Oceans of Opportunity

Tag: Activism

Leaving our Shores – the Baby Steps

Among the earliest of lessons taught in diving is recognizing and mitigating the pathway of stress leading to anxiety which can lead to panic. There are physical, physiological, and psychological factors that can impact this dangerous pathway; and so we are given the basic tool and skill sets to protect the human from these factors.…

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a day at the beach

A much needed week away from the grind has led me to a number of days spent at the beach. As I sat in a chair soaking up some summer sun, as just one among the masses, I found myself forced to take a more commonplace perspective on human interaction with the ocean. Rather than be…

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on budget crises, and gettin’ $#!T done

I’m generally incredibly hesitant to talk politics here on ‘a New Life’, but we are in a time and space where not one single person in this country can take for granted that the US is a great place to live and everything will be just fine…unfortunately we are as prone to the realities of life, injustice,…

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the occassional shameless & necessary fundraising plug

Fellow readers, it’s part of the realities of operating in the real world – we need monies to keep plugging along. For those of us working in the non-profit sector, not only is it difficult to raise funds, but given the state of today’s economy, it’s hard to even ask the question. Yet, because we…

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