There’s this thing that happens to me every time I’m the center of attention, especially if being the center of attention includes more than one other person. I might be facilitating an online workshop or an in-person event, or just be the next person in line to share at something I’m attending. This thing happens […]
Blow outs, ice, and fire (obstacles along the way)
Last April my family took a road trip from northern Idaho to Kansas. On the way, we blew a tire outside of Bozeman, MT, woke to 6 inches of snow and 90 miles of ice outside of Casper, WY and then, things got worse… We arrived in KS only to discover the local army base […]
Self-Regulation Isn’t Enough
Why self-regulation isn’t enough is a topic that has been rumbling about in the back of my mind for some time now. This recent essay from Tad Hargrave has brought it forward and spurred me into writing about it. According to Arlin Cuncic, “emotional self-regulation refers to the ability to manage disruptive emotions and impulses […]
Voice And Visibility
A couple of months ago I attended a writing circle facilitated by friend and colleague Laura Gates-Lupton. The prompt for our time together was ‘lost and found’ which resulted in a deep inquiry for me around Voice and Visibility. As I’m in the process of sharing my voice in a much bigger way through my […]
7 Approaches That Work To Dismantle Fundamentalism
As you may recall, I think of fundamentalism as a pattern of beliefs, sensations in the body, and behaviors that are characterized by a stark black/white view of the world, judgment (of self/others), and rigidity. Further, fundamentalism is a pattern at play everywhere in the world around us; it isn’t limited to religion/s. Today, I’m […]