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Acts of Kindness

#191 – Holding Their Pain

“One of my great loves is having deep and fulfilling conversations. So I plan to continue unpacking people’s lives with them, and sharing that with as many people as possible because as we turn more inward and feel more fractured, being reminded we’re all kind of the same, that we’re all here for a similar… Read More
Wellbeing Insights

#190 – The Remarkable Will Become the Benchmark

You will notice in our current newsletter, that we are currently conducting our inaugural Principal Manifesto Series. As I was thinking about this unique opportunity to assist Principals to reveal their personal manifestos in the specific context of their leadership roles, my mind turned to some memorable words of Principals that I have experienced in… Read More
Manifesto Musings

#189 – Our Brains on Altruism

Altruism is a big word for a simple, very human impulse: helping someone else without expecting anything in return. It’s a cousin of kindness and caring, but not quite the same. Kindness is often about warmth in action – offering a smile, holding the door, sharing a meal. Caring can be ongoing – tending to… Read More
Book Recommendations

#188 – The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling by Stephen Cope

Stephen Cope is a psychotherapist, Kripalu Yoga teacher, and an author of several books on yoga and meditation. He is the founder of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living. In this book he asserts that in order to have a fulfilling life you must discover the deep purpose hidden at the very core of yourself.… Read More
Acts of Kindness

#187 – Please and Thank you

Please and Thank you: an act of kindness – even to a bot Earlier this week, I read a short blog post from Seth Godin that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about. It ended with these simple words: “Sometimes, I say please and thank you to ChatGPT. Not because I think it can… Read More
Wellbeing Insights

#186 – Sunset Given vs. Sunset Earned

Some sunsets are gifted to us – like a spontaneous moment of stillness, or the view on your evening walk on a clear evening. They ask nothing of us but our presence. They invite us to pause, to breathe, to feel. These are the sunsets given. Others, however, must be earned. You know the kind.… Read More
Manifesto Musings

#185 – Societal Cohesion and Meaning Making

I allow myself the right to construct the meanings by which I live – Sue’s personal manifesto. To some, this statement might be alarming. What do I mean? Am I seriously suggesting we open the floodgates to everyone – including the ‘crackpots’, the seriously misguided and the narcissists – to construct and act upon their… Read More
Book Recommendations

#184 – A Recipe For Dreaming by Bryce Courtenay

This book recommendation comes in at a mere 86 pages, half of which contain one striking photograph, and the other half, a single poetic insight or two. But don’t be fooled by its brevity – A Recipe for Dreaming is rich, layered, and stirring. First, a fun fact about Bryce Courtenay: the South African–Australian author… Read More
Acts of Kindness

#183 – Non-Arriving

I was reminded of the concept of ‘arriving’ in my readings and by remembering my own misconception that somehow, someday, I would arrive at ‘happiness.’ Perhaps you have known this belief too, that ‘when I have finished this,’ or ‘when I am through this life challenge,’ I will arrive at happiness. I expect it is… Read More