Category Archives: Stories
Finding Balance in the Space Between
I am six years old. Beaver Lake in Stanley Park is frozen solid and my thin legs stand rigid for the first time in unforgiving, gleaming white skates. The ice… Read the article →
Natural Leadership
Peter was braced against the side of the boat to keep steady, thrilled and focused. Read the article →
Inviting Silent Voices in Japan
A week ago we gathered nearly 60 people from across Japan About three quarters of those who came were in their 20s. The youngest was not quite two and the… Read the article →
Wiser Together: Partnering Across Generations
“I felt completely embraced by the love and care that my mom and dad
had invested here. In that moment, I realized that we could never sell
this farm in our lifetimes.” Read the article →
A Place that Invites
I began imagining a place where people could feel safe to be real, to be themselves, to engage with each other in ways that foster vulnerability and authenticity. A place where the tools that help foster the whole person—both analytical and creative—could come out and play.
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Resilience in Japan
When disaster hit in Japan, basic human goodness rose quickly to the surface. A retreat center and inn throws open its doors to offer housing and food to homeless people from the Tohoku Region. Companies start working with government to convert their training rooms into temporary housing for the homeless. Read the article →
Leaping into the Unknown
In this personal video, Tuesday shares the story of the remarkable Our Optimal Health project in Columbus, Ohio. Our Optimal Health will be featured in the Leaders in Health stream of ALIA in a… Read the article →
Speaking to the Shadow
“I had no idea how anything was going to end, of what to do next, of whether we were doing anything important or just frittering around while the world died. I felt the truth of ‘I don’t know’ through my whole being and at every scale. I felt my expertise slipping away – what was being taken from me was my confidence and all of the false foundations for my privileged walk through life.” Read the article →
Gardening in a Social Innovation Ecosystem
“All gardening is personal. Don’t try gardening the whole organization. Tend to people and situations one at a time and spend time meeting them where they are. They are part of the ecosystem you need to understand.” Read the article →
