Recovery
“Recovery begins from the darkest moment.” John Major
This week, we are finding bottom. The first step is always the biggest step. It is the time to admit there is a problem. Our habits are negatively (more…)
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Escape
This week, it’s getting real. Our addictions are acting up. Convenience costs are growing. Going viral is not so great any more. A quick getaway is just not (more…)
Happy
Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. Omar Khayyam
This week, we are changing the mood. It’s easy to find reasons to get depressed. Streams of bad news fill our feeds every day. Algorithms create billionaires selling (more…)
Force
This week, we are talking physics. Gentle or brutal, energy always moves. The pendulum swings one way and then back. Some resist while others leverage the momentum. Extremes (more…)
Cost
“The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of making a mistake.” Meister Eckhart
This week, we are counting the untallied costs. Four million fellow humans is today’s official number. Tonnes of new plastic pellets leaked into the Indian Ocean. Hundreds more (more…)
Desire
“Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.” Sallust
This week, we listen to heart’s desire. In uncertain times, the canvas is wiped. We return to thoughts of our basic needs. What we want most is the (more…)
Direct
“Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from the problem.” John Galsworthy
This week, momentum has begun. Last week’s links have been cleaned up. Monday’s solstice marked the high point. Yesterday, we shifted from reverse into direct. Today’s powerful full (more…)
Steady
“Slow but steady wins the race.” Aesop
This week, the pace is slow and steady. Our LOHAS show perked me up last week. Real life hugs and hellos are back on the table. We’re here (more…)
Tide
“Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” Warren Buffett
This week, the tides are turning. I have begun yet another business chapter. Lots of change happened while I was working. There will be lots more time for our (more…)
Reverse
“I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.” JD Salinger
This week, we’re trying an entirely new gear. There is plenty of support for forward movement. Not much interest is paid to death and unlearning. Growth and learning (more…)
Economy
“There can be economy only where there is efficiency.” Benjamin Disraeli
This week, we take a measure of value. The conflict between well-being and cash continues. People speak of the economy as though it has an identity. A false (more…)
Alone
“Solitude vivifies; isolation kills.” Joseph Roux
This week, we are in the midst of great change. There is plenty of time to be alone with our thoughts. Time to listen to what is in (more…)
Secure
This week, we are taking better care. In times of great change, we cling to security. We design our home to be a safe space. Though traditional, our (more…)
Space
“The eternal silence of these infinite spaces frightens me.” Blaise Pascal
This week, we are getting down to business. Visit the website to see the latest calendar updates. Get out and document the natural side of our urban jungle. (more…)
Earth
“There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew.” Marshall McLuhan
This week, we have a new view from space. Perseverance paid off with images we could only have imagined not so very long ago. In 1970 when a (more…)
Quality
“Quality is not an act, it is a habit” Aristotle
This week, quality is on the endangered list. We are all seeking just a little bit more quality time. Quality of care is essential for our next big (more…)
Free
“The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.” James A Garfield
This week, we are feeling free. Freedom means many things to many people. Facing our fears frees us to explore full potential. Corporate polluters are free from social (more…)
Value
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” Albert Einstein
This week, we are taking stock. There is something subtle about assigning worth. Merit is not always a simple standard measure of utility. Our desire can easily add (more…)
Surface
“While you are experimenting, do not remain content with the surface of things.” Ivan Pavlov
This week, we are diving beneath the surface. Those of you who’ve been with us for a while are familiar with the community calendar. It all started in (more…)
Idea
“Believe in yourself enough to accept the idea that you have an equal right to it.” Diane Sawyer
This week, there is only energy for this. Get the idea? Naturally, Founder HK heartbeat Listen to your own heartbeat. Serving Hong Kong since 2001 … naturally “Believe (more…)
Family
“Family is the most important thing in the world.” Princess Diana
This week, we’re talking about families. Everyone has one and they’re all different. Our rules are formed by our period in time. Our traditions are informed by our (more…)
Harmony
“Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.” Aldo Leopold
This week, we’re beginning to hear a new tune. When the noise is loud, it’s hard to hear anything but. When the music is loud, it’s easy to (more…)