The other night I watched the 1991 feature JFK about the Kennedy assassination. The film’s implications are frightening. While JFK may seem to have little to do with February, with […]
Julian Treasure | 5 Ways to Listen Better
In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, “We are losing our listening.” In this short, fascinating talk, Treasure shares five ways to re-tune your ears […]
beginnings: who needs water bottles if we’re all about to die?
beginnings: who needs water bottles if we’re all about to die? INcite with angel Kyodo williams “Your human form took millions of years, millions of years, to be an […]
New Good Reads
Here are some great new books relevant to thinking about change and making change in the years ahead. A couple of them you can download gratis, the others are available […]
Simple Tools, Powerful Possibilities
Recently, one of the staff at the Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC) was surprised to discover the possibility of creating change with a few simple tools. A delegation she […]
Volunteers At The HuffPost’s Oasis: Meet The Experts Making The Oasis Happen
Here’s a short piece (with great photos) of Off the Mat and MindfulVotes leaders at the Republican National Convention. The Huffington Post’s Oasis has some incredible volunteers. From certified massage […]
Welcome | august 2012
Dissent, the less popular sister-word of protesting, is not a term we hear often. We hear protesting a lot – maybe because it’s about action. But they’re both important. Dissent […]
the practice of inconvenience
the practice of inconvenience: what’s in your wallet? INcite with angel Kyodo williams Years ago, Gloria Steinem, the formidable godmother of modern feminism posed a query that my fading […]
15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy | Dana Saviuc
Sometimes when we want to make a shift in our behavior, we need to give some things up in order to make room for a new and improved way […]
adrienne maree brown | without manipulation
Original post “without manipulation” written by adrienne maree brown and posted on The Luscious Satyagraha blog, January 27, 2012. For the rest of 2012, and hopefully beyond, we will be […]
newDharma Talk | How to Practice | Getting Out of the Way of Change
We all want to change in some way, whether that means stopping a bad habit or changing a fundamental behavior. And we come up with a slew of excuses to […]
revolution in review | a year of change
transform. evolved from a simple newsletter (to) reflecting upon and lifting up the emerging field and movement that has become known as Transformative Social Change…these ten essays from the last year tell the tale of the movement that was (and is) to come.