Maya Mathias

Cultivating enlightened executives, creative citizens, and wise writers for a more peaceful planet

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Learn more about and subscribe to my "Peaceful Leader" newsletter at:

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And...follow me at my new Twitter handle @PeaceWithMaya for more aspects of my peace work. 5/5

[Maya Mathias @inventivelinks]

What makes the "Peaceful Leader" newsletter different?

I distill insights from having lived and worked on 3 continents - Asia, Europe, North America.

I've studied, worked and/or volunteered in multiple fields: science, business, civics, the performing & the healing arts. 3/5

[Maya Mathias @inventivelinks]

Each edition of the "Peaceful Leader" newsletter covers one or more of the following:
- stories about how/why institutions are being reshaped
- peaceful causes and their advocates
- reflections on how to attain more inner/world peace 2/5

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Some companies are taking good, symbolic, first steps in the march toward true equality and dignity e.g. retiring racial-stereotype brands.

Tomorrow is Juneteenth. May it be the start of a deeper journey into the work. #SDG16

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"In the UK and beyond, professional and Olympic athletes have been striving to maintain their strict training regimes, whilst adhering to lockdown restrictions.

Here are photos...showing how some athletes have been maintaining their training routines."

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"It's not the kisses, or never just the kisses: it's what they mean.
Somebody's got your back.
Somebody knows your worst self and somehow doesn't want to rescue you
or send for the army to rescue them."

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"Humans are amazing at how we get creative, and figure ways through things, and how to keep doing what we love doing if we can, and stay creative."

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"We asked two young American spellers who had been set to compete in this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee - and their families - about study tips for children during lockdown."

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"If we are going to get through this global crisis, we need to hear more than just what we’re doing wrong...

We need to hear...what we are doing right. And as individuals working to help the larger community, we have been doing a lot right."

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"This is a story that will motivate people to get involved. This is a story that will motivate soldiers and veterans to get back into the game."

Bravo, Green Beret Romy Camargo. What a testament to veterans who find their light. #MemorialDay

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"The drive-in experience is virtually tailor-made for the pandemic. Patrons control their close social interactions and any contact with other people happens outdoors, which is seen as lower risk for infection than indoors."

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"...you can also increase your sense of control by reflecting on what matters most to you. Cultivating a strong sense of purpose based on what you value...can give you a feeling of possibility, increasing...physical strength and emotional recovery." #SDG3

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From Brussels to Bangkok, Rome to Riyadh...these images tell the story of how we're re-engineering a world for social distancing.

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"Family and friends urged them to postpone their April 27 wedding.

Instead, the couple chose to celebrate their love by feeding the poor."

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“Although I wasn’t allowed to help treat coronavirus patients, I saw this as an opportunity to provide assistance...and gain experience at a historic moment in crisis conditions, the like of which I may never encounter again,” said (the medical student).

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"There was something about the solidarity and togetherness of that moment that personifies a lot about the power of song. But it wasn’t just something abstract and ethereal happening, there are scientific reasons for why singing feels good."

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"Social distancing and lockdowns...have taken a tremendous toll on small businesses and employees, but they’ve also shifted the unscaling trend into a higher gear — which, we can all hope, will create new opportunities as the economy rebounds."

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"Like many other venues forced to shut their doors...puppeteers at London's Little Angel Theatre have had to up their online presence.

They've been overwhelmed by the response to their streamed shows..."

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"Since theaters shut down in March, some Broadway actors have found a new stage. Over the last month, a host of audio dramas and musicals have appeared...

These shows have been assembled, wholly or in part, by stage actors in isolation."

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"...how should we balance news fatigue or anxiety with the need to remain informed on the latest laws and recommendations or essential healthcare and jobs advice during the crisis?"

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