The Dalai Lama & The Glitter & Razz Logic Model
This is why we do what we do… “Emphasizing the need to build a safe and happy environment, he said money has become extremely important these days. “Building a robust economy is vital for growth but germinating the seeds of human values within ourselves is equally important. Money can give you all kinds of facilities, it can fetch you the luxuries but can it give you peace of mind? We must, therefore, pay more attention to our values.†Compassion, he said, is a prerequisite for building a happy individual, a happy society.” READ MORE>>> Our mission...
Read More5 Things Parents Can Do To Really Enjoy The School Play
With Spring Break coming up, I am sure you are dreading it. You know what I am talking about. It is time to go to the school plays, dance recitals, church pageants, and choral concerts for your kids.  But you can make the choice not to dread it this time. Live performance, of any kind, is one of the only opportunities we have to break our routine, to step outside of self-centered haze, and celebrate being part of a community of caring and creative people. Arlene Goldbard, author and cultural activist says: “We are in the borderlands—on the...
Read MoreWe are all Emotional Creatures
“Don’t tell me not to cry To calm it down Not to be so extreme To be reasonable. I am an emotional creature. It is how the earth got made.” Today, I bought and read Eve Ensler’s I Am An Emotional Creature from cover to cover. It is her “manifesta” to girls all over the world to say what they want and don’t want, to resist a world that exploits them, to dance, to be their true selves, and to fight back. It’s a book of monologues representing the voices of teenage girls from all over the world. I read the whole thing aloud. With a...
Read MoreThe Tao of Throwing Things Out
Today, I am throwing things out. I like to think of it as releasing stuff that no longer serves me. In my current work with Vicki Dello Joio and her Way of Joy method, I am learning her practice of Qi Gung which is based in Taoism. So, of course, to broaden my scope, I had to read The Tao of Pooh. I am going to mis-quote it but, one of my favorite quotes in this book goes something like this- If you want to gain knowledge, collect things. If you want to gain wisdom, get rid of stuff. Again, not a direct quote. But, it get’s at the heart of why I am doing this...
Read MoreHelp A Mom Out
Yesterday, I gained even more respect for moms than I had before.  And I had A LOT before. So much so that I am calling on all of us to step up, go out of our way, and offer more help to moms (and dads). I was at Glenview Elementary School in Oakland where I teach a class. Before class, I had to pick up the kindergarten boy that I pick up each week from his teacher and walk him to our classroom. He is small kindergartener, young for his grade. He was carrying a big bag and his jacket because it was unexpectedly too warm to wear it. This week, when we arrived at the...
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