Currents October 2022
Internal Compass and Integrity As we consider this month how to recognize and follow our internal compass to act with integrity, perhaps we could consider the example set by Karl…
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Where Did I Go?
We at Big Ocean Women believe that it is our natural birthright to possess an innate ability to discern which actions will bring about the most good for us and…
Becoming Enlightened by Tuning Out and Tuning In
Thomas Edison never invented a compass. It was one of the few things, perhaps, that he didn’t invent or improve. By the time he died in 1931, Thomas Edison had…
Feeling Complete
The virtue words don’t seem to be used in our conversations much today. In fact, use of the word virtue itself is quite uncommon. I come across those virtue words…
Currents October 2020
Calibrating Your Compass A compass is designed to aid in accurately navigating our travels. Ships and aircraft have highly refined devices, but nearly all of us carry a compass around…
Meet Big Ocean: Tenille Farr
Tenille Farr loves Big Ocean Women. She proved it by finding time to chat with me for this article in the midst of company, three teenage sons involved in homecoming,…
Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey – A Woman of Integrity
Photo Credit: Frances Oldham Kelsey, MD, PhD, receives the President’s Award for Distinguished Federal Civil Service from President John F. Kennedy in 1962. Photo credit: Special Collections Research Center/The University…
Rerouting With My Internal Compass
Last night I had a very simple but powerful experience. In the quiet winding down time of the late evening, I was scrolling through Facebook, as I probably do too…
Our Inner Compass
As a young girl I became fascinated with the stars. One of my favorite things was to lie out on a blanket and watch the night sky. One year while attending a…
Art – Choices and Goals
I love art. For me a painting or a photo can explain feelings and emotions better than any spoken language I know. In my home I have all kinds…
Cottage Industry: The Ukuy Cottage in Ecuador – Seeds for Changing Lives
The seeds for the new cottage in Ecuador were planted in 2016 when Big Ocean representatives attended Habitat III there. Vilma Sagebin saw Ana Carolina Gualinga Cuji (also called Anita)…