The Better Now Shift: Rooted in Safety. Rising in Strength.

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Tools to lead, live, and grow in uncertain times. (Formerly Ordinary Heroism.)

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About Lisa Bennett

I write about courageous living, leadership & parenting in these complex times. Co-author of Ecoliterate w/Dan Goleman, editor of Women Amplified, contributor to The Compassionate Instinct.

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