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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.

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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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acceptance
Including More Parts (Getting Bigger)

We lived in Germany when I was in elementary school and each year for the holidays we would visit extended family “back home” ...

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attachments
What Do You Need To Shed, To Grow?

The other night at dinner, Jessie reminded me of the time that she came home with a container of Hermit Crabs that she and her ...

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compassion
Growing Shame? Do This Instead.
Last week, my compulsive “yesses” caught up with me in a major way. Stretched far too thin, I dropped the ball in a number of ...
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attention
Red Pen or Yellow Highlighter?
While grading papers for a graduate class I’m teaching at St. Mary’s University recently, I realized my approaching to “grading” has fundamentally transformed since I ...
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courage
The Problem with Diagnoses
Last week, a leader called me to discuss a conflict that had arisen on her team. One of her team members had challenged a decision ...
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emotional alchemy
Too Emotional?
While helping a senior level executive think through some bristly team dynamics recently, she told me that “the problem” was that some team members were ...
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acceptance
Hopeless and Happy: Powerful Presence
While facilitating some empathy skills training recently, I was reminded of a powerful lesson. (I learn so much from each of you!) Participants were paired ...
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bliss
Follow Your Bliss
I am in Mexico as I write this, enjoying the sun, the breeze, the sand … looking forward to a week of downtime and unplugging ...
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communication skills
Always Ask the Second Question
Last week, I wrote about a power struggle I had with student over a late paper, and the shift that changed our relationship. Quite a ...
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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 ...

Read more
acceptance
Including More Parts (Getting Bigger)

We lived in Germany when I was in elementary school and each year for the holidays we would visit extended family “back home” ...

Read more
attachments
What Do You Need To Shed, To Grow?

The other night at dinner, Jessie reminded me of the time that she came home with a container of Hermit Crabs that she and her ...

Read more
compassion
Growing Shame? Do This Instead.
Last week, my compulsive “yesses” caught up with me in a major way. Stretched far too thin, I dropped the ball in a number of ...
Read more
attention
Red Pen or Yellow Highlighter?
While grading papers for a graduate class I’m teaching at St. Mary’s University recently, I realized my approaching to “grading” has fundamentally transformed since I ...
Read more
courage
The Problem with Diagnoses
Last week, a leader called me to discuss a conflict that had arisen on her team. One of her team members had challenged a decision ...
Read more
emotional alchemy
Too Emotional?
While helping a senior level executive think through some bristly team dynamics recently, she told me that “the problem” was that some team members were ...
Read more
acceptance
Hopeless and Happy: Powerful Presence
While facilitating some empathy skills training recently, I was reminded of a powerful lesson. (I learn so much from each of you!) Participants were paired ...
Read more
bliss
Follow Your Bliss
I am in Mexico as I write this, enjoying the sun, the breeze, the sand … looking forward to a week of downtime and unplugging ...
Read more
communication skills
Always Ask the Second Question
Last week, I wrote about a power struggle I had with student over a late paper, and the shift that changed our relationship. Quite a ...
Read more

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