I also recommend this wonderful conversation on the same topic with Solutions Journalism's co-founder and CEO, David Bornstein. Solutions Journalism Network @dnbornstein difficultconversations.buzzsprout.com/1835843/107662…

I'd never thought of listening as a "creative force" until I met listening expert Kay Lindahl. Here are some highlights from our conversation. difficultconversationsproject.org/blog/2022/7/22…

Everything big is a pattern of something small -- including our problems. Change the small pattern, and the big problem solves itself. difficultconversationsproject.org/blog/2022/7/1/…

For more on the benefits of solutions journalism from @dnbornstein, check out my podcast: difficultconversations.buzzsprout.com/1835843/107662…

A rare, in-person Difficult Conversations workshop coming up Sept. 10 for those in or around San Clemente, CA! Sponsored by San Clemente Chamber and 1st Amendment Voice. $20, includes breakfast/lunch. Register here: scchamber.chambermaster.com/eventregistrat…

Registration is officially open for our 2022 constitution day symposium: The American Experiment at Risk. Join us in-person in Philadelphia on September 24th for a day of discussions focusing on the role veterans play in civic engagement. Register now! eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-f…

So honored to be collaborating on this Difficult Conversations workshop with 1st Amendment Voice, the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce, and Rotary Int'l. Can't wait!

We are honored to have Kern Beare facilitate another in person session in #SanClemente - flagging for local orgs San Clemente Times don’t miss this opportunity. Zebra House Coffee will cater. San Clemente Chamber & Rotary International are sponsoring. Register here: scchamber.com/events/details…

Want to talk about the role of veterans in civic engagement? Or religious freedom among servicemen and veterans? Join 1st Amendment Voice 9/24 in Philadelphia for their annual symposium, this year "The American Experiment at Risk" focusing on veterans. Register now bit.ly

From 'problems' journalism to 'solutions' journalism... that's what we're about at the The Optimist! Check out this interview from Kern Beare w/ a Solutions Journalism Network founder abt how journalism can help communities solve problems & validate the good in humanity difficultconversations.buzzsprout.com/1835843/107662…

Everyone concerned about our political divide should watch this short video. Our perceptions are not always reliable...! Thank you Amanda Ripley for this great thread!

Going on now, a Difficult Conversations Workshop in #SanClemente - thanks to Tyler Boden & SC Rotary, Susie Lantz & SC Chamber of Commerce, Pastor Karl Stuckenburg & St Andrews any The Sea UMC cosponsoring. #Citizenship - Not a Spectator Sport!

"Every difficult conversation is actually three conversations" say the authors of "Difficult Conversations: How To Discuss What Matters Most." Here's an overview of those three conversations, and why being aware of them is so essential. youtube.com/watch?v=4RpACn…

A (humorous) reminder that we are each the greatest leverage point for healing our nation and our world. @StartsWithUs

The opportunity for Mr. Adams, and others of us like him, is to transform his grievance into greater compassion for those who feel the sting of prejudice far more frequently. Rather than "poor me," we can be thankful to have our eyes opened to the greater suffering of others.

"Non-violence means fighting back, but you’re fighting back with another purpose and with other weapons. Number one, your fight is to win that person over.” Bernard Lafayette, Civil Rights Leader

Listen to this podcast to dispel any doubt about the power non-violent action, and how it overcomes the limits and counter-productive dynamics of war. Thank you, Maria J. Stephan

My latest article: The Logic of Nonviolence: Lessons from a 5-year-old, revisited. linkedin.com/pulse/logic-no… via LinkedIn

“But why we’re not talking about trust and how to build it every single hour of every single day in this country I do not know. I don’t, I don’t know how we get out of this without working on that…: Amanda Ripley GREAT interview/conversation.