Category Archives: Self-actualization

To Leave a Legacy in My Wake

By Renee Shay, Harvesting Thought -explore- None of us, not you, not me, and not a stranger on the street came to the Americas through ordinary lineages.  Our ancestors were all extraordinary human beings, all of them, even more so those who had to endure fates that none of us today could imagine for ourselves. Continue reading “To Leave a Legacy in My Wake”

Communication – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

By Renee Shay, Harvesting Thought –explore– I recently visited the San Francisco Zoo with family and had a wonderful time.  I saw bears exploring their enclosure for treats left by the keepers, wolves playing hide-and-seek on their worn trails, orangutans climbing high up for the view while they ate breakfast and lions doing what theyContinue reading “Communication – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”

Paradox From Within – Altruism

By Renee Shay, Harvesting Thought –explore– During my school age years there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that I was a hot mess.  I had a teacher once tell me who had been trying her best to help me that it appeared to her that other people loved me more than I loved myself. Continue reading “Paradox From Within – Altruism”

The Potential of Me

By Renee Shay, Harvesting Thought -explore– Less than two months ago I wrote a blog called “Selling Short” to explore my thoughts about a job transfer opportunity for which I had applied.  Here I am now, hard to believe, one week into working that new job.  I have moved to the San Francisco Bay area,Continue reading “The Potential of Me”

Acceleration of Creativity: From Modernity into the Age of Self-Actualization

By Renee Shay, Harvesting Thought –explore– What drives a human beings need for creativity and wanting to share what they create with others?  Are they creating to fill a need for themselves, for others or for both?  Why do they do it when oftentimes creativity is something that may only be beautiful to the creatorContinue reading “Acceleration of Creativity: From Modernity into the Age of Self-Actualization”