Celebrate What’s Right With the World

I just came across this TEdX Talk by Dewitt Jones – Celebrate What’s Right With the World. In this video, Dewitt shares how when he started to celebrate the best in humanity, the more he could see it. Also, how he chose to live through a lens of possibility and celebration of more than one…

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7 Joseph Campbell Quotes to Inspire You to “Follow Your Bliss”

Joseph Campbell was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, whose work can be summarised by his phrase “Follow Your Bliss”. Following are 7 Joseph Campbell Quotes to Inspire You to “Follow Your Bliss” or possibly even discover your bliss – “Now, I came to this idea of bliss because in Sanskrit, which is the great spiritual…

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Living Your Greatness Whole-Heartedly!

You know when you get that ‘ah-ha’ moment of clarity and life starts to make sense? It’s like you are called from something deep within you to go on a search, you face your fears and your resilience is tested over and over again and then little by little clarity arrives and you can see…

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Violence Against Women – It’s a Men’s Issue: Jackson Katz

In this Ted Talk (19.06mins) Jackson Katz talks about Violence Against Women and how it’s a man’s issue as well as a woman’s. The talk starts with Jackson thanking the women leaders who have been leading the way around gender violence. Jackson goes on to talk about – Gender violence issues – sexual assault, domestic…

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Embrace Your Inner Girl – Eve Ensler

“You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.” – Brené Brown What if it was essential to embrace our inner girl for the world to come back in to balance? Yes, that part of our self that is compassionate, vulnerable, intuitive, forgiving and empathetic. In this 20min…

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The Habits of Happiness – Matthieu Ricard

This Ted Talk (20.54mins) the Habits of Happiness – Matthieu Ricard starts with an analogy – that no-one wakes up in the morning and wants to suffer. So happiness is something that human beings would like to experience. Matthieu goes on to discuss – Happiness and pleasure Definitions of happiness and wellbeing – “wellbeing is not…

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My Philosophy for a Happy Life: Sam Berns

What an inspiration Sam Berns is. When the video was taken, Sam was a Junior at Foxboro High School in Foxboro, Massachusetts, where he achieved highest honors and a percussion section leader in the high school marching band. Sam was diagnosed with Progeria, a rare, rapid aging disease, at the age of 2. In this 12.44min…

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