Posts tagged bill plotkin
Who is Mature
Who is Mature

"I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Toys R Us kid. There's a million toys at Toys R Us that I can play with..." I LOVED going to Toys R Us as a kid, but I would often demand everything in the store...#onlychildsyndrome. How do I balance the needs of my inner, artist child with my adult self as I explore my creativity? Who really flips their lid.

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Into the LightMatthew Chicolabill plotkin, Nature and the human soul, blame, julia cameron, the artist's way, berg, michael berg, The Way, the way, lgbt, gay, homosexuality, white supremacy, white supremacist, collaboration, maturity, adulthood, manhood, womanhood, gay pride, growing up, toys r us, children, child, inner child, artist, art, creativity, creative, smoky mountains, eclipse, mature, purpose, meaning, life, spirit, spirituality, soul, inspiration, accountability, expectation, selfishness, selflessness, selfless, selfishComment
Who is Confident
Who is Confident

Public speaking. It may be the most anxiety-producing task I've tackled in my professional journey, yet, it also elevated my confidence as I found my voice among the crowd. How are we encouraging (or deterring) growth in the scramble for the top of the workplace food chain? Who tries to get ahead of the game?

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Into the DarkMatthew Chicolacharlottesville, virginia, workplace, work, profession, professional, career, dog eat dog, julia cameron, the artist's way, spirituality, creativity, creative, art, love, compassion, bill plotkin, Nature and the human soul, wall street journal, alex lickerman, confidence, psychology, psychology today, competence, intrinsic worth, getting off: pornography and the end of masculinity, getting off, robert jensen, masculinity, masculine, genderComment
Who is Compassionate
Who is Compassionate

One day at Lincoln Park Zoo, I was enjoying the beauty of its pond as nature seemed to unfold all around me. A family came walking over; in particular, a father, with his young son on his shoulders, was looking at the pond and pointing out all the wildlife interacting. As they passed, I heard him comment, "Those ducks look delicious." Who asks what the (d)uck!?

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Into the DarkMatthew Chicolaanimal, animal welfare, animal cruelty, compassion, hope, love, dog, dog festival, china, vegetarian, vegan, food, equitable treatment, humane, inhumane, quality of life, earthlings, raju, yulin dog meat festival, sacrifice, addiction, charlotte's web, E. B. White, beyond words, Beyond Words, the universe story, brian swimme, thomas berry, Carl safina, bill plotkin, Nature and the human soul, nature, sustainability, market watch, meat consumption, meat production, United Poultry Concerns, The Holidog TimesComment
Who is Hopeful
Who is Hopeful

Why did the chicken cross the road? It would seem out of his/her character to make such a bold move, unless of course it was a means to escape. What was the chicken hoping to reach or to achieve by crossing? Who is bwoking to find out.

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Into the LightMatthew Chicolachicago, survival, equitable treatment, animal, animal welfare, bugs, insects, butterfly, hope, inspiration, The Way, the way, michael berg, the denial of death, ernest becker, grand rapids, nature, Nature and the human soul, photography, bill plotkin, mystery, light, dark, psychology, spirituality, soulComment
Who is Preparing for Take Off
Who is Preparing for Take Off

We have clearance, Clarence, but I'm just not sure of our vector, Victor. The runway is clear but CHICO refuses to divulge where we are headed. Surely, there is someone/something better to serve as my co-pilot as I prepare to take flight, but will anyone else know the way quite like CHICO? Don't stop in the Red Zone, click here!
 

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Into the DarkMatthew ChicolaNature and the human soul, plotkin, bill plotkin, spirituality, Cinderella, Wicked, Defying Gravity, Bibbity, Bobbity, boo, Pride, Adele, airplane, cocoon, transformation, shadowComment