This month's Rock.Paper.Scissors e-newsletter focuses on lessons I've learned as a Canadian living abroad. (Not on the monthly e-newsletter mailing list? Sign up for free here.) 1. Living in Africa has been a wild & wonderful adventure. Kind of like the traffic. It’s a big deal to navigate … [Read more...] about The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: a Canadian Abroad
A fresh perspective on stress
How stressed are you? What's the weight of your stress? Depends on your perspective, which, it turns out, is related to a glass of water. This story, along with being a great illustration of how we carry stress, is also a great illustration of the power of perspective. A lecturer, when explaining … [Read more...] about A fresh perspective on stress
Making music, together, on a swing. Montreal style.
Montreal is cool. Way cool with these interactive, music making, cooperative swing sets. Love the lights at night. Lovely example of creativity, of music in motion, of exercise, of cooperative community spirit & playfulness all wrapped into one. 21 Balançoires (21 Swings) from Daily Tous … [Read more...] about Making music, together, on a swing. Montreal style.
Warning: reflections in this mirror may be distorted by socially constructed ideas of beauty
Our reflections, what we take in & process from our external world, are wildly distorted. Period. End stop. After all, in the Victorian era, plucking a woman's upper hairline, in order to give one a large forehead, was considered beautiful. Our impressions are distorted by our culture, our … [Read more...] about Warning: reflections in this mirror may be distorted by socially constructed ideas of beauty
How to get fired using Twitter
The following post is from Mashable & goes to show how uh, dumbass some folks can be on social media, but also how the appropriate response can use humour & panache to get the point across. Point taken? This should go without saying, but we'll say it anyway: Don't ask for a drug dealer to … [Read more...] about How to get fired using Twitter
Telling shiny objects apart from true illumination
The amount of information available to us (both on & offline) is growing more than 65% each year. Astonishing? Yes. Depressing? Maybe. Overwhelming. Could be. In an IDC survey sponsored by Xerox, respondents said they spent up to 26% of their time dealing with the consequences of info … [Read more...] about Telling shiny objects apart from true illumination
Live like someone left the gate open
Gotta love this little puppy. She's up for exploration, engine is revved, gas pedal is to the floor. Like a Go Life Lens®. Action packed, try it, let's explore, jump in, take a chance - all are important, natural, vocabulary to a Go Life Lens®. On a good day, it brings exploration, spontaneity, … [Read more...] about Live like someone left the gate open
Inspiration without the saccharine after taste = Mama Hope
Need a little inspiration without the saccharine after taste? Check out Mama Hope. Here's to the multi-dimensional, caregiving, infinite & infinitely inspiring leaders among us. Here's to you. Mama Hope believes that everyone should have a say in how they’re represented. When asked what they … [Read more...] about Inspiration without the saccharine after taste = Mama Hope
Fishbowl toilets- now that's creative
If these fishbowl toilets aren't an attention grabber I don't know what is. There are a variety of ways to see these tanks, from an environmental lens to a sociological one: Designed for Chinese families where space is at a premium, they're marketed as a way to save space They use less water … [Read more...] about Fishbowl toilets- now that's creative
Learning to see – design lessons from Anthony Rotolo
Creative Commons licensed on Flickr by: qthomasbower Someone forwarded me this blog post by Anthony Rotolo. I love the emphasis on seeing. Anthony says 'If we can observe a thing and understand why we react to it in the way that we do, then we can bring insight into our work, and so cause others to … [Read more...] about Learning to see – design lessons from Anthony Rotolo
Take a seat (in a ball pit) & make a friend
What would you do if a sign invited you to jump into a ball pit & make a new friend? People were invited to do just that via Soul Pancake & respond to statements written on the balls. Statements such as 'share 3 things on your bucket list' & 'find one thing you have in common.' Check … [Read more...] about Take a seat (in a ball pit) & make a friend
100% human – Labels are for clothes
Labels are great. They can take what's complicated & simplify it. They can create community (any other mothers of teens out there? any other Canadians living in Kenya?). They can be shortcuts that bring ease. They can define & delineate. Like assessments. Like Life Lenses®. Labels can … [Read more...] about 100% human – Labels are for clothes
