"But more than art, more than science, we have invented one implement to cut through the curtain of habit and render the world new. Love alone blues the sky and greens the grass and brightens all the light we see. It is the last irreducible reality. "

--Maria Popova

we’re always in-between, focused on arriving somewhere, running past this present moment as if it doesn’t matter, and yet this ‘here’ this ‘now’ is where we are most powerful

We're going on a bear hunt.
We're going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We're not scared.

We can't go over it.
We can't go under it.
Oh no!
We've got to go through it!
~ Helen Oxenbury

There is good to be found in everything. Even in this mess.

“Do not feel shame in America. Feel pride in the ideals we share. Feel honored that you are an activist warrior on the right side of history. Feel strength in our conviction. Feel power in our cause.”

when you try to write,
but the doggo is bent on getting attention

We are more than this,
and we can do better than this.

We talk of dreamers
as if they’re fools
not rooted in reality.

What if we’re in this mess
because we stopped dreaming
dreams worth dreaming.

What if we allowed ourselves to be idealists again,
dreamers of new and better realities for everyone

I don’t know about you,
but I choose to be in the arena,
a citizen in a republic
who spends herself in a worthy cause.

I’d rather come short again and again, than not to have tried.

And if, in the end, I fail,
I will fail while daring greatly.

#StrongerTogether #Democracy #FightForFreedom

my life by Kafka ❤️

Which vision for a better future will propel you into action?

I dream of clean air & water, fair pay, poison-free nutritious food, affordable education & housing, thriving communities, a healthy planet and an optimistic future FOR EVERYONE

What’s your dream?

What one small thing can YOU do today?

This cannot be posted enough!

How shocking events can spark positive change - Naomi Klein @TED

We need to have a communal picture of the world we are fighting for, together. It’s about having a sense of what this envisioned future feels like. This vision then will propel us forward.

#BuildTheFuture #DreamBig #Leadership

when in need of inspiration, I call upon my inner Fox

- the thing I love most about foxes is their resourcefulness, their ability to adapt to all circumstances, and thrive.

have I mentioned that I love foxes? 😂

#resourcefulness #creativity #adaptability

Joy is to our well-being what breath is to our body. We need joy. Joy is not a luxury, it is a necessity.

#MoreJoy

Life is an unfolding of potential. It unfolds from the inside out. When given the opportunity, a caterpillar will unfold into a butterfly, and a acorn into an oak tree. What will you do to unfold into YOU?

#personalleadership #changemaker #butterfly

Only when we can be honest and compassionate with ourselves can we lead with wisdom and love. Real change starts within.

#personalleadership #change #transformation #WeAreTheChange #TogetherWeRise