Expect the unexpected. African style.I'm working on an upcoming e-newsletter - about a Canadian (that'd be me) living abroad.This video captures what it's like on more adventurous days. … [Read more...] about Expect the unexpected. African style.
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
'I would only believe in a God who knew how to dance.' Friedrich Nietzsche
Photo Credit: AlicePopkorn via Compfight cc Not many things come to mind that are as entrenched in opinion & perspective as religion.Entrenched as in I'm right, you're wrong.Opinions such as My God rules, yours isn't even on the radar.Dichotomous. Black & white. Yes or no. Right or … [Read more...] about 'I would only believe in a God who knew how to dance.' Friedrich Nietzsche
A perspective on gender identity
This image is from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality.I think it speaks volumes.'nuf said. ~~TGIF- each Friday I rejig & re-post a blog entry from my www.life-lenses.com blog, which is about enhancing our perspective & worldview.~~ … [Read more...] about A perspective on gender identity
Training & development learning well June blog post round up
If you didn't catch all the posts last month simply peruse & click what's below.Here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up for the month of June.Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well June blog post round up
In Praise of Older Women by Frank Kaiser
Frequently (& mistakenly) attributed to Andy Rooney, the article 'In Praise of Older Women' by Frank Kaiser is a great example of a different (as in not mainstream) perspective on aging & particularly of older women.Here's some of what he has to say...When I was 20, I had eyes only for … [Read more...] about In Praise of Older Women by Frank Kaiser
Training & development learning well March blog post round up
If you didn't catch all the posts last month simply peruse & click what's below.Here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up for the month of March.Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well March blog post round up
We are like herd animals, warily sniffing, tails in the air, ready to sound the alert for danger
"Like the herd animals we are, we sniff warily at the strange one among us." ~ Loren Eiseley (1907 - 1977), U.S. anthropologist & writer. I love the visuals in this quote.Decidedly different = warily sniffing, tails in the air, ready to sound the alert for danger.How do we overcome our urge … [Read more...] about We are like herd animals, warily sniffing, tails in the air, ready to sound the alert for danger
Divergent & diverse thinking produces magic in the form of rice fields
Creative Commons licensed on Flickr by: H.Koppdelaney My good friend Dolly Hopkins passed the following blog post onto me about these incredible rice fields in Japan.Beyond stunning, they are a testament to diverse & divergent ways of thinking.The incredible attention to detail is a gift … [Read more...] about Divergent & diverse thinking produces magic in the form of rice fields
Training & development learning well February blog post round up
If you didn't catch all the posts last month simply peruse & click what's below.Here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up for the month of February.Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well February blog post round up
“This is the city and I am one of the citizens …" (Walt Whitman)
“This is the city and I am one of the citizens, whatever interests the rest interests me.” This is a line from Walt Whitman's Song of Myself.It caught my attention for the worldview it includes. If only we were all so curious and interested in 'other', in wrapping difference into our own.I'm … [Read more...] about “This is the city and I am one of the citizens …" (Walt Whitman)
Training & development learning well December blog post round up
If you didn't catch all the posts last month simply peruse & click what's below.Here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up for the month of December.Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well December blog post round up
