Monthly Archives: February 2011
Danielle LaPorte on ‘why you’re privileged: perspective from the dark side’
I have privilege. Lots of it. Some of it’s my making (working hard to be the first/only person in my family with a university education). Some of it’s by pure luck ‘o the draw (being born white and in Canada). … Continue reading
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Tagged danielle laporte, perspective, privilege, whitehot truth
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Thinking with your feelings
I’ve been doing some research into A.N.T.s. Nope, not the 6 legged variety but rather Automatic Negative Thoughts. It’s a way of describing the anxiety that some folks feel. Turns out there’s a number of types of A.N.T.s. One is … Continue reading
Posted in Head Life Lenses, Heart Life Lenses
Tagged ants, automatic negative thoughts, daniel amen, head lens, heart lens, mind coach
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TED winner challenges our perspective through his lens
JR, an anonymous photographer and artist, and his 28 millimetre project are enlightening, invigorating & inspiring. Take a look. A good look. A new look. Fore more information about JR click here.
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Tagged 28 millimetre project, jr, perspective, ted, ted winner
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Psst 3 secret tips for how to communicate with a Mountain Life Lens
Psst – hey you! Do you have trouble communicating with people who have big ideas? With your boss who drives you nuts because she’s never specific? With your colleague because he’s off on another tangent before you’ve nailed down the … Continue reading
How does a carrot Life Lens™ organize a binder? Systematically of course
I love to create and facilitate training workshops, as much for what I teach as what I learn. Which brings me to Ms. Binder. I’d done the Life Lenses™ assessment with an eclectic mix of professionals. The group knew which … Continue reading
Dancing with dichotomy; we can learn from others but do we?
Human beings , who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. ~ Douglas Adam (English writer, 1952-2001). Ain’t it the truth? We have … Continue reading
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Tagged buddhist, dichotomous thinking, dichotomy, difference, douglas adams, other
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I want to be an aid worker
Perspective. It’s everything. Like this illuminating video from the Global Poverty Project.
Culture (& other cultural perspectives) is not a crime
It’s not a crime to: wonder if wonder how look at things through another perspective try on a new pair of lenses try to understand another culture or another worldview (knowing you’ll be viewing it from the perspective of your … Continue reading