Anthony Flaccavento wrote this article for YES! Magazine. Anthony is an organic farmer, activist, and sustainable development consultant based in Abingdon, Virginia. His book, “Building
With the loss of my husband Lorne’s father in 2016, and my own father recovering from a series of small strokes (he is doing great
We have become so remarkably accustomed to a form of leadership that comes from the top. Why? Well, because it is easier for everybody. It
My 29 year old daughter Anne Lucy Stilger Virnig wrote this amazing text to her mother, Susan Virnig, after this week’s election: Thank you, for
My dear friend Maaianne Knuth recently shared this story from the month long women’s leadership journey at Kufunda Learning Village A few weeks ago we
I received this powerful letter from Kathie Olsen, a program officer with The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, after the shootings earlier this month at Umpqua
Deepening Community: Finding Joy Together in Chaotic Times was this year’s Summer Gathering theme, taken from the title of Paul Born’s new book on community.
It has been a month of stories. First story: I’ve spent more than 15 hours on the phone, in chat sessions, and on-hold. I’ve had
I was asked to provide some assistance to a U.S. conference last week. A gathering of 280 or so good folk who are doing work
My old friend and colleague Dean Ornish has some fresh language for my “Throw a Better Party” philosophy: — Love is more powerful than fear
People from all over the world are gathering at Findhorn this week for a New Stories Summit, which promises to be a deep inquiry. Why are
What a breathtaking day yesterday. We ended up with over 1150 events registered on our map. Over 40,000 people joined the Facebook event. The Global
