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May 8, 2009

"The art of awareness is the art of learning how to wake up to the eternal miracle of life with its limitless possibilities." --Wilfred Peterson

Wake Up Economics

Last September, Anna Rowinski took a boldly visible sign that read "Just for today don't be afraid" to Park Square. "I got this idea and it wouldn't let me go -- to sit on the circle with this sign. It was my way of being proactive, of not just laying down," she said. "It made me realize how dry we are, how much we are looking for permission to connect" to one another, she said. When talking to her twin sister, Christine, Rowinski said, "Christine said we need 'wake up economics,' where people value each other rather than the accumulation of wealth, power and prestige. "Wake Up Economics: A People's Portfolio," a collaboration between the two Rowinski sisters, features a single idea on each page, like "Lean toward the unexpected" or "Compassion changes everything," accompanied by softly colored simple drawings.