by Deb | Oct 16, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Healing, Quilt of Humanity
I continue to be amazed at the intricacy of connections both at the micro (human body) and the macro (global) levels. In my Change, Transition, and Transformation Series, I wrote about the ways our physical, emotional and mental selves are interconnected and need to...
by Deb | Sep 19, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Coaching, Healing, Learning, Metaphors and Stories, Spirituality and Reflection
I want to let you know about a unique workshop I will be co-facilitating with my colleague Yvette Hyater-Adams. We are offering individuals the chance to access a forgotten source of knowing: the creative connection. We will guide participants in using story-writing,...
by Deb | Sep 15, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Learning, Metaphors and Stories, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
Last week I participated in a fabulous writing workshop. After four days of constant writing, I found myself feeling a strong sense of nervous energy – kind of the way it feels when you’ve drunk too much coffee. Since I hadn’t had much coffee and...
by Deb | Aug 1, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Healing, Spirituality and Reflection
In Japan, when a person turns 60 years old, it is believed that they then begin their second childhood. This is because they are old enough to have been around the Chinese zodiac calendar with its 12 animal years (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep,...
by Deb | Aug 1, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Healing, Quilt of Humanity
We often underestimate the power of our own individual actions. We may not realize how much impact we have on others. An experience a good friend of mine shared with me illustrates this perfectly. My friend, who is Japanese, was crossing the street when, out of the...
by Deb | Jun 11, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Learning, Metaphors and Stories, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
One of the most basic of human desires is the desire to feel “seen.” We want to be seen for who we are and have the unique gifts that we bring to the world appreciated and valued. An incident that took place with my daughter about a year ago helped me...
