I have a dream
Ladies and Gentlemen, I stand before you today to share a dream that I have for my two daughters. A dream that I believe will help shape...
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WEquil
- May 19, 2021
Better Conversation by Celeste Headlee
by Lihong McPhail Celeste Headlee's Ted Talk, "10 Ways to Have Better Conversation," has garnered widespread acclaim for its insightful...
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WEquil
- May 3, 2021
Find Common Ground with Anyone
The key to building bridges with anyone? Nonviolent Communication (NVC) as proposed by Marshall Rosenburg. But first, let's understand...
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WEquil
- Apr 3, 2021
Parenting Principles of Persuasion
By Joseph McPhail While building WEquil School with my daughters I discovered five principles for persuasion that other parents may find...
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WEquil
- Feb 14, 2021
Dear Public School System
By Dr Lihong and Joseph McPhail Dear Public School System, During the pandemic my daughters launched their own virtual school, WEquil...
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WEquil
- Oct 25, 2020
Regrets of the Dying
By Aila and Sumay Nobody likes to think about death. But it’s going to happen to everyone and we might as well know it’s going to happen...
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WEquil
- Jun 22, 2020
Principles of A Happy Family
What do Happy Families have in common? With COVID19 cases back on the rise it seems we will likely be in lockdown for months to come....
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Joseph McPhail
- May 16, 2020
No better burden to carry
We all have ways of coping with and understanding difficult circumstances. You do not need advice or guidance from a deeply flawed and...
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Aila McPhail
- May 8, 2020
Positive Psychology
Hello! Thank you for coming to read Positive Psychology 101! Positive psychology is the study of human happiness. In this post we share...
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Joseph McPhail
- Apr 5, 2020
Rethinking Childhood Education
Dedication: This essay is dedicated to my daughters Aila and Sumay. Your creation of, “WEquil.School”, during the coronavirus outbreak...
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Joseph McPhail
- Mar 22, 2020
On god and Kids ...
My wife and I met at church in Ames Iowa. We had seen each other before, but she didn't take interest in me until she saw me taking notes...
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Joseph McPhail
- Jul 4, 2019
Marriage hack - changing utility functions
Hello Friends and Family! I want to share an interesting insight Lihong Lu McPhail and I had last night about marriage. In short, when we...
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Joseph McPhail
- Jun 24, 2019
John Gottman's Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work - A Summary
Dr John Gottman is a leading expert in what makes marriages succeed and fail. After just five minutes in his "Love Lab" he has been able...
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Sumay McPhail
- Jun 21, 2019
Meditation ... a younger perspective
Sumay published this article in February 2019. Four years ago I started meditating. When I had trouble sleeping I would sit up and focus...
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WEquil
- Jun 21, 2019
Principles of a growth mindset
By: Sumay and Aila McPhail Here we share the principles of a "Growth Mindset". Our views come from observing our heroes and the TED...
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WEquil
- Jun 21, 2019
The Philosophy of WEquil
Harmonizing Perspectives for Holistic Decision-Making In an ever-globalizing world, the merging of East and West, both in personal...
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Joseph McPhail
- Jun 21, 2019
Beginning Meditation For Busy People
For anyone who feels they could use a few extra hours in each day. By Joseph (July 23, 2012) For years I have been searching for a way to...
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Joseph McPhail
- Jun 21, 2019
Crucial Conversations
Joseph's college roommate, Aaron Weiner, recommended this book. He is Dr Aaron Weiner now, having received his PhD in Psychology. He was...
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WEquil
- Jun 21, 2019
Symphony...the source of happiness
What was the happiest moment of your life? That’s how we kicked off tonight’s Sangha and it took us to some magical places. Sumay jumped...
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