New Traditions of Connection After Divorce
(Lead photo credit: Benjamin Manley via Unsplash) In the northern hemisphere, winter is giving way to spring. With more light and warmth, new life is emerging, ushering in a new…
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On Comings and Goings
You know what is often forgotten, when we talk about family? It is the unspoken moments, the feel, the sense of individual members of the same people, the same tribe,…
Thoughts on the Model of Powerful Impact
In the famous animated movie about Pinocchio, the free-spirited puppet sings about not having strings to make him fret, frown, or move around. In this human experience, strings could be…
Learning to be Intentionally Active on Social Media
Each time a new technology alters our society there is a necessary adjustment period. This was true centuries ago with the introduction of a written alphabet, and it was true…
An Interview from UN CSW: Melissa Crutchfield
Melissa Crutchfield, director of Community Impact for Episcopal Relief and Development, explains some of the work she is involved with through her organization to help people find the power within…
Meet Big Ocean: Shelli Spotts
Changing the World Word by Word Shelli Spotts is a writer. She holds a master’s degree in creative writing, belongs to a writers’ group, and teaches college students writing and…
On Sand Dollars and Seastars: Solving the Connection Disconnect
I have a mental picture I carry of my four children. It is of a blustery day on a rugged Oregon beach, black rocks jutting out of the water, the…