Mar 17, 2006
WE ARE OUR ACTIONS Emerson: “What you are thunders so that I cannot hear what you say” I believe that we are our actions. We may talk well, present well and be well intentioned, but if our actions don’t line up with our words, our words are meaningless. We can all...
Mar 8, 2006
Several years ago, I was in a friendship group with five other women. We had been meeting for well over a year. In this group we all committed to being authentic with one another–even when that meant difficult moments. Throughout our time together, we had many...
Mar 1, 2006
Throughout the years, I have worked with many people on all sorts of issues. Regardless of the issue at hand, it seems to me that people believe that the locus of control for changing is either outside of himself or herself or non-existent. People have said: “I want...
Feb 20, 2006
Well, I did it; I survived “Survivors”. Looking back, I’m not sure what was more powerful, doing my own work, or witnessing the work of others — both we’re amazing. I’m slowly taking in the experience as each day passes. It seems as though each day I’m more...
Feb 16, 2006
Lead by example. If you want to be respected, listened to, and treated well, then you must respect, listen to, and treat others well. If you can’t give it, don’t ask for it. When I was little my mother would constantly say, “Do unto others as you would have others do...
Feb 15, 2006
This week, I’m in Arizona attending a workshop called “Survivors” at The Meadows . “Survivors” is a workshop that targets family-of-origin work. It is powerful in helping individuals heal old wounds, let go of carried feelings and do the work necessary to insure we...
