
Embrace Change Blog
On MLK, Buddhism & Interrelatedness
During this week between MLK Day and a truly historic set of protest marches set to take place across the country, I'm finding even deeper meaning in the words of Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, a Soto Zen Buddhist priest of African descent:
King was trying to deliver the same message as Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s teaching of interbeing. He wanted us to understand interrelatedness.
So when a young black child is murdered we are all being killed.
Awareness, Transparency, & Genuine Connection at Work
A strong sense of self-awareness, a culture of transparency, and support for genuine connections at work are the key to building a thriving organization full of happy employees. There's so much out there on the internet about shaping workplace culture and engineering change, but here are 3 enlightening articles I read recently that cover different aspects of this:
The Joys of Journaling
When's the last time you wrote down your reflections, dreams, worries, and thoughts on actual paper with an actual pen or pencil?
If you're like me, it's been a little while. But, every day is a chance to turn it all around!!
The benefits of journaling are well documented.
Your Feedback Is Humbly Requested...
My dear friends, supporters, people who also care about worker wellbeing and staving off burnout (for themselves and/or others),
I am building out the offerings of Embrace Change to include more one-on-one work with people who want to find ways to work happier. And I’m thinking of offering a free, 10-day challenge in January...
So here are my questions for you…