Ohio today to teach at the 2011 Authentic Leadership in Action Institute with my friends Pawa Haiyupis and Tim Merry. We’re teaching a module on indigenous wisdom, ancient wisdom, universal wisdom. It’s new for me to be doing this, kind of a chance to sum up my last 20 years of learning, living and growing as a human being. I’m nervous and mindful of elder Herb Joe’s name for us: “poor weak human beings.” I always feel humble coming to ALIA and this year I feel maybe more humble than ever. Our module is fully subscribed and …
A slight chill on the breeze has everything a little less languid today. Bird song is faster, the blood flows quicker. # http://yfrog.com/kem35zj my son and I representing #WhitecapsFC on the kindness flag project on Georgia St. Support with song not violence! # #WhitecapsFC win. Day out with my son cheering. Late night water taxi home. Best. Fathers Day. Ever. (and a day early to boot!) # #WhitecapsFC Break winless streaks, not streaky windows. Whitecaps!!!! #
Pema Chodron: When we talk about hopelessness and death, we’re talking about facing facts. No escapism. Giving up hope is encouragement to stick with yourself, not to run away, to return to the bare bones, no matter whats going on. If we totally experience hopelessness, giving up all hope of alternatives to the present moment, we can have a joyful relationship with our lives, an honest, direct relationship that no longer ignores the reality of impermanence and death.
Bob Stilger on “decision happening” rather than “decision making:” I’d add to what John has written by introducing the concept of “decision happening” rather than “decision making.” It is a term I coined a decade ago and am reminded of from time to time. Decision happening uses collective discernment to discover the decision that is happening before our very eyes. It has a very different energy than “decision making.” There is a curiosity. It has an openness and a sense of inquiry rather than a driving quickly towards a given decision. It invites the participation of spirit, non-material beings, the …