by lori | Jan 31, 2012 | Benefits, Community, Learning as
I spent this week in San Francisco gathering stories for the upcoming Different Work eBook series that Bas and I are creating. We’re gathering stories of groups and people who are doing work that they deeply love (most days), who are working beyond what they as... by lori | Jan 22, 2012 | Benefits, Community, Recognizing
Daniel and I spent this past week in Texas visiting Daniel’s parents. The trip was a delight. They’ve retired to a quiet farm and have, I’m certain, the world’s goofiest dog. Here’s Mac with the toy alligator Daniel and I bought him… The weather was sunny and warm... by lori | Jan 18, 2012 | Benefits, Community
I’m joining the SOPA and PIPA internet strike today. Sadly, the Collective Self site has a new and too-complicated-for-me theme, and after hours of failing, its time to admit that I’m not technologically savvy enough to get the official “on... by lori | Jan 9, 2012 | Community, Definitions, FAQ, Learning as
I’ve been giving these questions my attention for 6 months now: What is community? How do we create community? How do I know community when I see it? Especially when I’m with people who think, look, and act nothing like me/my groups? I didn’t go looking for these... by lori | Dec 30, 2011 | Benefits, Benefits, Community, Self-organizing groups
I happened across another blogger yesterday who was publishing his top 5 blog posts from 2011. That seemed like an opportunity to reflect and learn, so I decided to do the same. As I did the research, I found five different top 5s that matter to me. So here they are.... by lori | Dec 10, 2011 | Benefits, Benefits, Community, Self-organizing groups
Some days I imagine that I, as an individual, have courage. Other days, like today, I realize that I am utterly surrounded by courageous people, but what I myself have isn’t courage. What I have is a deep sense of wonder and an unshakable gratitude for the courageous...