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Why do I Help “Criminals?” (Part II)
At the Insight Garden Program, we’ve worked with more than 1,000 people at San Quentin Prison. Aside from our great results (less than 10% rate of return to prison compared to CA’s 70%), a transformative curriculum (now grounded in the … Continue reading
Home (is where the heart is)
Posted in Community, Gardening as Transformation, Gratitude, Uncategorized
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Occupy Yourself!
My definition of “authenticity” = becoming more conscious about how we show up in the world, and what uncomfortable changes we are willing to make within to find a better way to be with each other. In other words, aligning … Continue reading
Cultivating (Empathetic) Connections
Connection. It is so utterly essential to healthy human and ecological functioning. Indeed, the mission of our garden program at San Quentin State Prison is to use nature “to reconnect people to themselves, their communities, and the natural environment.” In … Continue reading
Civil Discourse
“If we want there to be peace in the world, we have to be brave enough to soften what is rigid in our hearts, to stay with it. We have to have that kind of courage and take that kind … Continue reading
The TSA Tussle
“The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.” (James Madison) The TSA Tussle’s not a new Hip Hop song (though there have been a few poking the airwaves!), or a remake of … Continue reading
Thanks for the Gravy (or reflections on cultivating gratitude)
OK, so the holidays are approaching like a Turkey in heat (is that possible?) And this year’s been a tough one for a whole lot of folks. Being someone who always tries to find the silver lining, I very purposefully … Continue reading
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Trusting Together
Lately it seems that the theme of trust is very in my face. Now and more than ever, in this time of uncertainty and collective media-messaged fear, finding trust in ourselves and each other seems to be in short supply. … Continue reading
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The Good News
I’ve recently been reflecting on ways to reweave the fabric of our community through leadership and citizenship. Much of my shift in thinking about what makes great leaders and citizens (or citizen leaders) and indeed – sustainable, healthy communities and … Continue reading
“Real” America
It’s a week before the mid-term elections. During campaigns, I’m always reminded of Sarah Palin’s “Real America” mantra so prevalent during the last presidential campaign. Somehow she positioned folks from the heartland as having one up on the rest of … Continue reading
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