My life didn’t go exactly as I planned it – but does anyone’s? That’s a Detour. “A Detourist travels along detours – simple enough. But in addition, a Detourist embraces those unexpected routes as opportunities for growth, change and self-fulfillment. I hope to serve as living proof that a detour can lead to unexpected blessings. Because of my Detour, I’ve
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The one thing all humans have in common is that each of us wants to be happy, says Brother David Steindl-Rast, a monk and interfaith scholar. And happiness, he suggests, is born from gratitude. An inspiring lesson in slowing down, looking where you’re going, and above all, being grateful. This is a TED Talk that everyone should hear and hold dear. Brother
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“When anyone gives anything with good heart, he or she becomes a philanthropist — a conduit and a catalyst for love” —Corinne Updegraff Wells In 1993, Bill and Melinda Gates took a walk on the beach and made a big decision: to give their Microsoft wealth back to society. In this TED Talk interview with Chris Anderson, the couple discusses their work at the
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Do you remember being asked, as a child, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Do you remember how you felt when you were asked that question? Emillie Wapnick, in her TEDxBend Talk called “ Why Some of Us Don’t Have One True Calling”, suggests this question is limiting and confining to a child...and is often thought of as more of a Halloween costume
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How long has it been since you were called “childish”? According to child prodigy Adora Svitak, being childish is a good thing, an imperative. This young woman (12 years old at the time of her presentation) goes on to say that the negative traits the word “childish” addresses are seen often enough in adults that we need to abolish this “age-discriminating
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In this TEDxSF on Conscious Parenting, Shefali Tsabary Ph.D., gives a compelling and deeply stirring presentation on the importance of raising our children with awareness, attunement, respect and love. Dr. Tsabary, a clinical psychologist with a private practice in New York, begins her talk by sharing several powerful examples of the lifelong burdens many
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Relationships and Reflection in the Cultivation of Well-being Dan Siegel is a prolific and highly respected author, speaker, researcher and clinician. In this Ted Talk, “Mindfulness and Neural Integration”, Dr. Siegel explores how schools can combine with technology in promoting self-regulation in children. And, as well, how positive relationships and
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Being mostly introvert myself, Susan Cain’s TED talk on the power of introverts impacted me deeply. While the world seems to honor extroverts strongly, Susan Cain makes a great case for the more quiet and contemplative of us. As she points out, in a culture where being social and outgoing are prized highly, it can be difficult and even shameful to be an
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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In this thought provoking talk, Kathleen Macferran explores the power of listening to open doors and potentially to transform people. As a former conductor of a symphony, Kathleen Macferran knows well how to listen for musical beauty and how to hear harmony...from the
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Does the term “conscious capitalism” draw your attention? What about “uplifting the quality of intention”? Or "what is truly important in life" and "letting more happiness ripple out to others in the workplace" … or any place? I found this TEDxBoulder talk by Greg Burdulis to be impactful and important yet simple and clear. He shares his timeline from
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As a practitioner of mindfulness and a long time educator of mindfulness meditation, I've learned a lot over the years. And I’m still learning - a lot. So it was when I took a bit of time and watched a TED Talk on mindfulness. No matter how much I know, I can always learn more…and I did. Andy Puddicombe’s talk on “All it Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes" was
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As I prepared to listen to TEDxBarcelona “Happy Maps” featuring Daniele Quercia, I wondered why I was drawn to this talk. At Yahoo! Labs in Barcelona, Daniele and his colleagues imagined new ways to use online maps to improve our lives. While his talk had certainly caught my attention, what did it have to do with mindful living? What might I learn that I
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I recently watched a TEDxSeattle talk by Vicki Robin on Relational Eating and I am inspired and impacted by her words. She speaks to the need, in America, to restore regional food and farming to our lives and to the challenge to remake our industrial food system by shifting our eating from industrial to local. “Food is no longer ‘out there’, rather it is
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