Friday Photo – Field of Lupines

by | Apr 8, 2011 | Inspiration, Photography

Field of Lupines by Kim Manley Ort Here is the story behind Field of Lupines. New Brunswick, Canada is known for its massive profusion of lupines in the spring – spring there meaning June time frame. I attended a photography workshop there in fall of 2001 (yes,...

Meet Jacqueline Novogratz

by | Apr 4, 2011 | Inspiration, People, Videos

Jacqueline Novogratz, director of Acumen Fund, is someone I have long admired. The mission of Acumen Fund is to combat poverty by using philanthropic investment to provide what they call “patient capital” to emerging leaders in developing countries....

Be Inspired by a Poem

by | Mar 30, 2011 | Books, Inspiration

I really know little about poetry. Being a math major in College, there was no room or time for classes on poetry or any kind of literature for that matter. What’s been surprising to me is that as I get older, poetry is touching me in ways I would never have...

Mindfulness & Still Water

by | Mar 28, 2011 | Contemplation, People, Photography

Creek Reflections Yesterday, I read something by someone I love that brought up fear in me. My mind, in this case my monkey mind, started going crazy, thinking of all the potential consequences of my fear. Since I am trying to practice mindfulness more often, I...

Reinventing Education

by | Mar 23, 2011 | Inspiration, People

Education is a hot topic these days. From funding cuts to teachers’ unions to inner city public schools to how the U.S. ranks in other countries, everybody’s got an opinion. I do believe that the way we teach our children today is often outdated and...

Who is Playing Big?

by | Mar 21, 2011 | Inspiration, People, Playing Big

Last week, I wrote about what it means to play big and introduced you to Tara Sophia Mohr’s workshop on this subject, which will begin mid-April. Playing Big is a six month leadership development program for women and I am getting very excited about being a part...

How are you Playing Big?

by | Mar 14, 2011 | Inspiration, People, Playing Big

This story, from Hasidic tradition, is one of my favorites and I think it really describes what it means to play big. Everyone must have two pockets, so that he can reach into the one or the other, according to his needs. In his right pocket are to be the words:...