President Obama describes the “denial, anger, bargaining, despair” of meeting his limits early in his journey into politics. [Transcending limits is the natural outcome of wrestling honorably with those honest emotions.] He acknowledges being “angry about policies that consistently favor the wealthy and powerful over average Americans.” [When anger is as well-handled as it appears [...]
Archive for January, 2009
The Audacity of Hope, by Barak Obama. Book quotes [and Opinions]
Posted in All, Hope on January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dare to Dream of You and Change
Posted in All, Hope on January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Katie Liljedahl at katielilj@gmail.com , in an article for Hope Dance, describes our current despair, powerlessness and guilt over not making sustainable changes soon enough for our consciences. She calls this condition The Great Lag. It’s a lovely description of the creative nature of despair, or, as I like to say from the perspective [...]
The Good, the Bad and the Mystery in Autism
Posted in All, Autism on January 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
From Dr. Sarita Freeman, Ph.D. Psychologist specializing in developmental disabilities: Although autism is a diagnosis and a “disorder” (whatever that means), it’s important not to consider it a “pathological condition.” In fact, some of those previously undiagnosed individuals that appear to have had behaviors consistent with a current dx of autism include geniuses, scientists, brilliant [...]
The Wisdom and Balance of Hope
Posted in All, Hope on January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
An ancient Greek myth tells of a time when all was perfect on earth. The gods had put all the potential ills away in a locked trunk, guarded by a faithful human who tol no one of its contents. As ill luck would have it, though, this man’s teenage daughter, Pandora, became fascinated with finding [...]
