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…
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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…
November 2018 Board Message
THE MODEL OF POWERFUL IMPACT “Be the change you wish to see in the world,” said Mahatma Gandhi. He understood The Model of Powerful Impact. Change starts from within. When…
September 2018 Board Message
In our busy and hurried world, there are many priorities for parents as they raise their children. A most valuable priority is to instill within their children a passion for…
July 2018 Board Message
Two Poems and the Power to Choose As a little girl I remember sitting at my father’s feet as he would recall classic poems and teach my five siblings and…
A Father’s Heart
“You gotta have heart,” says the song about a down and out baseball team. John Sudbury isn’t a lyricist, but he could have written those words. He has a heart…
Mother-Teacher
When Corrie was asked what motherhood looked like to her as a woman with no children of her own, she shared her experience as a teacher, and how she becomes…
Big Ocean Women at the United Nations 2018
Annual attendance at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has been a major part of Big Ocean’s work since the organization was founded. Our aim is…
The Power of Showing Up
Long before having kids, I dreamed of taking them on a humanitarian trip. I have always loved the idea of combining service with travel–two of my favorite things. This last…