When I talk to Sandra after the workshop, to ask how it went, she tells me she has never seen some of the participants smile before, let alone laugh. I hadn’t considered that possibility earlier in the day, though I did note a few faces that were slow to thaw into humorous expression….
Lightfulness is officially a bit over a year old, unofficially it’s been in evolution for quite some time. This spring, I offered 5 trainings in Flensburg (D), 3 day-long trainings with teams of...
Sally Fox, one of the participants in the recent Seattle Lightfulness workshop (12.17.17) just published a blog post that describes her experiences and points of view. Here is an excerpt and a link...
This show occurs soon after the big 2017 Mexico City earthquake. Mexico City October 31st, 2017 Today’s show was in the Albergue de Iztapalap, on the outer skirts of Mexico City, an area right on...
Several little streets are blocked off in the Tlalpan neighborhood of Mexico City as we approach the albergue (shelter) for Sharon’s 13th birthday party. Numerous rows of apartment buildings are...
……The term Lightfulness came to my mind last fall as a result of the work I had been doing with PayPal’s open source group in weekly team building/training sessions. The trainings were a success, as humor, lightness and juggling created a more enjoyable AND more communicative environment. Team members developed methods to express and work through stress, tensions and conflicts ….
This is a story I've told this story many a time, yet never in writing. I dedicate it to Ensho's memory, who is missed by many. This photo was taken 4 weeks after this story, at Buddha's...
This post was originally published in 2017, 5 years after a post about Ja Woo's participation in the annual Buddha's Birthday celebration at the Zen Center of Los Angeles. Ja Woo: “There is no room...
I had the good fortune to be in Paris when the movie "Chocolat" came out last February (2016), which portrays the famous turn of the century clown duo Chocolat et Foottit. To celebrate the release,...