Houston Cottage Spotlight
Houston, Texas is the fourth most populous city in the United States of America and is known as the world capital of space exploration. In April of 1970, astronaut Jim…
Knowledge vs. Wisdom
I’ve been pondering how to seek knowledge and wisdom — keeping an ear to the ground for what I might learn. This light-hearted explanation made me smile, but also rang…
Generative Solutions: One Year Later
Shukria Mahmsoria came from Afghanistan about a year ago with her husband and children – Kabir, 13; Ramziea, 9; and Reza, 7. They are expecting another child in April. They…
A Legacy of Sustainable Growth through Education
2020! What a year to be a woman! In the United States we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment that granted the vote to women and unleashed…
We Will Overcome
https://youtu.be/NcqDGhRfpKk
On Climbing Mountains
It is early spring where I live, still winter technically, but with enough of the enticing glimmer of warm golden sun to beckon us out of our homes wearing a…
March 2019 Board Message
Global Sisterhood By Lisa Bjornberg Queen Elizabeth II is credited with saying, “I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes…
Cottage Industry: The Work of our Cottages
Cottage Industry. That’s a term used to describe a business conducted from home. We’d like to put a Big-Ocean twist on the term: the diligent work done in various Big…
Save the World: Help Your Neighbor
Last night I finished reading a memoir that left me reeling. I lay in bed for several hours afterward pondering my place in the world. I evaluated the way I…
Generative Solutions
https://youtu.be/HNE3PRA5dxg Big Ocean Founder Carolina Allen discusses the tenet, “We work in partnership with our global sisters to create generative solutions.”