The Story of Bottled Water

Posted on April 8, 2010 by zoeweil

In my Most Good, Least Harm talks, I bring several items to assess during the portion of the presentation when we focus on Key 3 of the MOGO (most good) Principle: Make Connections and Self-Reflect. I usually ask the audience to choose either a conventional cotton T-shirt, a fast food cheeseburger (well, a non-edible version [...]

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How Not to React: Thoughts on Breaking Reactive Habits #2

Posted on April 7, 2010 by zoeweil

As I mentioned in my “complaining update” post recently, I went to Belize with an old friend, Erica. She’s someone I love and admire so much, and one of her best qualities is the equanimity I referred to in that post. One of the things I noticed about Erica during our week together was that [...]

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Caving in Belize: Thoughts on Breaking Reactive Habits #1

Posted on April 5, 2010 by zoeweil

The night before I arrived in Belize I changed my somewhat vague plans and headed inland to a mountainous region that’s full of caves. I had the opportunity to join a group of women who were caving for the day with Edgar, our guide. The cave was spectacular, beginning with ceiling holes formed by the [...]

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In the Presence of Goodness

Posted on April 2, 2010 by zoeweil

What happens when we are in the presence of true goodness? I recently had the great honor of officiating at the wedding of friends of mine, Kim Korona and Tom Progar, the two kindest, most generous people I’ve ever met. Their wedding was extraordinary, not just because every aspect was sustainable and humane, down to [...]

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Upcoming Course: A Better World, A Meaningful Life

Posted on April 1, 2010 by zoeweil

During the month of May (5/3-28), the Institute for Humane Education is offering a distance learning course, A Better World, A Meaningful Life, based on the concepts in my book, Most Good, Least Harm. The exercises offer you the opportunity to examine your own values and put them into practice in ways that will make [...]

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