Contemplations about Freedom and How to “Begin It.”
If you’re reading this blog post on a computer in the U.S., you already have advantages and freedoms that many in the world can’t take for granted.
First of all, you can read. (A few Middle Eastern and African countries are still debating whether girls should be taught to read….)
Second, you have electricity. (I love my annual Orcas Island camping trip, but flashlights and porta-potties get old after a few days.)
Third, you have a computer, or at least, computer access. (Anyone over 30 will remember the time known as “B.C.” - before computers!)
Furthermore, nobody’s making you read this. It’s not government-approved propaganda. And in spite of the tenacious corporate hold on much of our print and airwaves, make no mistake, we live in a land where freedom of speech reigns - even freedom to criticize our political leaders publicly.
My point is this: even if you’re working a job you don’t love, even if you’re struggling to pay your bills, even if your significant other just ran off with someone else and things could be better than they are, you’ve still got a helluva lot to be grateful for. (I’ll light a sparkler to that!)
You have the freedom to choose a new home or a new line of work, to study any subject you want (even for free via your computer), freedom to meet new people, even start or expand a business. The requirements for these things? Continue Reading »
Happy St Patrick’s Day! I’m part Irish - how about you?
I am delighted to say that I’ve said “Yes” to being a “Soulcare Provider” for Rachelle Mee Chapman’s Flock…“a nesting place for restless souls.” Rachelle’s eclectic background, theological education, creative bent, and talent for integrating diverse ideas and practices have made her internationally known as “the Urban Abbess.”
Certified “No BS Business Advisor, Marketing Consultant and Real Estate investment expert Paul Galasso has invited me to be the guest speaker at his always excellent GKIC (Glazer-Kennedy Inner Circle) Business Reinvention meeting tonight (Wed, Jan. 6)! This is a great place to meet other like-minded entrepreneurs and learn about marketing and other crucial aspects of business success. The meeting happens the first Wednesday of each month, and is loosely based on the concepts of marketing guru Dan Kennedy (who Paul has mentored with).
