It is precisely that painful gap between the ideal and the real that pulls us toward our highest potentials, that ultimately makes any kind of change possible.
Tag: change
Millennials are the best
The next stage in our evolution will always appear unwise and foolish in the eyes of those who have come before.
Witnessing a change moment
Occasionally, when the stars align, we can actually observe the hard edge of change, a moment when society at large decides that enough is enough.
Is social media ripping us apart?
The truth is: social media isn’t eroding how we interact with one another. It’s changing it. Society isn’t collapsing. It’s changing.
The ecosystem of change
Change is an ecosystem of roles, energies, strategies, and tactics. None of us is able to do it all. All anyone of us can do is play a role.
The bright side of outrage
The change we want and need is happening – right now. We prove it to ourselves every time we find ourselves and others in the grips of outrage.
Offended, not offensive
When I acknowledge that I am offended, I center my own pain. I acknowledge the fact that no healing will ever come unless I heal myself first. If I am offended, I have work to do.
Flows
When we identify ourselves, we so often focus almost exclusively on the most stable, unchanging aspects of ourselves. In any given moment, are these stable, often lifelong traits, what really define us?
Hibernation
What inside of you might starting making itself heard if just given the stillness and space?
Zooming in
When the complex, wicked challenges around us feel too big and completely out of our control, we can always zoom in to focus on what is in our control.
