Chris Naff
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I am fascinated by the invisible line people draw between what's possible or impossible. As a coach, consultant, and a mom, I am aware that most of us draw these lines, then think we can't cross them: "This is possible, but that is not; I can go this far, but no farther." I am also aware that helping someone imagine or talk about the line can stretch a person's view of what's possible an incredible distance.
I think we as humans have drawn an invisible line that tells us it's impossible to end world suffering -- but it's a line that can be stretched and crossed by individuals, by groups, by large companies, by countries, by whole continents, and by the entire globe. Actually, WiserEarth is just one example of how it's happening, and I want to take part.
I first started imagining HumanKindMedia as I was coming out of breast cancer treatment. I decided that if it ever became the case that I only had a few years left, I wanted to know I was spending them doing something huge and impossible. I decided this is the perfect time to create a voice in the media that talks about crossing the line from impossible to possible, that talks seriously and hopefully and consistently about the possibility of healing the world. My friend Liz helped me get started and still comes back once in awhile to write a piece.
It's already working. As soon as we began this project, we found amazing people, organizations, and even other media outlets already aligned with us in our goal. Our mission is to get more of these voices out there -- and get more people around the world imagining possibilities. If you're reading this and have ideas to help us do that, reply to me.
My own intention is to create a little piece of this media about possibility every day or every week, and to make a gazillion more friends who would love to use their aspirations and talents and resources to see what's possible.
Outside the blogosphere, I'm a wife, a mother of two teenagers, and a dog and cat "sponsor"(my husband's joke about pets). I'm a professional coach, consultant, writer, friend, daughter, baseball fan (Go A's), philanthropist, world citizen, and a hope-filled member of humankind.
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Dear Chris,
Thank you for your note the other day. I'm still pretty much learning and researching at the moment, and not on the writing phase yet as English is not my mother tongue, and the subjects I'm learning are something way beyond my academic background. Thus, you'll find that my blog is more like a collection of articles, books, multimedia, reports and opinion pieces by the "giants" whose shoulder I try to stand upon.
Have been reading around your blog and think that we certainly share much in common. Couldn't agree more about the need for the majority to undergo a "media diet". Also found this nice sentence in the About section: "Interests: Possibilities for impossible things, the power of the media, and the power of attention and intention."
Looking forward for fruitful conversations and collaboration in the future with you Chris, within and beyond WiserEarth.
Eagerly learning,
Bowo
P.S. Just found this interesting site where you can find other people and sites that are healing our world: www.socialdesignsite.com. Love their slogan: "We can not not change the world!"