Date: Monday 15 September, 2014
Words by Mary Freer
We hear a call for radical action from leaders across the globe. The Chief Executive of the NHS England has called for ‘the unleashing of creative energy and the mobilising of collective action’ for change. David Bennett, the CEO of Monit...
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Date: Tuesday 20 May, 2014
Words by Mary Freer
I do this thing every New Year. It’s not like a resolution it’s more like a small heartfelt commitment to develop one characteristic over the next 12 months. On 1st January 2014 I decided this would be the year for generosity. Generosity ...
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Date: Tuesday 13 May, 2014
Words by Mary Freer
I have had that experience just recently. I was so fortunate to spend 3 nights camping in beautiful country Victoria at Paynes Hut with the very first DO Lectures Australia. No mobile phones, no distraction, a composting toilet and a portable showe...
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Date: Friday 14 March, 2014
Words by freerangefuture
If we worked in a postal service we could stack parcels, and re-route them; keep them on hold; give them a number and sort them quickly. We could distribute them according to a set of rules that keep the system moving efficiently. Sometimes the odd...
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Date: Monday 10 February, 2014
Words by Mary Freer
Just this morning I was thinking about the absence of a quiet hum and predictable routine in the office of freerthinking. This suits me just fine, I know from years of experience that change always looks messy in the middle but gorgeous in the end. I...
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Date: Sunday 8 December, 2013
Words by Mary Freer
Just the other day I had an email conversation with a valued colleague where I posed this question : Why should anyone bother to make a pledge for Change Day ? (You all know all about Change Day right ? ) Within moments a reply bounced back; Because ...
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Date: Saturday 7 December, 2013
Words by Mary Freer
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead This post is a short one, like a siren or a flare. It’s your special invitation to b...
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Date: Tuesday 8 October, 2013
Words by Mary Freer
This post is all about getting stronger and being bolder. It’s about taking risks and daring to “disturb the universe” as TS Eliot put it in The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. I’m going to share with you just a few of ...
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Date: Wednesday 18 September, 2013
Words by Mary Freer
“The universe is made of stories, not atoms” poet Muriel Rukeyser memorably asserted. I am intrigued by stories, I love hearing them, crafting them and telling them. There is an old family story about me. Let me share it with you. I was m...
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Date: Friday 6 September, 2013
Words by Mary Freer
Where I live In Adelaide we have had the most remarkable weather this past fortnight. The first day of spring was 30 degrees and the sun sparkled in a sky the colour of happiness. All at once everything seemed to stretch out and take up more space. I...
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