“The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that is has taken place.”       ~George Bernard Shaw Every morning, the moment we wake up, we begin to communicate. It may be with an exuberant yawn, or a disparaging grunt. We stumble to the kitchen to make ourselves a cup of coffee…

Educating Toward the Shift

Old structures of educating are quickly becoming archaic. With fast moving technology and constantly shifting data, these days it is hard for adults let alone children. Years ago, many of us remember sitting in a classroom trying to keep up with the notes the teacher was scribbling on the…


Being Good Enough

“The child isn’t thinking whether her painting is good enough. She’s just enjoying painting.” Competitions, judgments and grades - what does it really do to the human psyche? At what age did we stop enjoying creating and started worrying about the quality of our work? When did our adventurous quest…


New World View

I consider myself fortunate to be at an age to view this new change. In my mid-forties, I am in touch with the millennials trying to make sense of this new world order and I have many friends who have arose from the peaceful madness of the 1960’s. Even though I was born in late 1960’s, I am a…


Easing Into the Shift

Many years ago, a friend gave me the book, “A Celestine Prophecy.” It is a fictional adventure story about the shifting paradigm. The shifting paradigm for those who are not aware is the changing of times. According to the Mayans, they describe it as entering the age of women. Ah, isn’t that nice.…