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Heart is the New Mind The next stage of conscious evolution will see the heart come into its own as the true centre of the human being (like the sun in its solar system) giving intellect and even mind a … Continue reading →

(These are borrowed from the Baha’i approach to problem-solving, decision-making and conflict resolution which is called Consultation. Sounds a lot like Authentic Dialogue): Consultation is a form of collective decision-making carried out in accordance with a clear body of spiritual … Continue reading →

Dear friends of NACAD, We are planning to devote the NELSOZ (NACAD Experiential Learning Session on Zoom) scheduled for May 22nd to an exploration of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict because the timing is close to the 70th anniversary of the Nakba … Continue reading →

Here are 4 questions re you and your relationship with conflict that you might ponder before our Zoom sessions: • How do you view, define, understand conflict? • What did you learn about conflict in your family of origin (or … Continue reading →

Every year, right around Naw-Ruz (‘New-Day’, the Vernal Equinox), for a few days the angle of the setting sun pours a luminous angel-orb across my living-room floor and through the bedroom door. Spring Equinox brings to mind the shamanic “dream-hunters” … Continue reading →

by Elizabeth “Libby” Traubman, B.A., M.S.W. & Lionel “Len” Traubman, D.D.S., M.S.D Our 50 years of marriage has included three decades of helping diverse people — sometimes entrenched enemies — sit down face-to-face and finally connect in successful, authentic Dialogue. This … Continue reading →

Watching David Suzuki’s “Sonic Magic: The Wonder and Science of Sound”, I was struck (like a bell) by the ferocious shift in big city ‘soundscapes’ over the last century. The ringing of church bells, once heard 40 blocks away, now … Continue reading →

What would it take for two people from the opposite sides of a divide to talk with one another so they can have a genuine, respectful encounter?  The world has been full of so many divides – violent ones involving … Continue reading →

Keys to Harmony by Hugh Smiley Over the years I have enjoyed applying my knowledge and experience as a psychotherapist and teacher to a healing journey through music. This synergy can help students of the piano and voice develop creativity, freedom and harmony, … Continue reading →

Related to quotes from the development of the concept for NACAD, Trio Anda Luz has formed in Toronto. We are multi-cultural: Tania Hernandez (Mexico), Tarek Ghriri (Syria), Hugh Smiley (Canada) and, as in Authentic Dialogue, we co-create (our own flamenco style; there is … Continue reading →