Stories in a word...
Toke Paludan Møller talks us through the Danish concept of "dannelse", which is all about educating your "humanbeing-ness." The Danish Folk High School system -- still renowned around the world -- focuses on balancing knowledge and skills with supporting people to...
Stories in a word...
Ordinary people have coffee breaks, but the Swedes have "fika", a collective art in taking breaks. There are certainly fewer places in the world that drink more coffee and have developed the cinnamon bun into an artform.
Could the practice save the world? Listen to...
Stories in a word...
Every culture has something unique to add to our understanding of what it is to be human and how we experience this world.
You might think that the word "event" would be a simple translation, but in Russian the word "sobytie" actually means to "co-be". Co-creation in a...
Stories in a word
The Swedes have a very rich history of how they practice being in community and making sure everyone has enough. One image that often pops to mind is a circle of Vikings around a fire passing the drinking horn. Ulric Rudebeck describes his deep understanding of the old...
Stories in a word...
I love language! When I think about the scene from The Matrix when Neo is offered the red pill and the blue pill, I visualise it like this:
If the red pill were all the physical prowess in the world and the blue pill were all the languages in the world, I'd take the...
Stories in a word...
... but wait, there's more! What's the opposite of Hygge?
I spent all of last week at the Art of Hosting Practitioners Gathering. We called it "Homecoming" for many reasons. Not the least of these was that it was time to find our way back together again after so many years of solo time and online meetings.
I like the idea of "roomies" and...
It was really only about three weeks ago that I finally learned how to spell the word privilege. It may take me much, much longer to really unpack the privilege I have. And it wasn't that I was unaware that I had any, but that my life and work are bringing me new ways to shine a light...