Dr. Yvette's Blog
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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: Dismantling Domination Systems
Dismantling Domination Systems
#97 Disrupting the Old Rules: How to Stop Performing and Start Communicating
Old rules can be dismantled and replaced with new moves.
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Dismantling Domination Systems
#75 – The Problem with “Normal”
Have you ever found yourself wondering if you’re "normal"? It might happen at the moment when you’re feeling out of step with others, or maybe ...
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communication skills
Stop Being Polite: How To Speak Up With Empathy
We’ve all been there: that moment when we hear something that makes our hearts race, our stomachs churn, and our minds spin. It could be ...
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communication skills
How Nonviolence Transforms Social Change
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courage
Siding With Humanity
Are you looking for ways to be on the side of humanity, and to resist the forces of fragmentation, division and separation that drive wars ...
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Dismantling Domination Systems
The Protective vs. The Punitive Use of Force and 3 Strategies to Try
I was sitting with competing emotions recently--feeling peace and joy regarding the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday for those of us in the US, and conversely, feeling ...
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choice
Coercion never works. So what does?
Coerced giving is too expensive a substitute for the real thing. When people give or change from a place of natural authenticity, it's real, ...
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awareness
The Curb Cut Effect
The beauty of the curb cut effect lies in its recognition of the power of inclusive design.
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Dismantling Domination Systems
Resources to Transform Oppression
Systemic domination culture is insidious, and transforming its impact and legacy takes careful examination, and meticulous care.
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Dismantling Domination Systems
How Do Systems Change?
For many years, I’ve been doing human relationship work in a wide variety of organizations and systems, and no matter where I go, everyone wants ...
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Dismantling Domination Systems
#97 Disrupting the Old Rules: How to Stop Performing and Start Communicating
Old rules can be dismantled and replaced with new moves.
Read more
Dismantling Domination Systems
#75 – The Problem with “Normal”
Have you ever found yourself wondering if you’re "normal"? It might happen at the moment when you’re feeling out of step with others, or maybe ...
Read more
communication skills
Stop Being Polite: How To Speak Up With Empathy
We’ve all been there: that moment when we hear something that makes our hearts race, our stomachs churn, and our minds spin. It could be ...
Read more
communication skills
How Nonviolence Transforms Social Change
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courage
Siding With Humanity
Are you looking for ways to be on the side of humanity, and to resist the forces of fragmentation, division and separation that drive wars ...
Read more
Dismantling Domination Systems
The Protective vs. The Punitive Use of Force and 3 Strategies to Try
I was sitting with competing emotions recently--feeling peace and joy regarding the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday for those of us in the US, and conversely, feeling ...
Read more
choice
Coercion never works. So what does?
Coerced giving is too expensive a substitute for the real thing. When people give or change from a place of natural authenticity, it's real, ...
Read more
awareness
The Curb Cut Effect
The beauty of the curb cut effect lies in its recognition of the power of inclusive design.
Read more
Dismantling Domination Systems
Resources to Transform Oppression
Systemic domination culture is insidious, and transforming its impact and legacy takes careful examination, and meticulous care.
Read more
Dismantling Domination Systems
How Do Systems Change?
For many years, I’ve been doing human relationship work in a wide variety of organizations and systems, and no matter where I go, everyone wants ...
Read more