I asked three of my friends who I know are living intentionally to share how they build capacity in their lives, and how it changes them. I also asked them to share their top tip for effective capacity building. Listen Now.
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A Miracle in the Valley
IT WAS FIRST SILENCE. Deadly silence. He could almost hear a pin drop. From the cliff where he stood, he saw that the valley stretched before him was a white carpet. With brown patches. As he descended the hill on the wings of the Spirit, he saw the carpet take a three-dimensional form. With contours.…
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It’s okay to panic… at first — StoryVox Podcast
This happened 16 years ago. But the details are as fresh as yesterday. I was in the second class of Junior Secondary School – what Americans would call 7th grade. I was ready to represent my class as a lead speaker in a school debate with the 6th grade /JS1 class – our juniors. I…
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Why you shouldn’t let ‘the ‘Rona’ — ahem, coronavirus — dominate your mind.
When the first case of Coronavirus occurred, no one expected it to redefine our 2020 experience. This time is so peculiar in the history of our world. Massive layoffs, hundreds of thousands sick, and many dead, disruption of industry and economy, shortage of household and medical supplies, and individual financial constraints are a few select…
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What does Capacity Building Mean? – StoryVox Podcast
During my early childhood, my family lived on the topmost flat of a three story building. It had a good view of the street so my brother and I would sit in the front veranda and imagine great things. As we watched hundreds of cars pass by our street during rush hour, we would let…
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Blossom!
Blossom! That was the word on my mind the morning I made the first sketch. This time, I didn’t let it slide, like the rest of the unfinished works that tugged at my sleeves at downtime. Like plants that grow by taking in sunlight, water, and other minerals in the right proportion, I can only…
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