Dr. Yvette's Blog
Inspiration and Encouragement for Your Personal Growth Journey
Stories and learnings from my own personal journey into deeper compassion, healthier relationships and nonviolent living. Please feel free to leave comments and questions on any posts; I love being in conversation with you.
Category: Boundaries & Power
Boundaries & Power
Want To Step Out Of A Power Struggle?
While teaching in Bali, I got into a massive power struggle with a 12th grade student (let’s call him James). He went surfing before school ...
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acceptance
An Antidote to Conditional Love
A post-it note on my office wall reminds me: “Stop loving people for who they could be, or who you want them to be, and ...
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Boundaries & Power
Seemingly Disempowered: Active Hope
As a child, my father often criticized me for being too idealistic. He said my expectations were too high, that I would live a lifetime ...
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Boundaries & Power
Using Force to Destroy or Protect
When I was 13, my younger sister and I came across a couple of neighbor boys throwing rocks at a bat lying injured on the ...
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Boundaries & Power
Learning to Hiss: The Cats & Dog Story
When we adopted Mr. Whiskerson from the humane society, he was already an old cat with a life-time trauma history. He’d been found neglected and ...
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Boundaries & Power
Learning to Hiss: The Cobra Story
In a village, there once lived a cobra whose bite had taken the lives of many of the people. The leader of the community went ...
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boundaries
Bowing Out Gracefully
This week I have the pleasure of responding directly to a question that someone recently sent me: I was recently having a conversation with my ...
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authority
Do You Have Authority Issues?
Do you have authority issues? I know that I do. I have a rebellious spirit, but I’m also a habitual people-pleaser. I find myself swinging ...
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Boundaries & Power
Want To Step Out Of A Power Struggle?
While teaching in Bali, I got into a massive power struggle with a 12th grade student (let’s call him James). He went surfing before school ...
Read more
acceptance
An Antidote to Conditional Love
A post-it note on my office wall reminds me: “Stop loving people for who they could be, or who you want them to be, and ...
Read more
Boundaries & Power
Seemingly Disempowered: Active Hope
As a child, my father often criticized me for being too idealistic. He said my expectations were too high, that I would live a lifetime ...
Read more
Boundaries & Power
Using Force to Destroy or Protect
When I was 13, my younger sister and I came across a couple of neighbor boys throwing rocks at a bat lying injured on the ...
Read more
Boundaries & Power
Learning to Hiss: The Cats & Dog Story
When we adopted Mr. Whiskerson from the humane society, he was already an old cat with a life-time trauma history. He’d been found neglected and ...
Read more
Boundaries & Power
Learning to Hiss: The Cobra Story
In a village, there once lived a cobra whose bite had taken the lives of many of the people. The leader of the community went ...
Read more
boundaries
Bowing Out Gracefully
This week I have the pleasure of responding directly to a question that someone recently sent me: I was recently having a conversation with my ...
Read more
authority
Do You Have Authority Issues?
Do you have authority issues? I know that I do. I have a rebellious spirit, but I’m also a habitual people-pleaser. I find myself swinging ...
Read more