Thank you for the nudge to think about the future in terms of the possible and the positive. Here's my small contribution toward the realization of that new world: I look forward to reading others' visions!

I'm inspired by the way you pulled yourself through that rough patch with perseverance and without losing sight of all the progress you've made. Though you may have felt unfocused and directionless, from

What is the point of punishment? I think about this a lot. I think that many people would say that the point of punishment is to deter bad behavior, to inspire prosocial or ethical behavior, or to satisfy

The passage you shared was inspiring and resonant with my experience too, both in my sense of purpose and in my mission to gather others like me together, to support one another and be as effective as

Thank you for doing the research that you have, and sharing your findings and perspectives with me and with others. Your efforts are not unseen or without effect. <3

What I really appreciate about the phrasing of your translation is that it seems to emphasize that people rise (or fall) according to the container within which they live, and the importance, therefore,

I appreciate that respect for children is at the foundation of your vision for change. The sentiment of honoring children is so often repeated that it sometimes sounds almost trite to my ears, yet it's

Mindfulness, yes! How did I forget that? While I'd aim for widespread availability rather than compulsory anything, I certainly agree about its capacity for transformational change. Mindfulness techniques

"Anything we do with clear intention and from a place of love and celebration is a ritual." Love this. A celebration, like a ritual, seems to be at its core a pause to drop into and fully appreciate

Thank you! Meeting you in person was a wonderful introduction to the Steemit world. Thanks for the warm welcome; I'm looking forward to seeing more of you here. :)

Your insight about holding inside that which we yearn to know reminded me of the Buddha's assertion that "The world, the origination of the world, and the path leading to the cessation of the world,

Thank you! :)

What a sweetheart JJ looks to be (and what a lucky cat to live in such a forest)! I'm looking forward to connecting with you here too, and learning more about how our interests align. :)

Yes, I've been drawn to the lynx because of its associations with wisdom and secrecy. I like to think of myself as an open book, but as I get to know myself better it's been surprising to discover how

Thank you for the warm welcome! :)

Yes! <3 Thank you for reading and for your words of encouragement. :)

So much gratitude to you for being such a powerful example and teacher for me on this, as in so many other things. <3

I like that distinction; I'm always trying to put a finer point on the distinction between fault and accountability, because I think it's an important (if often subtle and confusing) one. Agreed (of course)

I hear you about workplaces being difficult spaces into which to bring engaged listening. I think this is partly because many offices seem to be places where love, care, emotion, and other parts of ourselves

Yes! I'm definitely of the opinion that attention = love (which is why whatever we give our attention to grows). :)