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Darren Stehle

Darren Stehle

Montreal
You make a real difference in the world every time you stand up courageously and proudly for what you know is right, ethically supporting a common humanity of dignity and equity.
18
May
My dog, Scooby, and me sitting in a chair.

Rethinking Success to Embrace What Makes Me Happy

How my old beliefs about success keep me in the closet — and what I've learned.
3 min read
11
May
Do You Have An Effective Morning Routine (Or Are You Following Someone Else’s That’s Not Working For You)?

Do You Have An Effective Morning Routine (Or Are You Following Someone Else’s That’s Not Working For You)?

Want to see my (latest) morning routine?
3 min read
05
May
How Do You Navigate Moral Challenges and Decisions in Your Life?

How Do You Navigate Moral Challenges and Decisions in Your Life?

Reflections on the value of studying the Tao Te Ching to get better at questioning everything you think is true.
4 min read
21
Apr
Eclipsing ideology: Exploring the Impermanence of Fixed Beliefs and the Nature of Human Expression

Eclipsing ideology: Exploring the Impermanence of Fixed Beliefs and the Nature of Human Expression

Considering the fluidity of gender identity on the path of recognition and understanding.
5 min read
14
Apr
The Journey of 1,000 Miles Starts with Where You Are Standing

The Journey of 1,000 Miles Starts with Where You Are Standing

How “Queering The Way” came to be the path I was already on.
6 min read
06
Apr
Flexibility and Yielding Are Essential Aspects of Life — Stiffness and Resistance Lead to Decay and Death

Flexibility and Yielding Are Essential Aspects of Life — Stiffness and Resistance Lead to Decay and Death

When we yield to what appears to be blocking our way, we will find a way through.
2 min read
30
Mar
Magnetic Metaphors: Understanding Gender and Identity Politics Through the Polarity of Magnetism

Magnetic Metaphors: Understanding Gender and Identity Politics Through the Polarity of Magnetism

In the fight for diversity and inclusion, we are butting heads by forcing the same energy of anger, dominance, and superiority against our opponents.
2 min read
23
Mar
The Way of Leadership Is Never a Straight Path — Especially if You’re Queer

The Way of Leadership Is Never a Straight Path — Especially if You’re Queer

Over the last few weeks, I’ve written a several posts investigating the qualities and characteristics of ethical and human-heartedness
2 min read
16
Mar
From Attack to Empathy: Practicing Humility and Impartial Witnessing on Social Media

From Attack to Empathy: Practicing Humility and Impartial Witnessing on Social Media

All social transformation starts with personal transformation.
2 min read
09
Mar
Polarization Creates a Dangerous Illusion that Disconnects Us from Our Shared Humanity

Polarization Creates a Dangerous Illusion that Disconnects Us from Our Shared Humanity

Both online and in the real world, there is too much emphasis on the need to be right and belong
2 min read