by Leigh Tremaine | Authentic Community, Honouring the Earth, Miscellaneous
World change is within the hands of us all. How many of usâif we are honestâlook to others to take the responsibility for world change? How many of us are preoccupied with too many distractions to devote our time to world change? World change does not mean that we...
by Leigh Tremaine | Miscellaneous
Art can be a force for either transforming or reinforcing a culture. For example, the Avant-Garde movement, before it was co-opted into mass culture, initially challenged art as a commodity of mass culture, challenged traditional social and cultural norms, and...
by Leigh Tremaine | Miscellaneous
Peacemaking and conflict-resolutionâwhether between individuals, groups, communities, or nationsârequire a transformation of consciousness to overcome conflict. This transformation will require a shift of awareness so that shared needs and commonalities are realised...
by Leigh Tremaine | Mindfulness, Miscellaneous
Mindfulness, the practice of paying deliberate attention in the present moment, teaches us a lot about why we have helped create a celebrity culture, and why we can become so absorbed in it. Why is this important? Because if we can be mindful of these patterns we can...
by Leigh Tremaine | Authentic Community, Miscellaneous
Rethinking social media is absolutely necessary for us all in our growth towards greater authenticity and self-realisation. Why rethink? Because social media networks, if not designed and used mindfully, can do two powerful things: they can connect us but also...