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    Homage to a Ukrainian Ancestor with a Hope for Peace

    by Jacqueline Jannotta February 26, 2022
    Antique Map of Ukraine with inset portrait of American immigrant, Louis Lipsky ca 1910.

    My husband’s grandfather, Louis Lipsky, immigrated from Slavuta, Ukraine 117 years ago. He left his native land for the US to escape violent pogroms, poverty, and war. Forty years later, he lost his only son in the Second World War. I don’t know whether Louis Lipsky would feel solidarity with Ukraine today, but I’m certain that at his core he would know that war only brings destruction and heartbreak.

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    Becoming People Who Embrace Race

    by Jacqueline Jannotta June 14, 2021
    June 14, 2021

    In my recent post (Don’t Box Us In), I explored a subtle way our society perpetuates a sense of racial division, which had me wondering how we might accelerate systemic…

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    Becoming People Committed to Reducing Gun Violence

    by Jacqueline Jannotta April 23, 2021
    April 23, 2021

    This month’s post on reducing gun violence (The Gun Problem and a Silver Bullet Remedy) prompts me to highlight a remarkable and well-known nonprofit organization—Everytown for Gun Safety. Everytown encompasses…

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    Becoming People Who Reflect & Act with Compassion

    by Jacqueline Jannotta March 30, 2021
    March 30, 2021

    After a year of pandemic strangeness tinged with fear and isolation, society is poised for change like we’ve never seen in our lifetimes. Still, there remains much suffering that stems…

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    Becoming People Who Build Thriving Relationships

    by Jacqueline Jannotta February 21, 2021
    February 21, 2021

    Last week’s post spoke to bridging cultural and philosophical divides, as told through the story of my own Jewish-Catholic marriage. This made finding a thematically connected nonprofit a bit challenging,…

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    Becoming People Who Cultivate Women Leaders

    by Jacqueline Jannotta January 30, 2021
    January 30, 2021

    The Women’s March four years ago was a reflexive response by women who felt cheated by a system dominated by men since its inception. I’m grateful that the worldwide march…

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    Becoming People with Expanded Consciousness

    by Jacqueline Jannotta December 29, 2020
    December 29, 2020

    The experience I describe in Awaken Your Sleeping Genie led me to know that the power of intention is real. And as stories like mine become more common, it’s easy…

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    Becoming People Who Help Kids Heal

    by Jacqueline Jannotta November 21, 2020
    November 21, 2020

    Last week I shared my daughter’s story of surgery and recovery using a powerful protocol based on intention. While the remarkable HealFaster framework developed by Peggy Huddleston was instrumental in…

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    Becoming People Who Protect Democracy

    by Jacqueline Jannotta October 27, 2020
    October 27, 2020

    My last post (Designing a Better Map to Guide Us) spoke of a hopeful future and a unified US. But I have to confess that the current election has tested…

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    Becoming People Who Breathe Cleaner Air

    by Jacqueline Jannotta September 21, 2020
    September 21, 2020

    Never again will I take fresh, breathable air for granted. The relentless fires along America’s West Coast serve as another reminder of how interwoven we are on this planet. When…

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