Getting Curious About Differences
“It may be a fact that the sky seems blue to you. Even so, that does not mean that the sky is blue.” — Wayne… Read More »Getting Curious About Differences
Sharon Eakes
What’s Your Jen Ratio? By Sharon
Jen ratio is a simple but powerful way of looking upon the relative balance of good and uplifting versus bad and cynical in life. —Dacher Keltner
Love is a Skill – By Sharon
“There’s a certain wisdom that begins by knowing that, of course, you, like everyone else, are pretty difficult.” Alain de Botton As we glide away from… Read More »Love is a Skill – By Sharon
Big Thanks for Small Things By Sharon
Enjoy the little things in life because one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things. –Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Thanksgiving is one… Read More »Big Thanks for Small Things By Sharon
Paying Attention –By Sharon
Paying Attention The mother of all the skills is to learn the art of paying attention. ― Mwanandeke Kindembo Scattered In this chaotic pandemic, politically… Read More »Paying Attention –By Sharon
Facing Loss, By Sharon
“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” — C.S. Lewis Sadness This pandemic time has brought with it… Read More »Facing Loss, By Sharon
Connected — Not Cancelled By Sharon
“The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.” Baha’u’llah Connected We are connected to each other. Across neighborhoods, state lines, countries. We… Read More »Connected — Not Cancelled By Sharon
The Power of Kindness by Sharon
“What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” Jean Jacques Rousseau In the 1930s my dad was a student at CoIlege of… Read More »The Power of Kindness by Sharon
Paying Attention by Sharon
\ To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. ― Mary Oliver It is easy NOT to pay attention. We know we’ve been… Read More »Paying Attention by Sharon