Drift Happens, V25, #10

Drift Happens, V25, #10

Drift Happens By Leslie Sann You cannot change the wind, but you can adjust the sails.—Aristotle Did you know that 90–95% of the time a plane is off course on its way from here to there? It’s true. That’s why all that navigational equipment is on board—to make...
Truth: Subject to Change Without Notice V25, #08

Truth: Subject to Change Without Notice V25, #08

Truth: Subject to Change Without Notice By Leslie Sann Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. —William Shakespeare We often speak of truth as if it’s solid, objective, and universally agreed upon. But what if what we call truth is just perception—filtered, sorted, and...
Becoming an Everyday Ordinary Peacemaker, V23, #14

Becoming an Everyday Ordinary Peacemaker, V23, #14

Becoming an Everyday Ordinary Peacemaker By Leslie Sann Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson What do you imagine it means to be an everyday ordinary peacemaker? We tend to see a peacemaker as some high-powered diplomat sent to converse with...
Thought is Not Required, V23, #11

Thought is Not Required, V23, #11

Thought is Not Required By Leslie Sann Thought is not required, only action. Wandering the streets of Arles, FR,  we find ourselves turned around. It is hot, very hot, with record-breaking temperatures. The paper map is unclear, or the street has no signage letting us...
White-It-Out, V23, #07

White-It-Out, V23, #07

White-It-Out By Leslie Sann We do not need magic to change the world; we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.  ~ J.K. Rowling Being human and all, I bet you sometimes get on the thought train to hell. Not fun. It...
Turning Worry into Wonder, V23, #07

Turning Worry into Wonder, V23, #07

Turning Worry into Wonder By Leslie Sann My life has been filled with terrible misfortune; most of which never happened.  ~ Michel Montaigne There are many expressions representing the uselessness of worry. One is that it is a misuse of the imagination. Another is...