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: Social & Systemic Change
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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dependence
Interdependence, on Independence Day
I recently had the pleasure of talking with Laurie Fitz on her Saturday morning radio show, Connections. We explored some of the values that the ...
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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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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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awareness
How Do We Change?
Someone recently asked me, “What is the key to unlocking the changes we are looking for inside of us? Should I be focusing more on ...
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choice
Reclaiming Choice
Our world would be radically transformed if all humans made one simple, profound shift in how they approached any situation. What one shift? A commitment ...
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empowerment
My Favorite Things
With one set of celebrations behind me, and New Year’s Eve coming up ahead of me, I thought it would be fun to share some ...
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awareness
What Motivates Change?
All my life, I’ve wondered, “Why do some people seem to wake up, while others don’t?” It’s always seemed to me like there are those ...
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developmental stages
How do people change?
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belonging
3 Things to Know If You Want to Change the World
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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.
Read more
dependence
Interdependence, on Independence Day
I recently had the pleasure of talking with Laurie Fitz on her Saturday morning radio show, Connections. We explored some of the values that the ...
Read more
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
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
awareness
How Do We Change?
Someone recently asked me, “What is the key to unlocking the changes we are looking for inside of us? Should I be focusing more on ...
Read more
choice
Reclaiming Choice
Our world would be radically transformed if all humans made one simple, profound shift in how they approached any situation. What one shift? A commitment ...
Read more
empowerment
My Favorite Things
With one set of celebrations behind me, and New Year’s Eve coming up ahead of me, I thought it would be fun to share some ...
Read more
awareness
What Motivates Change?
All my life, I’ve wondered, “Why do some people seem to wake up, while others don’t?” It’s always seemed to me like there are those ...
Read more
developmental stages
How do people change?
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belonging
3 Things to Know If You Want to Change the World
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