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Aligning the Personal, Political, and Planetary to Create a Transformative Future

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For several years, I worked on a memoir in which I tried to make sense of my privileged childhood and […]

Published in Fall | Winter 2015 By Jennifer Browdy

Marriage as a Vessel of Transformation

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Eight years ago on our 22nd anniversary, Richard and I walked into Lake Washington. This was not our usual morning […]

Published in Fall | Winter 2015 By Dianne Grob

The Value of a Holistic Approach

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From my experience in communities I realized that there is a need to develop a holistic approach to community work. […]

Published in Fall | Winter 2015 By Ela Gandhi

Incremental Gestures

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With a couple of hours to go before boarding a flight from Los Angeles to Milan, I decided to grab […]

Published in Fall | Winter 2015 By Eve Konstantine

Fully Alive Through Connection

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I used to think the feeling of being fully alive only came in exceptional moments: A near-death experience, a triumphant […]

Published in Spring | Summer 2015 By Will Scott

Living Human Living Earth: A Super-Ordinate Goal

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How do we collectively transform ourselves, our communities, and our civilization to move toward a future of our highest collective […]

Published in Spring | Summer 2015 By Ben Levi

Yes: We: Can:

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YES: There is power in the word ‘yes’. ‘Yes’ affirms our commitment. ‘Yes’ focuses us, strengthens us, enables us to move mountains. Ambivalence, hesitation, fear and apathy, by contrast, foster the status quo.

Published in Spring | Summer 2009 By Reader Essay