I recently returned from a visit to Bali, where I was immersed in the culture, people and a land that opened my mind and heart to more expansive ways of being and knowing. Rarely do we have an opportunity to step away from our day-to-day lives and truly open to new ways of seeing and experiencing the […]
This summer I had the opportunity to work with a young man from Nigeria whose stories were quite thought provoking and validated our societal need to listen more generously. In our hurry to achieve and accomplish, many of us have lost the capacity for taking in much more than sound bites. The important process of storytelling […]
Climate change is tied with the Islamic State as the most-feared security threat across much of the world — except in the United States, where it is the third-most severe perceived threat, after ISIS and cyberwarfare. Just 56 percent of Americans surveyed, identified global warming as the most serious threat to the country according to a poll […]
If you enjoy historical fiction, take a journey into the tea-growing valleys of Yunnan province and the Akha, one of the 56 ethnic minority groups in China. This rich tale offers a rare glimpse into a way of life, that honors the generations-old traditions of one’s ancestors, while gradually trying on and adopting new ways of […]
Take a walk in nature and REMEMBER what you need to know to be more effective. As you put one foot in front of the next, start tuning into the sounds around you. At first you will notice a few birds chirping. And then you will hear more. And again even more. Eventually you will be enveloped by a cacophony […]
Whatever happened to just experiencing standing in line with nothing to do or awkwardly working your way through the pause in a conversation? Have our handheld devices become such a crutch that they have shielded us from being with ourselves when the going gets a bit tough? Has a game of Words with Friends or a perusal on Facebook […]
Today at yoga class the teacher paraphrased the well-known African idiom: “Alone you will go faster, but within this community, you will go farther.” Of course it depends on the community or group, but in general, do you subscribe to this thinking? Despite an increasingly global society, different countries and cultures tend to see the world […]
TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2UZe8FNsck On a recent flight from Germany to the US, I watched a delightful film that was not only entertaining, but exemplified the traits needed to successfully live and work in a country and culture different from your own. Based on a true story, it was an uplifting triumph of perseverance, openness, flexibility, emotional resilience, […]
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Welcome to our new website. We would like to create a forum for discussion of current cross-cultural topics, facing global leaders and their teams, remote teams, expatriates and their families, as well as repatriates. If you have a story to share, please contact us here. Once a month we will be sharing suggestions, information on […]