The Change Agent Thread . . . .

So. The Zaadz team has a little project. We're on the lookout for conscious entrepreneurs – that special breed of people who use their time, money, inspiration, and passion by providing services, giving birth to new ideas, or creating products that make this world a better place. If you or someone you know fits the profile, whether a Zaadzster or (not yet) a member of the site, please post something about them here!

We want this to be a thread of inspirational models for enlightened entrepreneurship … so if your local hairdresser is committed to natural products, your favorite organic grocer donates her time to the community, or your massage therapist has a way of just BEING in the world that you'd love others to know about, lets us know about them here, (And let THEM know that they might want to join the site!) Or, even better, drop a little note about an inspirational Zaadz member. We LOVE hearing about the magic you're working.

The more you say about the person, the better – and you'll be doing them (and the rest of us!) a favor if you let everyone else know how (or where) they can be found.

Got it? Great! Now let's support those wonderful people by letting others know about just how amazing they are … and let's help them inspire others with their stories.

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Ooh. I have lots.

The first is this incredible woman. Kris and her husband are about to launch ICE (Intentional Creation Events), an incredible program that includes Trikaya yoga (check out this blog post for details) , live music, entrepreneurs, authors, speakers, revolutionaries, and artists. I'm convinced this is going to unfold beautifully, so do keep an eye on her site … and let Kris and Kraig know what you think, or if you're interested in getting involved.

I'll come back with more, but I'd love to hear from the rest of you …

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An organization that is just great (it is safe to say they were instrumentall in me finding my passion for knowledge, truth and beauty) is the Chilluminati. 

They organize many events in the midwest US full of music and art and provide a place for people to come together connect, learn and have lots-o-fun!  You'll be able to find me at their latest one in Oct :-)

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Brian,

I hope you are already familiar with the Integral Leadership Review. It is a vehicle for change agents of all sorts. It is an enterprise of some level of conscious entrepreneurial energy, although there are times when I would question aspects of that consciousness as I watch my shadow dance. Certainly, within its “pages” are dozens of change agents and some with incredible consciousness such as those involved in programs around the world to reduce the incidence of HIV infection, address a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, seek a more effective approach to understanding, developing and practicing leadership in many venues. Read Cindy Wigglesworth’s remarkably practical article on leadership and spirit in the current issue.

And there is much more to come as this epublication with over 1500 subscribers in over 60 countries will soon have its own website and the support of “leaders” in leadership to multiply the numbers of subscribers (subscriptions are free) while being supported by sponsors who believe in its transdisciplianry, developmental and integral approach.

Those change agents who want the world to know more about their work, particularly through a lens such as ours will find the Integral Leadership Review receptive to innovative thinking and practice. We seek articles and – from those who can understand the benefit to themselves to be exposed to our very sophisticated audience – sponsorship to support the continuous development of this leading eduge publication.

Russ

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ooh, i have lots too. but for now, i'd like to give a shout out to my kababayan here on Zaadz.

his name is Jim Paredes. he's one of the members of APO Hiking Society. now that group is an institution where i come from. and speaking of change agents, APO was instrumental in the infamous EDSA Revolution. Jim is also an avid photographer, musician, singer, teacher, scuba diver, writer, and awesome father/grandfather. he's also one of my role models, especially when it comes to doing the dishes.

salamat apoJim!

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Well okay I guess I'm gonna plug my own gig.  Why not?

I'm trying to make this





the next peace sign but with a Nike swoosh twist.

Love One Another is a commercial endeavor designed to encourage and remind people to do just that, LOVE ONE ANOTHER.  My goal is to place internet, print, radio, and eventually television ads conveying the message Love One Another. 

So essentially LOA is a brand and an Ad Campaign.  LOA, pronounced Lo-ah, can be licensed to any appropriate, sustainable, and beneficial product.  Advertising is expensive so products must be sold to generate funds for advertising the message.  The products themselves also advertise the message.

Presently LOA is just my self and some very supportive individuals here at Zaadz and else where.  I've given away over 500 LOA t-shirts, hundreds of buttons, and postcards all with the single intent to remind you, me, anyone within ear shot to LOVE ONE ANOTHER.  I've sold a few things too thanks to your generous support.

It's a radical idea that been around since at least Krisha - “He who hates nothing…that man I love,”  Buddha - …”Cultivate a boundless heart toward all beings,”  and of course Jesus - “Love One Another.”  It is the ultimate Integral Theory.  Sorry Ken.  LOL!  I'm just getting started and I honestly don't know what the hell I'm doing but I'm DOING.  I follow my gut cuz it's bigger than my brain.  (ha!)  This whole endeavor has come about by some strange serendipitous means and that is what inspires me to continue despite having no business experience or education whatsoever.

I don't like blowing my own horn here.  I'm not actually.  I'm blowin' LOVE'S Horn.  So suck it in big, pucker your lips, and blow with me.  Make it LOUD Y'ALL.  COME ON!!!   BRING THE NOISE!!   YEEEEEHAAAA!!!!  

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Want to point to:

http://www.evolutionarynexus.org/

http://www.evolutionarynexus.org/node/12



What We Care for and What We Do about It About Evolutionary Nexus

What Is Evolutionary Nexus?


Mission - what we are here for


Evolutionary Nexus contributes to the emergence of conscious humanity by increasing the connectivity in the ecosystem of evolutionary initiatives, which will help realizing their highest potential as contribution to the whole.

Action - what we do to back up our mission

Evolutionary Nexus provides individuals and groups working for the conscious evolution of social systems, with electronic and social technologies that amplify the creative resonance among in and among transformational networks, communities and initiatives.

Journey - where we came from, how we move forward

Evolutionary Nexus is a brainchild of George Pór, and it was co-initated by George, Ria Baeck, and Finn Voldtofte. It is now supported by the Evolutionary Nexus Stewards Circle.  As resources permit, we will provide a growing family of virtual community incubation tools and services. If our mission inspires you and want to help realizing it, let's talk.

Visions - what we hope to see our action manifest into

Cheers,

Albert

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@EvolutionaryNexus:

You can leave George Por a message here:

http://technoshaman.zaadz.com/

Albert

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I thought I was A Change Agent. Ihave a Pod called ” HoHoChi Rhythm Group ” where I post a daily Polyrhythm. I aim to alter the way people percieve rhythm, first by naming every rhythm used, then by a practice of playing two separate rhythms, one in each hand simultaneously, to aquire an unconscious sense of musical space/time.
I also have a system that includes all the harmonic and melodic structural possibilities within Western ( equally tempered ) scales, and loads of other new approaches to fairly random topics, not all of them musical.
However, living in the remote corner of a fast fading empire, I’m not sure that I have truly inspired many people yet. I am not by nature at all an optimist, but that hasn’t stopped me from doing what I feel I have to do. It seems to me that the world of music needs some new ideas, and from what I’ve seen, it appears that I am the man for the job. My pod has one other member, and despite changing the polyrhythm every day for several months I’ve had no feedback. I also have never had a reply to any adverts I’ve placed in the press, and had no proper response from the academic community. But thats O.K. ( well its not but I can deal with it ) because I intend to carry on in the face of unmitigated disinterest.
I must just add that you folks at Zaadz are a breath of fresh upbeat air in the gloomy dampness of North Wates. Much more supportive than my local contacts.

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Hi Brian!  I have a story of another Brian, a very enlightened soul.

He has started a socially conscious software services company known as Ternary Software.  He along with the staff at Ternary are on the bleeding edge of creating the “next generation” of companies with social awareness.  He is actually close to (if not complete) with creating the first company in the US that has worked legal responsibility toward the environment around them into their corporate documents.

Everything from the way they power their facility, to the way they govern the company, to the way they write software is enlightened in my opinion.  You can learn more about Brian and Ternary by following the links below.

http://enlightenedbusiness.blogspot.com
http://www.ternarysoftware.com

He also has a profile hereon Zaadz although it simply points to his other blogs.

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I'll second that recommendation, for Brian Robertson, the Ternary Software guy!  He's also got a website for Holacracy (at www.holacracy.org), which is an attempt at Integral Orgaization, and shows plenty of promise for for-profit business, non-profit business, and even government.

Also, I just wanted to remind people of the amazing Byron Katie of The Work: www.thework.com  She's just awe inspiring, and it's astounding how much she has changed the world for the better and continues to do so with so much love and passion.  She's my hero!

Peace, Love, and Bicycles,
Turtle

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Change Agent? That would be me!  At least according to the Enneagram personality test.  I'm a Reformer, in their language.  Ever since I was a little kid I wanted to be a teacher.  And I don't mean someone who stands in front of a classroom and lectures!  I have this very strong passion to help people understand things and show them all the amazing things in this Universe of ours, and then convince them to look at the world in different ways.

All my free time and much of my paid time is spent on learning things and then sharing them with others.  I used to be much more aggressive (and thus much less effective!) than I am now.  With age does indeed come wisdom (especially if you are actively looking for it!) and I now have a far better grasp of how to effectively create and inspire healthy and compassionate change in the Universe.  I'm not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm doing pretty well.  And now I feel confident enough to actually start doing what I do on a broader and more professional scale.  I've brought my love of teaching and learning to:

<a href=”http://www.thewiseturtle.com”>The Wise Turtle</a>: Philosophy Counseling

Along with that, I've done all kinds of fun projects, including: co-editing a three-generation women's zine about aging, growing and handing out free seedlings of edible and medicinal plants, organizing a night-time bike ride and picnic, paiting art on the roads to liven up my community, serving on a transportation committee in my city, selling watercolor paintings of things I see on a street corner on a street corder, coordinating a coop bulk wholesale purchase of bike lights for bike clubs and organizations so that they could offer their members free or very cheap bike lights (bicycles are one of the only vehicles regularly sold without all the equipment needed for legal operation!), teaching preschool kids about Maslow's hierarchy of needs, making funky book bags out of reclaimed/recycled fabric and selling them to zine readers/writers, creating a certified small backyard wildlife habitat in my neighborhood, doing pro bono graphic design work for non-profits, and offering important, worldchanging books to people for free or cheap.

Yay for doing fun things that you love and make the world a better place!

Peace, Love, and Bicycles,
Turtle

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Hi. I’m eliza. what is your zine called? I am interested in starting a zine geared towards young adults (like 20somethings) that would celebrate and inspire social change and personal transformation. I don’t really know that much about publishing, but I do have a passion for writing and have a background in art. Do you have any suggestions?

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Hey Brian - There's a coach I know who is changing things for conscious entrepreneurs, so they can enjoy the success they deserve. I'm working with her on this project, so I guess I'm plugging myself too, but I want to tell you all about Mattison Grey.

Mattison has a gift for helping people with high values sell with integrity. That's often the heartbreak of conscious entrepreneurs. Their ideas would indeed change the world IF they knew how to talk about them so that people would hire them. Often they give up in discouragement, because they run out of money.

I mentor new coaches, so I've seen this over and over and I've been on the look out for the best solutions for many years. I finally decided to work with Mattison and her ideas have transformed my own business and they are transforming the businesses of my clients as well.

Mattison is the first person to articulate genuine 2nd Tier Selling. It's about service, respect, listening and doing what works. How refreshing!

As you know, Mattison and I have a zPod: Passion Smashin'! What Good's Your Calling If They're Not Callin You? And we do free teleclasses and a live seminar, as well.

We're on a mission and that's why we love you so much, Brian: It's the SAME mission! We're just focusing on different aspects of it!

Mattison's website is: http://www.greystoneguides.com
Mine is http://www.yourlifepart2.com

Thanks for this thread!

Julia Stewart

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Rod, Love One Another ROCKS!! It gets my vote!

My [Project] Name. Live From Love Foundation (Michele Kim, Panama)
My Mission Plan is:
  

My Plan. I don't need to make money. I simply want to “get it started in here.”(websites soon to be at http://www.livefromlove.com/, and http://www.livefromlove.org/) Here's how:

1) Website modeled after http://www.43things.com/. Everyone (all folks on the web) adds their list of how to show and be love in action, in every area of life (Ken's Integral) - just the possibilities to start. Then, site users will have access to (free) tools designed to help implement their actions of choice and help develop them into new habits.

2) Foundation earns money the old fashioned way, by networking, donations and grants. I will do this work for free. Foundation subsidizes outreach programs around the globe that exemplify the Mission Statement.

3) Education, education, education. Show the children, and they'll show the World. I live for the day that I see the bumper sticker “My Child is a Love Ambassador!”

My Community.  This is You!

If everyone donates only their abilities and time, then there is no cost to do this and it will become a reality.

The only money required to start a Foundation here in Panama is 10K (to remain as minimum acct. balance in the bank) I'm working on this still, and I plan to reimburse the VC+interest from my own wallet, (though It won't be for 1.5 years.)

What I need are friends who would create this with me, on behalf of everyone. Nothing to sell…just Love to Be. Anyone willing? It's free and comes with a Love-back gurantee!

Thanks for reading.
Michele

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Thought I would add that, since this is a not-for-profit idea, and the topic of the thread seeks “entrepreneurial ideas,” the possibilities for profitabilty can be “built in” by someone else…

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Ahhh….. A little Tofu Chicken For The Zaadz Lover's Soul. Great idea Brian. Very inspiring. I see this turning into a book…… or possibly included in the biography of Zaadz, AKA: The Day The World Changed . :)

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Change Agent, I love that title. 

I can think of four very special Change Agents that I have the pleasure of knowing. I am in awe of their inspired vision and their determination to take action and share their ideas with the world. They follow their bliss, even when the journey is rough. These conscious entrepreneurs take their passions to the world with the intention of affecting a shift in consciousness while courageously bringing to world what they held in their hearts.

Ward M. Powers is the Creator and Director and of ONE The Movie. Early one morning, in April, 2002, a middle-aged father of three from Michigan suddenly awoke from a sound sleep, overcome by a strange compulsion… to make a movie.

What made this so strange, is that he was not a film-maker. In fact, he had no training, education or experience whatsoever in the field. So, he immediately called his cousin and best friend to enlist their help with the project. They eagerly agreed.

Powers has been a practicing civil trial attorney in the State of Michigan for over 24 years. ONE is his first foray into independent filmmaking. An amateur musician, sculptor and author he has enjoyed a lifelong interest in the arts and creative expression. Powers took action to bring his dream to the world.

Rhonda began to see that her entire life - everything she had ever done - had been quietly and steadily moving her towards the most perfect place for her to be able to fulfill her wish. And to fulfill it on the grandest possible scale! She had gone from working as a producer at the Nine Network in Melbourne, Australia, to starting her own television production company, Prime Time Productions, in 1994. And after ten years of creating internationally successful shows such as 'The World's Greatest Commercials', 'Great Escapes', 'Marry Me', and 'Sensing Murder', Rhonda was ready for something new. She wanted to take Prime Time Productions in a different direction; in a direction that fulfilled people rather than just entertained them.

Rhonda Byrne is an excellent example of a change agent in my mind.

Richard Gere is a well known Buddhist and an active supporter of the Dalai Lama. He has also been a persistent advocate for better human rights in Tibet, and was a co-founder of the Tibet House and is Chairman of the Board of Directors for the International Campaign For Tibet. He also campaigns for ecological causes and for AIDS awareness, and has expressed his concern for AIDS problems in India. Because he strongly supports Tibetan Independence Movement, he is permanently banned from entering China.
Gere currently serves on the Board of Directors for Healing the Divide, which concerns itself with global initiatives that promote peace, justice and understanding. 
Gere was banned as an Academy Award presenter in 1993 after he used the opportunity to condemn the Chinese government. 
Richard Gere uses his time, money and inspiration as a vehicle to voice his opinions. His position is to stand strong, and to use his successes in a way that he hopes will change the world.

And last but certainly not least Jon Slavet. Jon was Co-CEO of Guru Worldwide Inc., a human capital management company backed by American Express. Jon's previous work includes executive positions at Wired and NPR. Jon serves on the Advisory Boards of several Bay Area organizations, and is an honors graduate of Dartmouth College. Obviously no stranger to success.  Yet when the stress of success began to take it's toll on Jon Slavet, he realized that his life was out of balance. His newest venture was born out of this realization. He sought out the best information he could and founded The Balance Company. His mission is to help others to become aware of our priorities in life and to keep our life in balance, while successfully pursuing our dreams. The Balance Company is an excellent example of enlightened entrepreneurship, and Jon Slavet a change agent indeed.

These four people have brought me joy with the messages from their heart. I appreciate their contribution to this world. I share what they value in life. And I admire the way that they live their lives. These are just four of the people whom I regard as change agents.

I wanted to thank ~C for holding the space, and for Brian for beginning this discussion.

In Joy and admiration,

JoySeeker Laura

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Thanks for this post and the links. Very inspiring indeed.

I'm going to actually take the ONE movie idea and run with it over at the ActualizerZ pod.

I think this would be amazing.

I'm off to email Karen in the promotions department of the One Movie about this idea.

~mu~

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The conscious entrepreneur I would like to share is my friend James Dakin, Founder and Creator of Teaching Freedom.  James is truly inspired.  Although based in England, his goal is to change the way children are taught around the world.  Starting with a vision and burning desire, James has developed an organization that is positively impacting the lives of teacher and children. 

Our mission is for teaching and learning to become what brings people together, to dissolve boundaries and free up the hearts and minds of children worldwide thus enabling them to believe in themselves and fulfill their dreams.

Teaching Freedom inspires teachers to teach more creatively and freely and empowers children to find their own learning style to learn more effectively.

No more stuffy lectures from dry textbooks.  They make teaching and learning fun, meaningful, and relevant again for both teacher and student. 

The results have been impressive.  With regular implementation of the TF techniques, the majority of students are surpassing their expected level of coursework by the end of the year, all the while enjoying the process tremendously.

See a few video clips of teachers in action using the techniques in the classroom.

“James is a visionary. His work with teachers and schools will change the face of Education in the UK. He is also an inspirational speaker. If you are involved in education in any way - make contact with James.”

Adrian Gilpin - CEO Institute of Human Development

Under James'  care, Teaching Freedom continues to spread throughout Northern England and he has been asked to speak in Poland, addressing the educational concerns of their orphanages. 

It is people like James who are leading the way to a better tomorrow. 

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so…how does it sit with others if i go on and “toot my own horn” so to speak?

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If you feel comfortable doing it, Janet, please go ahead. Some of us already have. [blushing]

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tooting our own horns is a lot better than false humility.
i say go ahead and share what you've done to make our world a better place :)

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Way to Zaadz C!!!

(I admire you.)

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There's this great lady in upstate New York that has a really cool “One World Flag” she sells. Her name is Barbara Upton and you can visit her website here.

There are many, many “one world flags” flying around out there (bad pun maybe) but I thought this was the coolest.  Check out her website for details on the symbolism, other products with same theme, and some great links to non MSM sites.

Anyway, great message, great product and she's very nice. Meets all criteria for “Change Agent' me thinks…..

Re: The Change Agent Thread . . . . Unsung heros

My friend, Ellen, lives in a retirement center here in Eugene, along with some 225 others. Ellen is the initiator of sewing groups, garden groups, craft sales, used item sales, on & on. She is always at the forefront of getting people together to create, to share, to give, to help, to entertain,  to uplift spirits…..

If there were only a way to honor the millions of unsung heroes I’d be first on the bandwagon to honor all the Ellens in the world for their life-long efforts to BE THE CHANGE amidst ordinary life!!

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i wanna give Rebecca Blood a shout out. she's one of the best change agents in the blogging world. she's the author of the classic, The Weblog Handbook – a must-read for all bloggers.

here's a link to my interview with Rebecca in case you missed it :)

~B-SCAN with Rebecca Blood

btw, Rebecca also has a Zaadz account: http://rebeccablood.zaadz.com/

that is all for now.

~C

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Interview with a change agent, Fleet Maull.  You can find out more about Fleet at zaadz here.

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Change Agent is what I have been devoting my professional life and development to for the last 6 years. Today I run a face to face and telephone based one to one coaching practise that certainly deliverers tangible long term changes for individuals and conversly the organisations and the relationships of the coachee…

My business is called 121 executive coaching; www.121executivecoaching.com 

What is different about the change that I implement is I develop and facilitate the change process through some of the latest change technologies including; CBT, NLP, Neuro-Semantics, general semantics, the work of maslow and the human potential movementand SILENCE, I also include a range (36) of coaching premises such as ' the individual absolutely has the resources available either within them or available to them to realise their outcome' They are the experts in the process' 'Their current situations makes total Psycho-logical sense to them.

I have worked extensively in remedial coaching (past issues including truama, and extreme fears and carrying the beliefs of another to operate from today;-) ) and have spent the last 12 months developing Neurosemantic ( Neuro-Semantics) based coaching products including; A leadership benchmarking and coaching programme and  generative (looking forward) based programme called 'Unleashed'  This programme facilitates INDIVIDUALS to achieve the   IMPOSSBLE  enabling them to what they absolutely know that would love to do or be, that would mean they were self actualising and living their highest possible meaning for life. My Meditation and practise of     'True Meditation'
has significantly textured my style and way of being in the coaching process and this is reflected in the some 15 coachees I have working with me to fully associate with truthfullness as a their coaching objectives.

In reality for most problematic (remedial) coaching requests, I rarely spend more that 4 sessions with the coachee to realise a significant personal and systemic change…

Along with several years of one on one coaching are very specific coach trainings from what are considers learers in the field, including, John Seymour Associates (UK) with whom I have studies with to Master NLP Practioner status, The International Society of Neuro-Semantics and the Meta-Coach Foundation (MCF) Totaling over 500 hr residential coaching specific trainings being trained and tested over 27 coach benchmarks….

Meta-Regards

Joseph


I truly live to coach, to be in service of others and to have the privalige to grow and unknow with each and every session.

The youngest positive entrepreneur

I just turned 20, to me my age means nothing. I am a self educated person, I believe that till the day I die I will only know what this world has seen and felt. I am full of positive actions that will and can make a great impact for positive change.

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~Namaste~

Hey there, my dream is not really modelled on the traditional entrepreneurial approach. I am instead seeking to illumine and accelerate the wave of transformation currently rippling through human consciousness … in a unique, tangible way.

My idea incorporates the laws of attraction, which take into account cause and effect, and of course the physical laws of space, distance and time.  Inspired by a vision, I was gifted with the understanding that the human experience is greatly enhanced by our capacity to feel.  Through the intricate interface that is the human nervous system, we are able to touch, discern, feel, see, hear, taste and behold the wonder of life. 

Propelled by the desire to create an interactive project that embraces this principle, The Crystalline Peace Project was borne.  The website has been a culmination of two years of work; from birthing the concept, to designing and putting together the programming to pull it off.  The result – an interactive interface for tangibly amplifying consciousness.  The idea is to  provide an interface forsharing messages of peace, while at the same time creating a physical sensory experiences, through gifting crystals.

The Crystalline Peace Project is a phenomenal crystalline collaboration, a grand experiment for intentionally radiating peace in a unique, tangible way.

Here's How it Works:

The School for International Training

Hi!  My name is Rachel.  I don't normally give shout-outs to institutions, but I think that the people who go to the School for International Training (my grad school) are change agents.  Everyone here at this school has some kind of desire to help humanity.  For example, the majors are Conflict Transformation, Social Justice, Sustainable Development, International Education, and more.  There is also a teaching program for people looking for an experiential learning experience.  I honestly don't work for this school, but I have to say that this is the most amazing place I've ever been to.  The people here have tremendous spirit and a desire to change their corner of the world, wherever that may be.  Personally, I'm doing the Master's International program, which combines my Social Justice major here with the Peace Corps!  If you are looking for a graduate program that feels like a big family ready to open its arms to the world, then you should come here to www.sit.edu !  Also check out the classic change agent at www.peacecorps.gov .  We emphasize changing ourselves before changing the world. *warm fuzzy feeling*

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I would like to introduce you to Athena's Garden.  http://www.athenasgarden.com

After 9/11 I had a vision of the Earth held in the Heart of the Dove of Peace with the Love Light of the heart emanating out healing all that live upon the earth.

Divinely inspired, I was able to manifest the image and have it made into Flags and Coffee Mugs, etc…  At my website www.athenasgarden.com you can read about the vision and order the products.

My Mission Statement is:
 

To foster a global culture of understanding, forgiveness and equality by the wide-scale distribution of products bearing the image of the “Earth held in the heart of the Dove of Peace with the LoveLight of the heart emanating out healing all that live upon the Earth.” We believe that change begins in the hearts of individuals and this image heals hearts wherever and whenever it is seen. Wide- scale distribution of products bearing this image will scatter the globe with the seeds of understanding, forgiveness, equality and healing - resulting in a global shift in consciousness. Remember - Together We Will Know Peace on Earth.

I hope you can visit the website and let me know what you think.  You can also see the images on my photos page.

Thank you and Remember - Together We Will Know Peace on Earth!

In Love and Light,
Celestia Solange

Change Agent: News Doctors

I think of myself as a change agent based on feedback from those I know who know me well enough to say, wow, “that's incredible” - but, I think of my father as a major league change agent for his work in founding and sustaining Project Censored, and my Mom as well for her incredible journalism, activism and her devotion to her children and in helping us to learn to be change agents.

Mom, still working at 73 and afflicted with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis, was instrumental in organizing her community over water issues in Lake County, California this past year. Due to her work and devotion to the cause the California State Legislature came down on the side of rate payers when faced with extraordinary rate hikes proposed by the private water supplier in Lake County. She was also instrumental in helping to get a really terrific person elected to the Lake Co. Board of Supervisors.

Dad, still writing at 78 and afflicted with heart problems, founded Project Censored (PC) while working as a Professor of Sociology at Sonoma State University in northern California. Project Censored has published the Top Ten Censored Stories every year for more than twenty years. PC has garnered attention and awards around the world for their work on getting the news that matters out to the public.

I'm really proud of both my parents. For a lot of reasons. You can find Mom, Sophie Annan Jensen at www.lakeconews.com and Dad, Carl M. Jensen, at www.projectcensored.org. They both also joined Zaadz today. You'll find them here as Crone (sophiej) and News Doctor (Pop).

They'd love to hear from you.

namaste,

Pia

Re: The Change Agent Thread . . . .

i am really excited about how i am making a difference right now… i am doing creativity workshops (www.marvelousinteriordesign.com)

it's so wonderful, to give people the space, encouragement and tools to explore and express themselves through creativity.  i actually feel nourished by these workshops, it feels so good to be sharing my gifts with others in ways that support and nurture their growth.

love,
andrea

Re: The Change Agent Thread . . . .

If you are an entrepreneur, you'll know the energy and risk and personal sacrifice and joy of starting a socially responsible venture, and you'll know where I've been this last year getting United Holistic Practitioners off the ground.

The answer to our nation's healthcare crisis is getting mainstream consumers to demand integrated healthcare from doctors, insurance companies, elected officials and more. To do that, we have to provide the resource that will help mainstreamers understand why they must demand it.

This is a huge, hairy, audacious goal, but we have a fabulous team and it will be done. We are seeking the input of holistic pracititioners as we approach the final stages of the project.

In a nutshell, this email is offering a free six-month online directory listing complete with photo (for holistic practitioners only) and requesting your opinion/feedback on an Integrated Health website prototype (http://www.unitedhpa.org/) that will have several of the features of WebMD and more when complete. We are also offering a limited time opportunity to buy a banner ad for only $100 for six months (approx. $16/month), a price you won't find anywhere else in any media. Interested? Please read on.

Do you think there should be an integrated health answer to WebMD? So do we, and we've already begun. Although we have a wealth of talent working on this $100,000 project, it would be a mistake to not include your voice, as an integrated health practitioner, in the process. This website must serve your needs as well as consumer needs - so before we launch a finished website to the nation, we are reaching out to you and your colleagues for your feedback.

You are cordially invited to register your holistic practice in the online directory AT NO COST for six months. You may include:

• your photo or logo,
• your website link if you have one,
• the modalities that you practice and
• your contact information.
• Our web developer is also working on a bio section in the directory, so you can enter your credentials, testimonials, or anything else that you would like. That bio section should be live within the month.

Simply go to our prototype, http://www.unitedhpa.org/, and scroll down slightly to sign up for our enewsletter on the left of the home page (so I can generate questions for your feedback as to the look and feel of the site and the directory. What is working, what is not working, what modalities are missing, etc.).

Then go back up the page to click the Register link near the login area, and put your practice information in the directory. You must be signed up for the enewsletter in order to be listed in the directory. None of this costs you a single penny.

The prototype of our new website is live and already getting over 100,000 hits a month since May even though the site is not yet complete. We had a 60% increase in unique site visits in June over May, so registration in the directory is going to give you additional exposure to your practice.

If you would like to have a banner ad on the website, we are offering them for as little as $100 for six months if it is in .jpg format and ONLY in response to this email. To see our normal prices and the ads already sold, please visit http://www.unitedhpa.org/store.php?pageId=2.

Our goal is to appeal to the mainstream consumer and become a strong, national integrated health resource like WebMD is for allopathic medicine. The unique database shell has been constructed to help mainstreamers drill down from a condition to their holistic options to a local service provider, something not offered by WebMD. We are in process of entering the data into that database.

This is a huge endeavor that takes huge amounts of time and money to complete - but we are already almost there. Soon the website will have video streaming for testimonials, and a private forum for practitioners to discuss and refer client condition concerns with each other nationally 24/7 - an important resource in our ever-changing field. We anticipate launching the completed site nationally by the New Year.

You don't have to pay for any of it. Simply register in the directory AND sign up for our enewsletter, so I can contact you with questions about the site on a group basis (the enewsletters are broken down by time zone).

Please forward this email to all the holistic practitioners in every modality that you know. There is room in the directory for several thousand practitioners nationwide - and it is very important to show consumers how prevalent and accessible integrated health really is, so the bigger the directory, the stronger the message that integrated health is a viable and important option for everyone.

Again, if you would like to have a banner ad on the website for as little as $100 for six months, simply drop me an email expressing your interest and we'll go from there. You cannot get an ad in any media, much less online, for that price anywhere else, and given our audience is your target, this is a wonderful opportunity and I encourage you to take it.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Be well, be wise, be ready,

Norreida
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http://www.unitedhpa.org/

Re: The Change Agent Thread . . . .

I am a change agent.  It all began at birth as the son of a progressive preacher man.  Later I went to university studying economics and multiple schools of sociology and became a sociologist, meta-physicist, entrepreneur, writer, artist, musician and social worker.  I am now trying to find a new niche to make change. 

Re: The Change Agent Thread . . . .Intuita is Raising ting!

Hi There, 

My particular work as Change Agent involves developing intuition in organizations.  I operate a Corporate Training (or organizational learning) company called Intuita - so named because the first program developed, called Intuita MindWare, was based on an intuition access process that was revealed to me during an”epiphany” of sorts years ago.  During this time I was also given the inner prompt to go out and teach this to others.  So I started Intuita to do this.  It wasn't easy in the early days; mention intuition back then (10 years ago) and people would look at you like you had just landed in a spaceship. Fortunately during the recent years there has been a sea change and rapidly growing acceptance of intuition as a “whole-person” right-brained skill & also an innovation asset, not just in business but personally too. 

I'm also the author of the recently published intuition story book “ting - A Surprising Way to Listen to Intuition & Do Business Better”.  Maybe you've heard about it.  One great thing that happened recently is that ting was given a 4-Star rating (the highest) by Training Magazine US, the highest circulation training magazine in the world.  For a mainstream publication, it was truly a blessing.  So now I'm out Raising the Power of ting!  everywhere and happily finding others that are doing this too!   www.intuita.com.   If you are working on this or would like to, please get in touch.
Best,
Arupa Tesolin