by Margaret Anderson | May 3, 2017 | Blog
I’m taking some time off to catch up on the things I postpone when I’m writing a lot—everything from filing to shopping to down time and fun. Meanwhile, here are some quotes from Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with questions to think about. “To be yourself in a world that...
by Margaret Anderson | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how a right-brained source, The Book of Joy[1], led to the same conclusion as the left-brained Harvard Negotiation Project sources. Both show us the possibility of the true win-win, in which no one has to compromise. These...
by Margaret Anderson | Apr 12, 2017 | Blog
In the northern hemisphere, April naturally evokes feelings of hope. Snow has melted, and for the most part, stopped falling. Flowers bloom. Birds sing. April is a gentle month, rarely either very cold or very hot. No wonder so many northern cultures developed upbeat...
by Margaret Anderson | Apr 4, 2017 | Blog
I love it when experts approaching a topic from different perspectives converge on the same conclusion. The Book of Joy[1] describes the Buddhist practice of mudita, or sympathetic joy. Unlike schadenfreude, a feeling of satisfaction or pleasure in another’s...
by Margaret Anderson | Mar 30, 2017 | Blog
A few days ago, I came across this quote from Harmony by Karate by Sensei John, ” “Support others in the way they want to be supported.” I posted it in a Facebook group I administer, arousing curiosity about what it meant. So I promised to blog about it...
by Margaret Anderson | Mar 24, 2017 | Blog
Good news! I’ve made enough progress planning my next book to give you all a little preview. As soon as people began to communicate about the results of the 2016 presidential election, I realized three things: First, this election ushered in one of the most serious...