In his 1993 novel, The Celestine Prophecy, James Redfield articulated the following Nine Insights as significant for the then current global experience. A spiritual awakening in human culture, which has been brought about by a critical mass of individuals led…
When Canadians celebrate the birth of our nation, which is considered part of the free world, in truth, we are celebrating our political and spiritual freedom. Although we might take these freedoms for granted, freedom from oppression in our working…
As leaders in our own lives, our greatest challenge is to own our negative behaviour rather than hold others responsible for what we think, feel or do. No one, I repeat, no one can make us think, say or do…
As above, so below. As within, so without. This week I am somewhat obsessed with simplifying and beautifying my physical surroundings, particularly my home and garden. I knew something was emerging on the horizon last summer when I completely renovated…
I witness the shifting landscape of this body reforming. Nothing to do but leave the shore of my familiar to discover new territory, new shape, new truth. For me, writing is an exercise in integration. Inspired by a particular theme,…
With a death toll of over 1,100 people from a collapsed clothing factory, the Bangladesh government agreed to allow garment workers to form unions without permission from factory owners. If that isn’t startling enough, in this $20-billion US industry the…
What do you see as the greatest source of uncertainty in today’s world? Certainly, driving forces such as digitization, globalization and individuation top most lists as contributors to increased volatility and complexity. However, at the root of human uncertainty is…
Slow down and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you. John De Paola Radical transformation captures the essence of today’s paradox — the need to slow down in order to witness, learn and adapt to the rapid…
Happiness is the new metric for recruiting and retaining innovative employees or so Google espouses. This is good news for those who are currently employed in mind-numbing work within rigidly autocratic bureaucracies. With the support of big data sources (massive workforce surveys,…
Love is an awareness, an attitude and an action. As a human community, have we overcomplicated love or are we only just beginning to understand its full meaning? When I first read the statement, there are only two source emotions…
Over the past six weeks, my meditation circle has reflected on our personal values as inspiration for our writing and personal transformation. This week’s value is higher purpose, which is often defined as our mission in life or our reason for…
I am days away from launching Creating Space: the Practice of Transformation, Vol. 1 – Inspiration — a book I started writing in 2004. My dear friend, Jeff, calls it my opus. Not so long ago, I would hear other…
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