Why Global Oneness Day? Since the late 1960′s, when pioneering astronauts captured the first photographs of Earth from space, there has been a growing realization that everything and everyone on our beautiful blue planet are deeply connected. A realization that we are One. And yet, the popular perspectives and dominant institutions in our society are still primarily based on a mentality of separation. The focus on “us” separate from “them”, or “me” separate from “other”, while appropriate … [Read more...]
Culture of Peace, consistent with Women’s Movement …
August 8, 2014 by
WOMEN AND A CULTURE OF PEACE Since the 1970s the United Nations and other international women’s conferences have adopted 'Equality, Development and Peace' as an organizing theme and framework for women's activities in development. Women would not only benefit from peaceful structures, as opposed to violent structures which oppress them, but they also have a role to play in building peaceful relationships and structures, and cultivating values, attitudes, relationships and structures which … [Read more...]
Suzanne Letourneau|Succeed ADHD Telesummit, July 14-18
July 11, 2014 by
Do you have ADD/ADHD and want to Succeed? You Can! In fact… Your ADHD is a STRENGTH You CAN learn ways to feel confident as a parent and raise a resilient child Chaos and overwhelm are optional and balance, peace and harmony are possible There ARE strategies to improve communication and relationships in your family You can ask for accommodations in your workplace You just need to learn how… See more HERE Wouldn’t it feel great to… Discover your strengths and … [Read more...]
Creating Lasting Love by Susan Jeffers, Ph.D.
October 4, 2013 by
Seven More Tools for Creating Lasting Love by Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. 1. Speak to the Light within Your Mate Life has a way of getting in the way. Susan saw it like this, "Sometimes circumstances in life dim the light within and make us act in very hurtful ways. And sometimes circumstances in life dim the light in those we love." There is good in all of us. By focusing more on what's good in our mate or loved one, we will see that light. Can we see through the hurt and pain to the real human … [Read more...]
Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in Nigeria
May 4, 2013 by
Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in Nigeria: The Desirability and Inevitability of a Pragmatic Approach KELLY BRYAN OVIE EJUMUDO, Ph. D Abstract Promoting gender equality has become a globally recognized and an acceptable reality. Gender issues have also been identified as critical to the achievement of national development goals. In fact, the attainment of gender equality is not only seen as an end in itself it is equally a catalyst to, and a sine-qua-non for the achievement … [Read more...]
Shelley Kaehr, Ph.D., How Spiritual Shifts Will Effect Our Daily Reality
January 4, 2013 by
Shifting The more that you can approach your own shifting with loving kindness, the smoother your road of change will be. On some days it may still feel like a roller coaster ride, yet your self-love can help you to have the necessary steadiness within. How Spiritual Shifts Will Effect Our Daily Reality Interesting questions to ponder: Do we control our destiny? Are things preordained? Can we alter our fate with thought alone? How do we create the life … [Read more...]
Warren Buffet on Congressional Reform Act of 2012
December 30, 2012 by
Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes about the debt ceiling: "I could end the deficit in 5 minutes," he told CNBC. "You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election. The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971 - before … [Read more...]
Addictions Backfire, Jennifer Kunst, Ph.D. – WOMEN in RECOVERY
September 11, 2012 by
Why are addictions so hard to break? There is no single answer to this question, for addiction’s power is multi-layered. We know that there are physical, mental, emotional, social, and even spiritual forces at play. But with each layer of understanding comes a greater opportunity to help those who struggle to free themselves from an attachment that has become destructive. I come to the question as a psychoanalyst, of course, and so I am interested in what lies beneath the surface of … [Read more...]
