Design Principles and Structure

Leverage technology for a global reach
Based on universal attributes of both emotional and spiritual intelligence
Engages the whole brain through both images and words
Multi-faceted, online, and interactive
Nonlinear (via links) or linear (via table of contents)
Brings nature and technology together as complementary
All 24 lenses structured in exactly the same way
All include some combination of stories, poetry, photo essays, contemplations, quotes, reflection, concepts and models, and additional resources
Each of the almost 500 pages stands alone, is complete in itself
Every page has a photo taken by Barbara; most are of nature and have been taken within the Minneapolis city limits
Every page has a quote – inspiring words of wisdom – from others
All have a fun addition called ‘One More Thing’ which ranges from Led Zepplin to TED talks to a GoPro commercial

Cover – overview, quote, and links to sections
Welcome – context and contents (2 pages)
About – concepts and models to satisfy the left-brain (4 pages)
Everyday Beauty – a wabi-sabi desktop and a photo ‘field trip’ (2 pages)
Contemplations – Nature, Animal, Earth (3 pages)
Stories – from my life experiences to trigger yours from your life experiences (5 pages)
Bring It Home – practical application through questions for reflection and dialogue as well as suggestions for practice and exploration (2 pages)
Further Resources – primarily books linked to Amazon (1 page)
One More Thing – a surprise ranging from a Ram commercial to a nature video (1 page)
Unmistakable Beauty in Presence – meaning of ‘kaleidoscope’ and our beliefs (1 page)