"Gratitude is not necessarily something that is shown after the event, it is the deep, a-priori state of attention that shows we understand and are equal to the gifted nature of life."

This post (together with the ones it links to) contains a lot to that I still need to chew on.

"Self help tools that nurture growth by using Living Systems Thinking in Organisations and Communities" Tipu Ake ki te Ora' = "Growing ever onwards and upwards towards Wellbeing" -- a wonderful image

125 Principles that might be relevant to CCT projects in which students take themselves seriously

write about past, present, and future improve your health

Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 5:30 - 7pm HGSE

A portal into the realm of democratic education, which includes the Sudbury Valley School. "Matt Hern, director of the Purple Thistle Centre, an alternative to school project in Vancouver, British Columbia, described nine characteristics of democratic schools in his book Field Day: non-compulsory academics, democratic self-government, self-regulation, non-graded evaluations, non-compulsory attendance, focus on emotional/social development, non-hierarchy of activities, broad interpretations of learning, and the importance of play (pp. 177-178)."

If you think that success in life is all down to luck or innate talent, then think again. The right mindset can make all the difference, says psychologist