Honor Your Mother
Posted on Friday, April 8th, 2011
Procrastination? Grandiosity? Too many balls in the air? I had the idea at one point to post on “woman in history” each day last month. Now we are 8 days into April, and I am [...]
continue readingFind Amelia
Posted on Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
March 2010–Women’s History Month–flew by as is its habit. Again I am aware of my ignorance about the women who have shaped our country and our world. And again I find I know only a [...]
continue readingWork for Equal Pay
Posted on Thursday, February 25th, 2010
On January 29, 2009, President Barack Obama signed his first bill into law–The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act. It extends the rights of women and other minority groups, to sue for equal pay for [...]
continue readingLearn about Women’s History
Posted on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
Even though I’ve been around for several decades, I’m still sometimes surprised by how much I DON’T KNOW about the part women have played in history and the evolution of women’s rights around the globe. [...]
continue readingDiscover Creativity
Posted on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
I listened to Speaking of Faith this morning while I did yoga. I use this routine to focus on spirituality and fitness; it’s easier for me to meditate when I’m moving! This week’s podcast was [...]
continue readingDivide Your Group
Posted on Sunday, August 9th, 2009
As I facilitate experiential education or group discussions, I like to divide any group that is larger than seven people into smaller groups. This makes it easier for quieter people to be heard. If I’m [...]
continue readingCelebrate Justice!
Posted on Saturday, August 8th, 2009
“I do believe there are gender and ethnic stereotypes that propel people to assumptions about what they expected me to be,” these words from Sonia Sotomayor, our newest Supreme Court Justice, encapsulate the reasons for [...]
continue readingConnect Service to Life
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Processing the experience is a core component of an effective service learning experience. You can process in a group or have group members create journals or portfolios. The questions here can be used for any [...]
continue readingWrite a Six-Word Memoir
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Last winter, my daughter, one of her friends and I wrote six-word memoirs to sum up our days. This exercise was based on the very popular book called “Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word [...]
continue readingLive Mindfully
Posted on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Thich Nhat Hanh (Brother Thay) challenges me to stay in the moment and experience life fully. I continue to learn this lesson and practice it most imperfectly. His teachings give me hope that each of [...]
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