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• Part 3 on giving redefined: Think it over

  'What could be worse than being born without sight? Being born with sight but no vision." --Helen Keller This the final in the series about re-thinking giving. Part 1 was about the need to have better ways for both for-profit/donors and non-profits to Read More... Posted Thursday, November 27, 2008 2:54 PM by Beth Patterson | 5 Comments Filed under: 7 generations, attachment, blessings, abundance, creativity

• Google goes Good

  I know that some have 'issues' with Google. But this seems to be a bonafide reaching out to be of service to the worldwide community. As part of their 10th anniversary celebration, Google is running a call for ideas to change the world by helping as many Read More... Posted Sunday, September 28, 2008 10:34 AM by Beth Patterson | 0 Comments Filed under: creativity, community-building

• Book release: Dave Pollard's 'Finding the Sweet Spot'

  Dave Pollard has just published a new book: Finding the Sweet Spot, the Natural Entrepreneur's Guide to Responsible, Sustainable, Joyful Work. While I have not yet read this book, I read Dave's almost daily complex and thoughtful posts on his blog: How Read More... Posted Sunday, September 28, 2008 9:47 AM by Beth Patterson | 0 Comments Filed under: living more consciously, spirituality of subtraction, abundance, creativity, community-building

• Today's tip on how to save the world: Stop Multi-Tasking!

  A tip of the hat to my friend Dave Pollard for using the name of his excellent blog ( How to Save the World ), and large bow of thanks to J.D. Roth's site, Get Rich Slowly for the concept and grit of this post. Newsflash: To do two things at once is to Read More... Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 7:02 AM by Beth Patterson | 5 Comments Filed under: living life on purpose, contentment, brokenness, creativity

• Cross Post: The Next War of Independence: Natural Community, Natural Enterprise, Natural Economy

  This is a cross-post from Dave Pollard's site, How to Save the World. It is a reprint from a 2007 post. It is so meaty and conversation-generating, that we're putting it on the Virtual Tea House, just as it is. Please feel free to comment here or on Dave's Read More... Posted Monday, July 28, 2008 3:06 AM by Beth Patterson | 6 Comments Filed under: community, living more consciously, calling things by their right name, creativity

• Guest post by Michele Duncan: I am a creator

  dateline: July 14, 2008 Note: We love using the forum of this site to encourage people to write. Michele Duncan from Bend, Oregon, has finally agreed to write down some thoughts about being a creator. Thanks, Michele for saying 'yes'! -- Beth This weekend Read More... Posted Sunday, July 27, 2008 4:31 AM by Beth Patterson | 1 Comments Filed under: community, creativity