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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: Inner Work & Discernment

developmental stages
Growing Up and Down

No matter what conditions you were plopped into in this lifetime, find the nutrients in that soil and reach for the light. 

Don't ...

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care
Tears and Tenderness

When you have too much self-reliance too early on in life, a deep sadness can build up over time. Be gentle with yourself. ...

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attention
“Caring About” vs “Controlled By”

One of the kindest things we can do for one another, is to speak both honestly and gently, and to then be willing ...

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dehumanization
Lead into Gold: Transform Judgment

The next time you are triggered, transform judgments (yours and theirs!) with three practical self-resourcing practices that will help you stay both honest and kind.

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avoidance
Emotional Strength Training

What do you do when your feelings get hurt? Well, let me tell you what didn't work for me recently, and what did.  ...

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attention
Connecting to Deeper Needs

We often think we know what we want, but don't. Connecting to deeper needs in any given situation can be game-changing.

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defensiveness
Stop Judging Your Judgments: Do This Instead

Whenever we are stuck and suffering, we get ensnared by victim mentality: an intricate collection of judgmental thinking patterns that we inherited from our cultures ...

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acceptance
Too Emotional? Are You Sure?

Working with some educational leaders recently on improving schools, someone remarked,"The problem is simply that many of our teachers are just too emotional."  ...

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accountability
This Daily Practice Works Wonders

I recently asked a team of leaders what I could work on to become even more effective in my work with them. You know what they told ...

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choice
Powerful Choices

I have been reflecting upon questions of power, consciousness and choice. Caroline Myss (one of my favorite teachers, despite her judgmental style) often ...

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developmental stages
Growing Up and Down

No matter what conditions you were plopped into in this lifetime, find the nutrients in that soil and reach for the light. 

Don't ...

Read more
care
Tears and Tenderness

When you have too much self-reliance too early on in life, a deep sadness can build up over time. Be gentle with yourself. ...

Read more
attention
“Caring About” vs “Controlled By”

One of the kindest things we can do for one another, is to speak both honestly and gently, and to then be willing ...

Read more
dehumanization
Lead into Gold: Transform Judgment

The next time you are triggered, transform judgments (yours and theirs!) with three practical self-resourcing practices that will help you stay both honest and kind.

Read more
avoidance
Emotional Strength Training

What do you do when your feelings get hurt? Well, let me tell you what didn't work for me recently, and what did.  ...

Read more
attention
Connecting to Deeper Needs

We often think we know what we want, but don't. Connecting to deeper needs in any given situation can be game-changing.

<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space: ...
Read more
defensiveness
Stop Judging Your Judgments: Do This Instead

Whenever we are stuck and suffering, we get ensnared by victim mentality: an intricate collection of judgmental thinking patterns that we inherited from our cultures ...

Read more
acceptance
Too Emotional? Are You Sure?

Working with some educational leaders recently on improving schools, someone remarked,"The problem is simply that many of our teachers are just too emotional."  ...

Read more
accountability
This Daily Practice Works Wonders

I recently asked a team of leaders what I could work on to become even more effective in my work with them. You know what they told ...

Read more
choice
Powerful Choices

I have been reflecting upon questions of power, consciousness and choice. Caroline Myss (one of my favorite teachers, despite her judgmental style) often ...

Read more

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