Monday, June 30, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
so it's not just me
I get up every morning determined both to change the world and to have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning the day difficult.--E.B.White
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
manifesto
this wonderful manifesto comes from the think again conference team. i think these are some good principles for life...
1. Blow your mind – Think Again. Think big, open your mind and imagine the possibilities. Allow yourself to be changed in ways you could never engineer.
2. Soak it up. Blink and you'll miss it. Be present, in the moment and absorb it all.
3. Make Connections. Take advantage of this great network. Find common ground, build friendships and take ideas home.
4. Collaborate. Work together, share ideas and pick the brains of your peers. You are some of the best leaders in the country. Allow yourself to be surprised by those you would normally pass by. Conspire to change the world together.
5. Pump up the volume. Speak your mind. Agree, disagree and ask absurd questions. Voice your curiosity.
6. Walk a mile (or 1.6 km) in someone else's shoes. Listen deeply and seek to understand. Explore what you don't know. Allow listening to deepen into learning.
7. Go deep. Go beyond the rhetoric and get to the core of the issue. Harvest ideas and their meanings. Be bold and take risks.
8. Own it. This is your conference. Show up and take the opportunity. You can shop another time.
9. Be the fun you wish to have in the world. Life is serious enough as it is. Laugh from your belly. Find the humour. It's essential for gaining perspective.
10. Celebrate. Recognize your efforts and those of your peers. Build off your successes and value your mistakes. Every step counts, dance as you move through the world.
1. Blow your mind – Think Again. Think big, open your mind and imagine the possibilities. Allow yourself to be changed in ways you could never engineer.
2. Soak it up. Blink and you'll miss it. Be present, in the moment and absorb it all.
3. Make Connections. Take advantage of this great network. Find common ground, build friendships and take ideas home.
4. Collaborate. Work together, share ideas and pick the brains of your peers. You are some of the best leaders in the country. Allow yourself to be surprised by those you would normally pass by. Conspire to change the world together.
5. Pump up the volume. Speak your mind. Agree, disagree and ask absurd questions. Voice your curiosity.
6. Walk a mile (or 1.6 km) in someone else's shoes. Listen deeply and seek to understand. Explore what you don't know. Allow listening to deepen into learning.
7. Go deep. Go beyond the rhetoric and get to the core of the issue. Harvest ideas and their meanings. Be bold and take risks.
8. Own it. This is your conference. Show up and take the opportunity. You can shop another time.
9. Be the fun you wish to have in the world. Life is serious enough as it is. Laugh from your belly. Find the humour. It's essential for gaining perspective.
10. Celebrate. Recognize your efforts and those of your peers. Build off your successes and value your mistakes. Every step counts, dance as you move through the world.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
bridgewater
some time last fall, i received an email from a canadian exchange student predecessor to bridgewater, who told me that she missed it dearly and considered it 'home.' at that point, i remember smiling and thinking, i can't imagine feeling that way after only 9 months. but here i am at the end of it all thinking exactly the same things.
i have neglected to post anything much over the last couple months, in part because i had been very busy with finals and projects, and in part because i was so busy living the life that there was hardly time to write about it.
so here goes nothing...
i have neglected to post anything much over the last couple months, in part because i had been very busy with finals and projects, and in part because i was so busy living the life that there was hardly time to write about it.
so here goes nothing...
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