Archive for the ‘Commitment’ Category
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
“The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.”
John F. Kennedy
This summer marks the fifteenth year my husband and I have lived in our home. It seems like just yesterday we were moving in and finding a place for everything. Our adult children were just youngsters then, excited about their new rooms and big shady yard. As we carried in a steady stream of boxes, they ran in and out, claiming this space as their own. On that first day, I remember my husband Mike and I embracing in the middle of our living room, imagining the memories we would make here, so much of our family’s future stretching out in front of us. (more…)
Posted in Best Self, Commitment, Gentle Heart, Community, Anne McCrady, InSpiration, InSpiritry, Family | 4 Comments »
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
The thrill of last minute victories.
Excruciating spills on the ice and downhill.
Poetry in motion – on skis, skates, snowboards.
The 2010 Winter Olympic Games have given spectators plenty of drama and delight, as we have watched the world’s athletes compete for gold, silver, bronze and sometimes just the priviledge of being a competitor on the world stage. While the distance of television can’t match the excitement of actually being in the crowd, those of us who have tuned in each evening have shared some amazing moments. (more…)
Posted in Best Self, Celebration, Commitment, Courage, Greater Good Thinking, America, InSpiritry, Anne McCrady, World, Events & News, InSpiration | 2 Comments »
Friday, January 1st, 2010
2010 – Happy New Year!
Well, here we are. Ten years into the New Millenium. Post 9/11. Post Economic meltdown. Post Bush-Cheney. Several degrees into Global Warming. Several setbacks into Global Cooperation. The backside of the Great Recession. The end of a decade of decadence. Folks, straighten your chair backs, fasten your seatbelts and prepare for landing; somehow or another, we made it!
So – as we come to the end of this bumpy ride—what’s next for us?
I have no crystal ball to foretell the future, but my hunch is that, like so many generations of God’s people on planet Earth, we are about discover the consequences of having to collectively learn things the hard way!
Here are just a few of the tough lessons in store for us: (more…)
Posted in Consilience, Best Self, Nature, Greater Good Thinking, World, Celebration, Compassion, Holidays, Courage, Commitment, Collaboration, Economy, Community, Science, Politics of Possibility, Healthcare, Peacework, Environment, Creativity, Anne McCrady, InSpiritry, Greater Good, Personal Health, Social Issues | No Comments »
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
He was a Mahatma (Great Soul) and India’s Bapu (Father of the Nation).
October 2 is the birthday of Mohandras Gandhi, political leader, spiritual advisor, social activist and wise elder. Educated and of means, but having experienced the sting of racism while in South Africa, the domination of India by Britain and the brutal violence between Hindus and Muslims, Gandhi turned his life to what he called non-cooperation - just saying “no” to injustice. A student of Jesus’s teaching as well as other world religions, he practiced kindness and forgiveness in a sacred endeavor towards the Greater Good. Because of his leadership, people around the world were inspired. In tribute to Gandhi, the date of his birth was designated several years ago as the annual International Day of Non-violence. (more…)
Posted in Celebration, Best Self, Wisdom, Compassion, Problem Solving, Change, Courage, Commitment, Greater Good Thinking, World, Peacework, Spiritual, Social Issues, InSpiration, Politics of Possibility, InSpiritry, Greater Good, Christianity, Events | 2 Comments »
Friday, September 18th, 2009
“Better than a thousand hollow words
is one word that brings peace.”
Buddha
Monday marks the 2009 United Nations International Day of Peace. Observed each year on September 21st, the International Day of Peace is a global call for ceasefire and non-violence. In many places, it will the first time in months that a pause in fighting will allow humanitarian aid to get to people without food or medical care. In other safer locations, people committed to non-violence will gather to celebrate and learn about peacemaking. This year’s theme is WMD: We Must Disarm, a reminder that the letters ”WMD” can be transformed from their poisonous connotation to a message of hope!
Here in Texas on Sunday, September 20, the eve of the International Day of Peace, I will be participating in a brand new event called the Art of Peace Festival. (more…)
Posted in Greater Good Thinking, Celebration, Compassion, Commitment, World, Anne McCrady, Peacework, Politics of Possibility, Greater Good, InSpiritry, Events | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
We all profit if our healthcare system is transformed…
and that profit will not be just financial!
This week in Washington, the hot topic is healthcare. Those with an eye on the cost and scope of expanding healthcare are calling for reform. Those with a heart for medical care as a humanitarian mission are calling for healthcare to be transformed. Most of us, confused and concerned with how to provide healthcare for our own family and others, are somewhere in between. (more…)
Posted in Questions for the Day, Greater Good Thinking, U.S., Events & News, Compassion, Problem Solving, Change, Courage, Commitment, Mission, Aging, Creativity, Politics of Possibility, Marketplace, Healthcare, Personal Health, InSpiritry, Economy, Community, Anne McCrady, Social Issues | 5 Comments »
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
“When you don’t want to do something
one excuse is as good as another.”
Yiddish proverb
This quote is a reminder that we have more control over our lives that we would sometimes like to admit!
Do you have things stay on your to-do lists: paying bills, homework, housework, a phone call, repairs, losing weight, making a life change, serving your community? Many of us claim the reason for things not getting done is lack of time or money or sleep or help or even good weather, but most of the time our excuses don’t hold up to scrutiny. If we’re honest, we know there are things, as the proverb above aptly suggests, we just don’t want to do!
If you have something you keep putting off, it’s worth doing a self-check to see why. (more…)
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