by Milena Fraccari | Feb 4, 2022 | ShiftHappens
To see something takes little effort. And when we see something, doing nothing is easy. Part of the problem we have in today’s times is that we have lost view of the inherent agency each and everyone of us have to be agents of change. It’s become far too easy to...
by Milena Fraccari | Jan 26, 2022 | ShiftHappens
Last week, the prolific author and thinker Thich Nhat Hanh died; although in penning that sentence I recognize he would take offense to the very idea. He did not believe in death, once writing: This body is not me. I am not limited by this body.I am life without...
by Milena Fraccari | Jan 7, 2022 | ShiftHappens
I must admit, I am not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. I appreciate setting positive intentions, continual improvement, and self-reflective efforts to be a better human. However, I find the idea of rigid timelines and lofty goals counterproductive and in some...
by Milena Fraccari | Nov 18, 2021 | ShiftHappens
The highest expression of humanity is the spirit of serving others. In my humble opinion, our existence is inseparable from the concept of service. Everyone is serving someone or something – a nation, cause, family, one’s self. Service that is directed...
by Milena Fraccari | Nov 4, 2021 | ShiftHappens
How do you define care? According to the dictionary, the definition is, ‘the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.’ Care, much like its companion love, is more than a feeling. Care is an active...
