It's alive and doing very well, thank you very mucho for asking, dear readers.
Always good at this look-back/look forward time of the year to take the time to listen and lend an ear or two listening to National Public Radio's The Hero's Journey.
And what do they tell us about ourselves?
This hour, TED speakers explore what makes a hero's journey - and why we can find a hero in ourselves if we really take a good look.
Find out >>
Dame Ellen MacArthur's journey began when she discovered sailing. . . Setting off in 2004, Dame Ellen MacArthur sailed 26,000 miles in 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds — becoming the fastest person to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe. She was made a dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005.
During her record-breaking solo sail, Dame Ellen came to a realization: our survival as a species depends on our reliance on a finite supply of resources.
In 2010, she launched the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which works with government and business to transition from a largely wasteful linear economy to a regenerative circular economy.
Here' a link to listen to and watch the 5:45 video >>
http://www.npr.org/2015/12/18/458508346/how-does-a-heros-journey-begin
Readers can access the whole playlist here >>
http://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/
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