by Deb | Mar 19, 2020 | Change, Transition and Transformation
I live a privileged life. The privilege I am most advantaged by during this COVID19 Crisis is my economic status (which of course, is in part a result of my race, educational background, etc.). I am able, therefore, to “shelter at home” without...
by Deb | Mar 16, 2020 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections
How should we be responding during this virus pandemic? We can react by spreading panic. Or, we can respond by spreading presence. We can do this even as we strive not to spread the Corona Virus. Some of us are panicking. Their response to...
by Deb | Oct 1, 2019 | Change, Transition and Transformation
In Part 1 and Part 2 of my Birds and Bees and Assumptions Series, I wrote about experiences involving birds. This post involves a butterfly and the incident occurred the same day as the one I described in Part 1. In that instance, I watched a fledgling bird fly off...
by Deb | Aug 1, 2019 | Change, Transition and Transformation
In my last post, Birds and Bees and Assumptions, I talked about how providing what we see as “help” may actually be creating a hindrance. In this post, I want to talk about assumptions. I was walking down the street and heard a tapping noise. I looked up and saw a...
by Deb | Jul 23, 2019 | Leadership/Leadership Development, Learning, Mindful and Intentional
I had a few interesting experiences with birds and a butterfly recently that left me thinking about assumptions we make. The first experience was with a foundling, fledgling bird that reminded me that often when we think we are rescuing, we are in fact hindering:...