Brewed Fresh Daily

I think what struck me the most was the conversation about risk. Many people talk about the fact that Northeast Ohio is a risk averse culture. Ed Morrison wisely pointed out that this comes down personal fear. Much of our collective community...which is made up of individuals.. is rooted in fear. When people are in fear, they don't feel safe to explore. They don't feel enabled to take initiative. They don't feel empowered to speak their mind. As "woo woo" as this may sound, some of the most impacting action we as individuals can take for our region is to personally move from being rooted in fear to being rooted in love. Love - in the "agape" sense of the word - is the greatest empowerer, enabler, inspirer and transformer we have on this planet.