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MOGO Gift-Giving #11 comment

zoeweil wrote 2 days ago: Gift-giving season is upon us. In my next few posts, I’m going to offer MOGO gift-giving tips. I’m h … more →

Tags: consumerism, inner peace, Simple living, Christmas, Creativity, gifts, Holidays, MOGO choices, presents

New Video of Zoe Weil's Talk About the MOGO Principle

zoeweil wrote 3 days ago: IHE President Zoe Weil gave a talk at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine in July about … more →

Tags: videos, Zoe Weil appearances, compassion, Institute for Humane Education, Integrity, MOGO principle, positive choices, Values, zoe weil

Why "Least Harm"?2 comments

zoeweil wrote 4 days ago: MOGO is short for Most Good, which is short for the principle of doing the most good and least harm … more →

Tags: changemakers, citizen activism, Least Harm, Most Good, positive choices, Systemic Change, activism, Balance, changemaking

Aikido & MOGO: The Art of Peace is the Art of Wise Response to Conflict

zoeweil wrote 6 days ago: My Aikido sensei (teacher) was discussing Aikido with us after class last week, and he shared some t … more →

Tags: Peace, third side thinking, Critical Thinking, Integrity, MOGO principle, Wisdom, Conflict Resolution, Aikido

Thanksgiving: Be Thankful for What You Can Do

zoeweil wrote 1 week ago: Thanksgiving is always a bittersweet holiday to me. I love the whole idea of Thanksgiving – a time t … more →

Tags: citizen activism, gratitude, Social Justice, Animal Cruelty, Freedom, genocide, Holidays, introspection, MOGO choices

Listen Live to Zoe on KBOO Radio - Wednesday, 11/25 at 11 am PST

zoeweil wrote 1 week ago: IHE President Zoe Weil is being interviewed on Wednesday, November 25 on KBOO radio in Portland, Ore … more →

Tags: Institute for Humane Education, interviews, Zoe Weil appearances, MOGO principle, radio, zoe weil

Born to Run Revisited

zoeweil wrote 1 week ago: In a recent blog post, I wrote about my response to an article on the evolution of distance running. … more →

Tags: Books, Critical Thinking, Evolution, feet, inquiry, MOGO choices, Running, scientific theories, Shoes

Is Mindful Choicemaking Burdensome or Liberating?

zoeweil wrote 2 weeks ago: Some fear that if they look too closely at their choices and discover that those choices have harmfu … more →

Tags: Critical Thinking, positive choices, Systemic Change, Values, changemaking, ignorance, inquiry, introspection, knowledge

Before You Support Causes, Even Good Ones...1 comment

zoeweil wrote 2 weeks ago: Last weekend I participated in a breast cancer walk-a-thon. What I appreciated so much about this pa … more →

Tags: Community Service, consumerism, Critical Thinking, Values, accurate information, breast cancer, cause related marketing, Causes, Ethical Consumerism

Mushrooms, Monsters, Gay Marriage & MOGO: Fear of New Things

zoeweil wrote 3 weeks ago: A couple of summers ago a large mushroom grew on the path to the ocean by our house. My dog Ruby and … more →

Tags: Fear, Courage, MOGO choices, Wisdom, Dogs, Gay Marriage, Acclimation, new things, New Ideas

Kindle Versus Paper Books: A MOGO Choice1 comment

zoeweil wrote 3 weeks ago: Last month I bought a Kindle. I decided to get a Kindle for several reasons, and below you’ll find t … more →

Tags: consumerism, environmental preservation, technology, Books, sustainability, MOGO choices, Environmental Protection, kindle, eBooks

The Hazards of Meat-Eating Hit the Mainstream Media

zoeweil wrote 3 weeks ago: I’ve been vegan for twenty years. As I learned about the plight of animals in modern agriculture fro … more →

Tags: animal protection, Food and Diet, News media, Animal Agriculture, Critical Thinking, Environmental Protection, Factory Farming, Media Literacy, MOGO choices

Hope in Little Things

zoeweil wrote 1 month ago: I just watched this YouTube video of a wedding procession. (Click here if you can’t view it ab … more →

Tags: positive choices, Systemic Change, videos, Joy, Critical Thinking, HOPE, changemakers, Creativity, Traditions

The Defeat of Marriage Equality in Maine Isn't MOGO2 comments

zoeweil wrote 1 month ago: I woke up to very upsetting news. By a 53% to 47% margin, Maine voters repealed Maine’s new law, pas … more →

Tags: citizen activism, Critical Thinking, Discrimination, Human Rights, Politics, Social Justice, prejudice, MOGO choices, Maine

Belief Versus Truth (Part 3 of Reflections on Truth & Belief)

zoeweil wrote 1 month ago: I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about belief. I believe what I know from my experience – that the … more →

Tags: accurate information, Critical Thinking, Beliefs, citizen activism, compassion, Courage, Creativity, Faith, global issues

Faith & Action (Part 2 of Reflections on Truth & Belief)

zoeweil wrote 1 month ago: This is the opening paragraph of my book, Most Good, Least Harm: “During my sophomore year in colleg … more →

Tags: citizen activism, inner peace, Values, Beliefs, Faith, MOGO choices, Right Action, Truth

Aikido Seminar: Trusting Our Bodies

zoeweil wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been practicing the martial art Aikido off and on for the past five years. Aikido is different … more →

Tags: inner peace, Aikido, body grace, body-sense, Intuition, Martial Arts, MOGO principle, muscle memory, Principles

Desire and Will

zoeweil wrote 1 month ago: I was reading an excellent essay by Eknath Easwaran in the Blue Mountain Journal, titled “Will and D … more →

Tags: inner peace, responsibility, changemakers, desire, Eknath Easwaran, essays, Freedom, HOPE, Intentions

Desperate to Do Something Helpful After Flight 250

zoeweil wrote 1 month ago: In my last blog post I wrote about my experience on United Flight 250 and my reflections upon what w … more →

Tags: Air Travel, Airports, Community Service, happiness, Helpfulness, helping, Joy, kindness, MOGO choices


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