02 Apr 2012 No Comments
I am in the middle of facilitating an eight-week series entitled Relationship Building: Strengthening our Families, Partnerships and Communities here in Albuquerque. This past week we closed our circle with a variation on a Compassion Exercise from Avatar. Participants enjoyed it so much, I though I’d share it on my blog. So here it is! Special thanks to Rev. Jude [...]
01 Mar 2012 2 Comments
I get suspicious of couples who say they never have conflict; that everything is always hunky dory. The truth as I know it? Couples have conflicts. More specifically, when the level of commitment increases in any relationship (intimate partnerships, friendships, even promotions at work), so does the level of conflict. It’s often temporary, but [...]
31 Jan 2012 5 Comments
For the last 3-4 years, I have gathered weekly with a group of women for what the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) community would call an “Empathy Group”. Essentially, we hold space for each other to explore what’s alive in us, name the universal needs that are not met, savor them, and allow strategies to emerge [...]
17 Jan 2012 1 Comment
I woke up this morning humming part of The Garden Song by David Mallett – the closing song at Betsy’s memorial service. The song describes how by taking small steps, mulching, weeding, etc., we can make our gardens fertile ground. Betsy, my mother-in-law, was deeply connected to nature. An avid gardener and bird-watcher, she [...]
20 Dec 2011 5 Comments
Ok. I admit it. I LIKE the holiday season. I mean really, really like it! I play Christmas carols and sing to them, decorate the house, prepare a big Christmas dinner, snuggle by the fire with my sweetie and kitties, watch Miracle on 34th Street and other oldies but goodies. We went to see [...]
12 Dec 2011 No Comments
Over the years I’ve discovered simplicity is satisfying, easeful and offers a clarity that helps me thrive. This year (2011), I’ve discovered a simplicity around the my offering to the world: my work is my work; no matter how I label it. When I work with someone, either in a long-term coaching relationship or [...]
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