“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” Shunryu Suzuki We live in a world still rattled by chaos, haunted by the psychological aftershocks of a global pandemic, economic loss, and emotional upheaval. Anxiety, grief, and trauma infiltrate our days like unwelcome guests,… Read more »
What makes us truly happy? And what blocks our happiness in a heartbeat? Little Billy from Bill Keane’s Family Circus once said, “I like dogs cause if you’re doing something stupid, they don’t yell at you. They do it with you.” For Billy, joy comes through loyalty, laughter, and a… Read more »
In a world saturated with despair, breaking news, broken systems, bitter divides, we can feel indulgent, even foolish, to turn our gaze toward beauty, hope, and possibility. Yet the ancient wisdom still stands: “Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely… think on… Read more »
In a world pulsing with unrest, where headlines echo gunfire more than grace, the question rises like a flag in the wind, Where is growth mindset? When do we access or activate the wisdom for harmony in an era of outrage and violence? The answer, surprisingly, is not lost. It’s… Read more »
Tired of people shouting over one another, as organizations break and fall while our world sees us fail? C.S. Lewis’s idea of the Tao, especially as described in The Abolition of Man, offers profound insight into how we might unite and collaborate to resolve vital issues, and come together for… Read more »
What if war and conflict was not our default response, but a tragic error we could finally outgrow? What if peace was not just a dream we remembered on holidays, but a daily brain-based habit, built intentionally by our choices, our conversations, our curriculum, and our culture? In an age… Read more »
Choices for more depression or more delight? Really? Some mornings we wake up and feel as though our spirit arrived long before our body. We stretch, breathe in the promise of dawn, and feel delight rise with the sun. Other mornings arrive as fog. We open our eyes, but it’s… Read more »
Across classrooms, boardrooms, senior centers and global change efforts, a silent question keeps echoing: How can we grow beyond what no longer works? The Mita Growth Mindset Model was born in response, not as a quick fix, but as a bold re-imagining of how leaders and learners thrive together. Rooted… Read more »
There are days when learning feels like too much, when our energy runs low, our minds feel cluttered, and the idea of adding one more thing to remember feels impossible. We’ve all been there, caught in the fog of fatigue or frustration, wondering if we’ll ever get back that spark… Read more »
In every moment, we stand at a crossroads between two mental pathways: one wired for fear and frustration, the other for empathy and kindness. Our brains form powerful, lasting links to the emotions we entertain and the choices we make. Leaders especially, whether in business, education, faith, healthcare, governance, or… Read more »
