Category Archives: Interesting link

Occupy Oakland

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jenny

This is an article by Miki Kashtan of Bay Area NVC.  NVC stands for NonViolent Communication as developed by Marshall Rosenberg.  The article is well worth reading.

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Occupy Boston with Dance

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jenny

Occupy Boston with American Prayer Keep watching & you will get to see them dance.

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“A Gorgeous, Mischievous Moment…”

Posted on October 14, 2011 by jenny

I’m on an e-list of people who have taken Jalaja Bonheim’s Circlework Training.  Jalaja has been doing work in Israel, for years, with circles of women, containing both Israeli and Palestinian Women. On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 1:41 PM, … Continue reading →

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Need I Say More?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by jenny

Occupy Wall Street grows up Let’s do something about climate change Moving Planet

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Dancing in the Streets

Posted on September 8, 2011 by jenny

Yesterday I was so bummed out about Obama failing to veto the Tar Sands Bill and allowing the gutting of the Clean Air standards, that I just wanted to give up on politics.  So I called my friend Beverly, whose … Continue reading →

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Ask Us Who We Are

Posted on May 9, 2011 by jenny

Went to St. Johnsbury to see Bess O’Brien’s latest documentary Ask Us Who We Are.  It’s about foster kids and foster families.  Powerful.  Painful.  Kids crying out “How could she not love me?” Wrongful stereotypes — like it’s the kid … Continue reading →

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Chinese Bamboo Metaphor

Posted on April 14, 2011 by jenny

Jean Shinoda Bolen talks about the progress of her advocacy efforts to convene a fifth World Conference on Women via the UN: “The Chinese Bamboo Metaphor” Those of us who have a sense of movement in the grassroots, feel the … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Goudge

Posted on March 16, 2011 by jenny

Elizabeth Goudge is a British writer who published 16 novels from 1936 to 1970.  She also wrote short stories, children’s books, and books about Christianity.  I was lucky to find her during a period of severe depression, and lucky that … Continue reading →

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Nancy Napier

Posted on March 15, 2011 by jenny

(Written in September 2008) A little better this morning.  My heart still hurts but I’m not experiencing the same depth of despair.  Yesterday I was reading Nancy Napier’s chapter on despair where she talks about sending a line of light … Continue reading →

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Trauma Through A Child’s Eyes

Posted on March 10, 2011 by jenny

I’ve been reading Trauma Through A Child’s Eyes by Peter Levine and Maggie Kline.  Peter Levine is the person who developed Somatic Experiencing as a method for healing trauma.  The book describes a number of ways children can be traumatized … Continue reading →

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