Empowering Girls — Global Sojourns Giving Circle
Twenty-five years ago, Priscilla Plummer was sitting with a group of women in a village in Mozambique. Knee-deep in the research for her...
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Apr 8, 20213 min read
Kindred Spirits Shine Through the Darkness
A single act of kindness can light up a dark day. Recently two strangers, different as snowflakes, met each other on the street. They...
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Jan 28, 20213 min read
How difficulties can build community
As we learn to embrace diversity at all levels of society, it helps to have examples of what inclusion looks like. I recently talked to...
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May 23, 20193 min read
Developing New Ways of Thinking
Do you know the Einstein quote about how we can’t solve our problems with the same thinking that created them? I looked it up the other...
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Dec 13, 20183 min read
A Decision Corrected
A few years ago, my Dad died suddenly. He lived in a tiny, remote astronomy community in rural Arizona, where the skies are dark and the...
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Dec 5, 20182 min read
Truth-Seeking Under Pressure
When I was in my 20’s, I was asked to work with another young woman to facilitate a youth retreat for young teenagers. Neither of us had...
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Nov 28, 20181 min read
Letting Go of My Opinion
I was recently in a group that was dealing with a complex issue. This time I really experienced offering a view and letting it go. It...
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Nov 21, 20182 min read
Circle Time
Mrs. Weeratunga is a gifted teacher; she has truly found her calling. She owns Sunshine Montessori and was my daughter’s preschool...
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Nov 15, 20183 min read
Putting Differences to Work
I once took a class on the meaning of color and found it fascinating. I was intrigued by how each color can have different meanings and...
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Nov 8, 20182 min read
Starting with Love
The other day I was challenged by a friend to examine how much I am really contributing to bringing about racial and social justice. Am I...
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Nov 7, 20182 min read
Building Community in the Theater
Is it possible to build community among diverse strangers in a very short time? I’ve seen it happen and the experience is extraordinary....
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Nov 1, 20182 min read
Vacation Plans – Community Building in the Family
Last spring, we were planning our family vacation. This is always a tricky thing for me. Our teenage daughter wants something active and...
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Oct 25, 20182 min read
Humanity’s New Horizon
Every day the headlines bring fresh news of a world in turmoil—conflict, confusion, catastrophe everywhere. Where does one turn for hope?...
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Feb 24, 20172 min read
How We Mapped Our Neighborhood
Have you ever wondered what you would do if disaster strikes (earthquake, tsunami, tornado, etc.)? The Washington Emergency Management...
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May 10, 20163 min read
Overcoming Racism: A White Girl’s Journey
by Sara DeHoff © 1997 Performed onstage as part of the Unity Works ensemble Last night, I couldn’t sleep. What had happened?! This...
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May 2, 20168 min read
What is Prosperity?
On April 24, a group of us got together to dive deeper into what it takes to build a vision for the prosperity of all humankind. This...
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Mar 9, 20162 min read
What if Elders were Essential?
Many years ago, I met a Native American woman in her 60’s who was very conscious of her approaching elderhood. She was actively looking...
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Feb 18, 20167 min read
Prosperity Vision: Oneness of Humanity
On January 24, a group of us got together to discuss another aspect of building a vision for the prosperity of all humankind: the oneness...
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Feb 17, 20161 min read
Smile at someone today
Why smile? Because it does make a difference—you’ve experienced it yourself. And everyone, no matter what their circumstances, can share...
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Jan 26, 20161 min read
Dream of a world…
How do we build a global vision of prosperity? Dream! Throw caution to the wind. We are forging a BHAG here—a Big Hairy Audacious...
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