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September 2022 update: I have migrated my blogging to Medium due to the more accessible commenting feature that integrates with other writers and communities. And I like that there is no advertising. You can see a sample of my articles on this blog.

I offer more information and a complete table of contents (that goes behind the paywall) here. Hope to see you there!

There Is A Way: What Sumacs Taught Me About Resilience And Diversity

B. Lorraine Smith

Jan 7, 2021

There Is A Way: What Sumacs Taught Me About Resilience And Diversity

In a nutshell, the Sumacs shared what it means to have very little to work with, yet to resiliently pave the way for diversity and healing.

“Onwards & Upwards!” exclaimed the trees…

B. Lorraine Smith

Oct 23, 2017

“Onwards & Upwards!” exclaimed the trees…

Hello there! Given what the calendar suggests (well, at least what it suggests in my current home of New York City, versus, say in...

B. Lorraine Smith

Oct 13, 2017

Acorn as innovation instructor

Great lessons in innovation abound. We need to grant ourselves permission to see them — not to imagine the impossible, but rather to...

Why What’s Happening in Ethiopia Matters to Everyone Now

B. Lorraine Smith

Oct 13, 2017

Why What’s Happening in Ethiopia Matters to Everyone Now

(No, this is not a pitch to send money, food aid nor to join a celebrity sing-along) People going about their days in Addis Ababa’s...