Lead By Wisdom

"WE THE PEOPLE...in order to form a more perfect union"...must Lead By Greater WISDOM!

6/2/2016

We are approaching the crescendo of the election process in the United States of America and many of our citizens are unhappy! There is a great desire to have new leadership that truly represents "WE THE PEOPLE"! Those who labor to provide for their families believe that the candidates who are hoping to be the next President are either so removed from the masses that they have no idea of the REAL issues that exist OR they have no idea of how powerful the shadow government might be.

So many people in this great nation wish for sincere, thoughtful and forward-thinking solutions — solutions that not only are based upon wise choices with Truth and Integrity, but those that anticipate our future and the future of generations to come.

We are a nation of tremendous contradictions, AND yet, the balance of our contributions on this sacred planet, are beautiful, loving, creative and innovative. We are made up of multicultural integration in ways we may not have anticipated. Rather than to reject that asset, let us look at ways that we might explore our greatest resources and help our world to become what it is intended to be...a rich, interactive, and collaborative world engaged — NOT IN FIGHTING AGAINST EACH OTHER, BUT WORKING TOGETHER to create a more peaceful, verdant and loving global community.

WE THE PEOPLE must NOT lose hope. We each must take responsibility and re-engage in the process of leading by greater wisdom and encouraging our designated leaders to do the same! Please join Lead By Wisdom in that CALL TO ACTION, especially during these final months of the election process for the United States. Let us be honored, once again, by other nations, and honor all peoples for their contributions on our sacred planet. Let us redefine, with wisdom, that sacred phrase, "WE THE PEOPLE"!

May we each be divinely guided to create a world with greater joy and the intention of "NO HARM"!!!

With Deep Gratitude — Joyce Anastasia and the support team of Lead By Wisdom

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Vital Key #4 - Part I: "Dissolving Unhealthy Separation, Honoring Uniqueness Within the Whole"

6/18/2015

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There's a paradox at the center of our existence: we are simultaneously One and Many. We are distinct individuals, yet we are all inter-related. The Universe is one Whole, yet it has endless facets and faces.

The way that cultures deal with this paradox has profound implications.

For several centuries now, Western societies have emphasized Separation at the expense of Wholeness and connection; we have a long history of valuing “rugged individualism” and the heroic journey of “going it alone.” By comparison, Eastern philosophy and indigenous traditions tend to see everything as part of a greater whole; these traditions value relationship and interconnectedness.

Unfortunately, our world has become entrenched in Separation, over-valuing it to the point of forgetting Wholeness altogether. It has become “every man for himself” which, coupled with the Power Over philosophy of “might makes right,” is tearing our planet apart. We have forgotten that we are not just individuals, but also a single humanity, and indeed, a single world. We have forgotten our inherent interconnectedness.

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Vital Key #1-Part II: Consciously Choosing “Power With” vs “Power Over”

6/12/2015

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I feel compelled to go out on a limb and ask the difficult questions regarding our use of Power, like the two questions in the image above. My initial vision for Part II of this blog was two-fold. First, it is important to create a connected understanding of our current issues with how we use our Power — concepts addressed in Vital Key #1 (in the book Extraordinary Leadership During Extraordinary Times). Secondly in this two-fold process, it was my intention to include a sensitive multi-layered unpacking of the race-related violence, most recently witnessed in McKinney, Texas — a rather quiet town where, it just so happens, a family member resides. In so much of mainstream media communications, people are outraged (rightly so!) and video clips are going viral because of the extreme use of Power Over right in front of our naked eyes. Literally, when I saw the most recent clip, I couldn't stop the burning tears from flowing, because it demonstrated how dehumanizing the current use of force is in our world. Despite the critical need to unravel the core of these issues and truly begin to heal as a species, this is not just about the police and their use of force, nor is it solely about continued racism — no, it is about a much larger issue of control and deceit, and for the most part, orchestrated behind closed doors. These covert activities run within the intersection of our pervasive abuse of Power and the lack of truth-telling fueled by the need to control others — from one person to one community, to one country at a time. Please help me to shine a loving light on these unwanted activities, because with the constant intentional distractions, we could miss the very passing of laws that might stand to take away even more of our human rights and engender the unhealthy fear that perpetuates Power Over in a never-ending cycle.

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Announcing the Book Launch For: Extraordinary Leadership During Extraordinary Times

6/11/2015

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It is with deep gratitude that I share with you the beginning of a series of blog entries intended to introduce the concepts that I have explored in depth in the book Extraordinary Leadership During Extraordinary Times. In this book, I have identified 7 Vital Keys that I believe will assist us in transforming ourselves and our world systems in dynamically positive ways to lead through our hearts, and to integrate those shifts into our walk on this planet, from the personal to the global. Each blog will begin with one Vital Key at a time, including two posts for each key — the first will introduce the concept and the follow-up post will address a current event or concept in a "think tank-heart tank" invitational format to evoke potential solutions or new ways to approach the issues at hand through that specific Vital Key.

I invite you to explore some of the content, as well as the Editorial and Customer Reviews of this book on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Extraordinary-Leadership-During-Times-
Transforming/dp/099088810X

In order to reach the greatest audience possible, I encourage
readers to seek out the book on the day of the initial launch, Monday, June 22, 2015, which will encourage the
widest distribution.

If it resonates with you, please do not hesitate to write a review and share it with others who you believe might benefit from
reading it.
With Deep Gratitude~Joyce Anastasia

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Introducing Vital Key #1: Consciously Choosing "Power With" vs. "Power Over"

6/9/2015

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Today, I will be introducing Vital Key #1,
“Consciously Choosing Power With versus Power Over”

This key is vital because when leaders live and work without a healthy relationship to power, it undermines all the other vital keys and systems in our world. This key encourages people to explore their own relationship with power and how they have used or abused it. When our relationship to power is unhealthy, we tend to manipulate and harm others. This leads to violence. Violence begets more violence, and history has shown that the widespread misuse of power can destroy entire civilizations. When our relationship with power is healthy, we create environments of trust, and naturally motivate others to do the same, empowering positive change in the world.

What is power really? The word “power” originates from the Latin root “posse,” which means “to be able to do something.” This is a pretty neutral definition. As time went on, however, the word began to take on new connotations that were increasingly one-sided, such as “strength, vigor, might, especially in battle,” “control, mastery, lordship, dominion” and “legal authority.” These latter definitions moved the meaning of power in the direction of what I call “Power Over,” as opposed to “Power With.”

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The Dynamic Balance of the Divine Masculine-Feminine Today I'll share The Mankind Project's "The New Macho"

6/11/2014

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The ManKind Project
The New Macho

He cleans up after himself.
He cleans up the planet.
He is a role model for young men.
He is rigorously honest and fiercely optimistic.

He holds himself accountable.
He knows what he feels.

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Re-Emerging after Fierce Self-Care

4/7/2014

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For the leaders in us who might forget the magic of our divine presence and vibration with our family, friends, colleagues and global strangers...take in this awesome visual representation of our hidden connections.
With Deep Gratitude and Love--Joyce

Post by 95.7 KJR.

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January 19th, 2014

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FOUNDATIONAL PHILOSOPHY TO LEAD BY WISDOM

10/1/2013

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Originally posted mid-year 2013--

Hello Everyone! I’d like to take this opportunity to share my motivational philosophy of life, so that you have a sense of my worldview relative to new ways of leadership.

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JOYCE ANASTASIA
is passionate about wise leadership, honoring all beings and creating a world that thrives. With her dual Master’s degrees, numerous certificates, and 30+ years of experience, she integrates inspiration speaking, transformational leadership consulting, multicultural psychotherapy, mediation,
parapsychology, healing/ creative arts, teaching and leading ceremonies. She has served on numerous Boards, including the SEED Institute, and currently works as a Transformational Leadership Consultant. She is the author of the book Extraordinary Leadership during Extraordinary Times.

"WE THE PEOPLE...in order to form a more perfect union"...must Lead By Greater WISDOM!

Vital Key #4 - Part I: "Dissolving Unhealthy Separation, Honoring Uniqueness Within the Whole"

Vital Key #1-Part II: Consciously Choosing “Power With” vs “Power Over”

Announcing the Book Launch For: Extraordinary Leadership During Extraordinary Times

Introducing Vital Key #1: Consciously Choosing "Power With" vs. "Power Over"

The Dynamic Balance of the Divine Masculine-Feminine Today I'll share The Mankind Project's "The New Macho"

Re-Emerging after Fierce Self-Care

January 19th, 2014

October 02nd, 2013

FOUNDATIONAL PHILOSOPHY TO LEAD BY WISDOM

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