August 2022 - A Beautiful Voice

Leadership matters
Riane Eisler: Leading the shift from a dominator culture to a partnership culture

Since her 1987 publication of The Chalice and the Blade, I have followed the work of Riane Eisler, JD, social scientist, attorney, and author. “Partnerism,” a word which she has introduced, is a model for creating a more equitable, sustainable, and less violent world based on partnership rather than domination. [...]

Susan Troyer2022-09-05T22:19:39-05:00August 29th, 2022|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: Becoming a partnership culture, Dr. Riane Eisler, Lucy Garrick, TheSystemsThinker.com|0 Comments

Our one and only planet
100% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes – Don’t miss this critically-acclaimed film!

If you love watching movies that transform the way you see the world, you won't want to miss this film. It’s called Fantastic Fungi, and it has rocked audiences since its debut, with 100% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and rave reviews from big-name critics… This week, you can screen the special [...]

Susan Troyer2022-08-25T14:41:46-05:00August 25th, 2022|Categories: A Sense of Place, General|Tags: Best-selling authors Michael Pollan and Dr. Andrew Weil, Film producer Louie Schwartzberg, Healing human health and healing the planet, The Food Revolution Network, Transformational film about fungi|0 Comments

Changing one's mind
Achieving a new personal reality through the use of meditation and mindfulness

Deepak Chopra, MD, is one of the best-known figures in alternative medicine. Rudolph E. Tanzi, PhD, is a Harvard neuroscientist and pioneer in Alzheimer's research. The message of Dr. Chopra's PBS special presentation with Dr. Tanzi was powerful, positive, and persuasive. Following the presentation, I purchased Super Brain, which I [...]

Susan Troyer2022-09-05T22:25:15-05:00August 25th, 2022|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Rudolph Tanzi, Super Brain: Unleashing the Explosive Power of Your Mind|0 Comments

A new political morality
Fostering true democracy

Title: The Soul of Politics Author: Jim Wallis, American theologian, writer, teacher and political activist, outlines a new political morality based on social justice and renewal. Publication date: 2006 In The Soul of Politics, the author guides us to look beyond the traditional corridors of power to find the resources [...]

Susan Troyer2022-09-01T22:57:59-05:00August 22nd, 2022|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: The Soul of Politics by author Jim Wallis|0 Comments

Just the facts
End-of-life costs for dementia far greater than for other diseases

"Health care costs for dementia in the last years of life can be a huge financial burden for families as well as for society at large." Published: November 23, 2015 | Source: NIH.gov At a Glance Health care costs for people with dementia were significantly higher in their last [...]

Susan Troyer2022-08-22T14:44:18-05:00August 22nd, 2022|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: Aging research, Alzheimer's, Cost of chronic illness, Dementia, End-of-life-care, Financial burden for families, Health care costs, Public health|0 Comments

Do no harm
Tufts University physician asks: Want to fix America’s health care? First, focus on food

Author, Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, is Dean of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. He writes, "Recent research estimated that poor diet causes nearly half of all U.S. deaths due to heart disease, stroke and diabetes. There are almost 1,000 deaths from these causes alone, every day." The national [...]

Susan Troyer2022-08-22T11:51:08-05:00August 21st, 2022|Categories: Food For Life, General|Tags: Cancer Food Diet Obesity Diabetes Stroke Nutrition Healthcare Health care costs AHCA Affordable Care Act (ACA)|0 Comments

Transforming Thoughts
See me – Hear me

Dear friends, We are holding this space for “transforming thoughts” - featuring actionable ideas from past and present thought leaders. This column presents beliefs articulated not only by the voice, the laptop, the mic, the megaphone of today’s great authors and thought leaders – but also the quill pen and [...]

Susan Troyer2022-08-05T19:25:05-05:00August 5th, 2022|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: Mahatma Gandhi measured any society by its treatment of vulnerable members|0 Comments

Empowering lifestyles
Full series replay this weekend only – don’t miss it! Do join us!

Dr. David Perlmutter, MD, is hosting a FREE online event this weekend that you will not want to miss! Alzheimer’s - The Science of Prevention is all about empowerment. Whether this devastating condition runs in your family or not, you have the power to take control of your brain’s destiny, [...]

Susan Troyer2022-08-05T19:47:47-05:00August 5th, 2022|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: Alzheimers - The Science of Prevention, Dr. David Perlmutter presents full series replay this weekend, power to take control of your brain’s destiny|0 Comments

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