June 2017

- Tom Brezsny

The Centennials are Coming!

June 20, 2017We have been talking about Millenials for a while now, and next up are the Centennials. The Centennials were born from 1997 to present, and they have grown up a little differently living through two large recessions. They have a different world view as a result of the time they came of age; valuing experiences over things, having constraints growing up, and growing up learning that hard work and grit are important. Depending on how things shake out, this generation could potentially outperform Millenials in...

- Terry Brezsny Ballantyne

Opinion Faces, Not Humans

June 8, 2017It occurred to me recently that the great desire for more fellowship and humanity in our daily lives is because we have all surrendered our humanness to the idea that we ARE our opinions.  Or rather, YOU are your opinions.  I see you as a Liberal, a Catholic, a gay,  a vegan, a techie, etc, but I don't see WHO you are because we have become so polarized around our opinions that our true natures are trapped out of view. Opinions can't get up in the...

- Terry Brezsny Ballantyne

Living In vs Living Out

June 4, 2017Years back, a person's home was just  a utility.  A home was where you prepared dinner, took a bath, did homework, ironed some clothes and watched a little TV.  It didn't matter if the couch matched the end tables, or the appliances were stainless, white or peach. The plumbing should work and the garage should be ample, but in those days you spent time with friends having cocktails or barbecuing at the neighbors.   The whole family went together to a ball game or a...