From the category archives:

Children

The Fullness of Being Alive

April 5, 2010 Appreciative Inquiry

When asked by Bill Moyers “what is the meaning of life?” Joseph Campbell replied, “I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.” How so absolutely real is that! Coming back from India and Nepal recently, and being immersed in the [...]

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“It’s one thing I’m really good at.”

March 30, 2010 Children

How cool! How delightful! How simple! How important? To be doing something you are good at and having fun and involving others in co-creating fun. That’s participation, collaboration and engagement and playing to one’s strengths! The New York Times is talking about Matt Harding who seems to have fun doing what he’s really good at. [...]

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Play is Vital

March 13, 2009 Change

You bounce on a trampolin, higher and higher; you’re on a swing pumping back and forth gaining greater momentum; you throw a frisby and leap to catch it; you run and tumble in the fresh snow; you tip-toe into the surf jumping over the waves until you dive in to finally get fully wet. You laugh, you feel exhilerated, you feel joyful and energized. It’s called play. Remember?

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“The Optimism of Uncertainty”

February 2, 2008 Appreciative Inquiry

Posted on the Appreciative Inquiry Listserv this week was this quotation by Howard Zinn. It comes from his article, “The Optimism of Uncertainty”. If you do a search on this article, you’ll find it referenced in a number of places. EG The Nation on September 2, 2004 and CommonDream.org November 8, 2004. “We don’t have [...]

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