Inspirational Stories of Remarkable Change Agents at Work Around the World
Stories
Annabelle Sharman – Take Off Your Shoes
A rare and powerful force for healing and reconciliation, Annabelle Sharman draws from the best of both worlds — her Australian Aboriginal cultural wisdom and traditions merged with contemporary holistic healing modalities. Specializing in helping people recover from trauma, Annabelle is an intuitive healer, Reiki Master and teacher and certified holistic counselor. She is also a social worker who is dedicated to empowering people to take leadership roles in healing themselves, their families and communities.
Her work centers on Aboriginal communities as well as mainstream Australian society, believing that healing Australia begins with breaking down the barriers, promoting conversation that results in real connection and a shared sense of oneness.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend – The Intertwining of Faith and Activism
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, a former two-term Lieutenant Governor of Maryland and the eldest daughter of Robert and Ethel Kennedy, talked about her experience integrating an inner life with a public one. As well as lessons she’s learned along the way.
Craig F. Schindler – Crossing the Bridge to Our Future
Dr. Craig Schindler discusses the tipping point for what he calls The Great Turning- the leap in consciousness and action needed for humanity to survive and thrive in increasingly challenging times.
Nipun Mehta – The Smallest Act of Kindness Can Radically Transform Your Life
When we perform the smallest kind act of generosity, we set in motion a ripple effect of so many remarkable benefits. Many of which end up benefitting ourselves.
Matt Auerbach – Be the Turtle
By starting slow (like a turtle), Mt. Pleasant Elementary School principal Matthew Auerbach was able to introduce mindfulness to his staff and students.
Dr. Judson Brewer – Making Good Habits a Habit
What is behind much of the habitual actions we do is a reward-based learning system, more specifically the trigger-behavior-reward mechanism. What we’re doing is using mindfulness to specifically target and hack this reward-based learning system.
