We all have an inner world that needs to be nourished, so we can make the outer world a better place. Leaders and organizations who take the time to care for their inner worlds become more effective agents of change. We call this: Inner Work for Social Change.
Read MoreThe Synergos Cultivate the Soul podcast series explores the intersection of philanthropy, contemplative practices, self-reflection and spirituality.
Read MoreThis Aubrey Marcus Podcast with the legendary author and philosopher Charles Eisenstein explores the story of interbeing, and how it can bring about The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible
Read MoreWhat is becoming clear is that we need to recognise our connectedness across the spectrum and begin by meeting people where they are at, jointly finding ways to cocreate a more flourishing world while developing deeper senses of our (common) selves.
Read MoreMindfulness can help us to discern, interrupt and transform power differentials and biases.
Read MoreWe’ve rounded up the 10 best mindfulness TED Talks to get you started on your mindfulness journey.
Read MoreWelcome to Mindful by Design, a podcast all about mindfulness, meditation, evidence of how it all works and some guidance to make it work for you. Over five episodes and accompanying meditations, Rev angel Kyodo williams introduces core principles of the mindfulness practice through both science and lived experience.
Read MoreEver wondered how empathetic you are? Consider the advice of these five people who have spent their lives studying, understanding and practicing empathy.
Read MoreTo build healthy, resilient organizations, nonprofits need to do more than adopt standard diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. They need to acknowledge systemic racism then commit to and implement processes to upend it.
Read MoreWhy social innovation education programs need to develop students’ inner well-being alongside their knowledge of the field, and five principles to help lead the way.
Read MoreWe must shift how we understand and build societal health and prosperity, looking beyond economic growth to collective well-being and environmental sustainability.
Read MoreHow leaders can retrain their addiction to being right.
Read MoreLearn how mindfulness can help stop an amygdala hijack.
Read MoreIn this episode of Inspire Your Life Podcast, host Arthi Rabikrisson is joined by Gretchen Ki Steidle, the founder and President of Global Grassroots, a US based NGO that operates a mindfulness-based social venture incubator and women's leadership program in post-conflict East Africa.
Read MoreIn this episode of Inspire Your Life Podcast, Arthi Rabikrisson, speaks about the need to understand and fortify one's emotional resilience to cope with stress, anxiety, frustration, guilt, but also to be able to be truly empathetic, and offer kindness.
Read MoreAwareness-based systems change is a consciousness-based, action research approach to social transformation. The Journal of Awareness-Based Systems Change is a place for creative scholarship that is breaking new ground in research and further evolving this emergent field. Enjoy this inagural issue!
Read MoreAs old systems collapse, it has become more urgent than ever to embrace leadership that advances justice, equality and belonging. Explore Cultivating a Culture of Care by host Mallika Dutt, with Virisila Buadromo and Tatiana Cordero Velázquez from Urgent Action Fund, Asia/Pacific and Latin America.
Read MoreExplore how breathing and mindfulness can support healing and resilience for leaders in this practical 30-minute workshop led by Gretchen K. Steidle, founder of Circles for Conscious Change and Global Grassroots.
Read MoreBy committing to a broad, participatory learning process, social change leaders can greatly enhance staff positivity and resilience, as well as increase organizational sustainability and impact.
Read MoreSharing his own lived experience along with compassion, Emmanuel Acho helps us learn about important issues to have more constructive conversations about race—and ultimately lead to change.
Read MoreHow have American convert Buddhists understood racial justice?
Read MoreMichelle Maldonado, coauthor of A Bridge To Better: An Open Letter To Humanity and Resource Guide, shares a guided meditation for strengthening our ability to be self-aware, self-actualized, and self-determined as we co-create our emerging new reality and world together.
Read MoreAnu Gupta, founder and CEO of BE MORE with Anu, offers five portable compassion-based tools to face and transform racial bias at work and in day-to-day life.
Read MoreIf we connect our contemplative practices with social realities we can fashion a healthier present and a better future.
Read MoreEffective leadership goes beyond outward-facing skills such as managing people and growing organizations. What matters is mastering the ‘inner game’ of introspection. Here are some concrete ways to do so.
Read MoreHow the internal work of self-inquiry can meaningfully shift our perceptions and behaviors in ways that positively impact the outer world, and how leaders of social change are incorporating the practice into their work and lives.
Read MoreSupporting the inner well-being of change makers can boost capacity for innovation and collaboration, and ultimately lead to more effective solutions to social and environmental challenges.
Read More“No one who has ever touched liberation could possibly want anything other than liberation for everyone,” says Rev. angel Kyodo williams. She shares why we must each fully commit to our own path to liberation, for the benefit of all.
Read MoreThose of us working towards a more just society must embody the same principles we envision for the world. This begins with mindfulness, which in turn drives compassion.
Read MoreHow mindfulness makes change leaders more effective.
Read MoreSharon’s Street Lovingkindness Video Series takes the formal meditation practice of Lovingkindness (aka Metta) off the cushion and into your life. Explore a new way to interact with the world around you. By expanding your circle of kindness you can discover deeper connections and joy right where you are.
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