Posted by Chief LP on December 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Save Ealing Cinema Petition Movers & Shakers Wordle Ok, Ok, I’ll come clean. It’s not just about the Cinema – I do have another agenda…. I wanted to get some love out of it. As with all good relationship catalysts, the Ealing Cinema campaign has provided the fuel for something that I wanted to start … Read more
Filed under Bigger Society, Grass Roots, Wellbeing · Tagged with Collaboration, Community, David Cameron, Ealing Cinema, Ealing Comedies, Empire Cinemas, Engagement, Families, Happiness, Love, Petition, Relationships, Society, Tribes, Tweetup, Well Being, Wellbeing, West London
Posted by Chief LP on November 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment
A ridiculous statement obviously – there’s no happy pill ….yet But given some of the reaction toward the government’s commitment to societal Wellbeing and Happiness you’d think the state had lost the plot. David Cameron’s announcement last week shouldn’t have come as a surprise; it’s not recent thinking. He was upfront about his views on … Read more
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Posted by Chief LP on November 8, 2010 · 2 Comments
‘Them and Us’ mentality divides. Inclusive thinking connects people at a deeper level, and nowhere more so than in art. Bristol Artist Peter Meacock’s Unity project is a fresh look at how art can question and collate what brings us together more than what divides. His project is a collaborative venture looking at aspects of artistic … Read more
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Posted by Chief LP on October 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment
‘Lighten- up’; humour, playfulness and plain silliness is seriously powerful stuff! It’s arguably the quickest way to turn people towards an idea, principle or joint purpose by allowing us to share our feelings, thoughts and attitudes in a non-threatening creative way. In my piece on ‘Stay Something Stupid’; I talked about how critical humour was … Read more
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Posted by Chief LP on October 23, 2010 · 1 Comment
Time for resilient tribes to step up and show the way As a planet our levels of happiness haven’t really changed in the last 100 years. However, our levels of stress, anxiety and depression have never been higher and are rising. The US predicts that by 2020, stress related anxiety disorders will be the largest … Read more
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