by lori | Jun 21, 2013 | Benefits, Community, Recognizing, Story
My Grandma Del passed away last week. It was the day before my 43rd birthday, and about 2 months before her 88th birthday. She was the last of my living grandparents. When Daniel called me to break the news to me, he woke me up, and the first thought that flitted... by lori | May 15, 2012 | Community, Definitions, Recognizing
Community is such an old human word—800-ish years old in Latin (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community) and likely far older than that in other languages and cultures I’d guess. A unified body of individuals, says Merriam Webster. Love that. Community is... by lori | Apr 5, 2012 | Community, FAQ, Recognizing, Recognizing, Recognizing, Self-organizing groups, Self-organizing work groups
Our world is amazing. Have you noticed that today? Noticed how amazing your world is despite the looming global environmental crisis and the 24×7 corporate-and-political-muck-and-mud-slinging circus and the foul-tempered stranger you met on the street? Silly... by lori | Mar 6, 2012 | Benefits, Community, Recognizing, Story
Back in August, I wrote about experiencing my self as different states: individual, self-organizing group, community, and planet and the beginnings of what it feels like to move between those states. It was my favorite 2011 post because it was a mysterious ball of... by lori | Feb 24, 2012 | Community, Coworking, Learning as, Recognizing
We opened our home in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood this week as a free coworking space, Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to start. If you’ve done something like this, or are planning to, I’d love to hear your “how to” because... by lori | Feb 15, 2012 | Community, Recognizing, Recognizing, Self-organizing groups
This past week was a tough one for me. My grandmother passed away, and there’s been an unshakable ache in my chest all week as I learn to move with the loss. I haven’t felt like doing much of anything, so I haven’t. Then, along comes my friend Bob...