by Deb | Mar 27, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Culture, Equity and Justice, Healing, Metaphors and Stories, Quilt of Humanity
In the book, The Lemon Tree: An Arab, A Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East, Sandy Tolan artfully tells the story of two individuals who grew up with dramatically different cultural stories. Bashir Khairi, a Palestinian man, was six years old in 1948, when his...
by Deb | Mar 6, 2008 | Connections, Healing, Learning, Metaphors and Stories, Quilt of Humanity
If you are in the New York City or Holyoke, Mass. areas, please come to the reading and discussion of my book, Repairing the Quilt of Humanity: A Metaphor for Healing and Reparation. It has been described as: “A rare account of one white woman’s journey to...
by Deb | Mar 6, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Quilt of Humanity
Barack Obama’s campaign for president is a example of how one person’s authentic presence can change the world. Obama’s way of being in the world is in stark contrast to that of George Bush. Ever since 9-11, George Bush has played on people’s...
by Deb | Feb 20, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Quilt of Humanity
Many of my coaching conversations center around difficult conversations. These are the conversations that my clients least want to have and, paradoxically, most need to have. We tend to avoid and disconnect from the individuals with whom we need to have a difficult...
by Deb | Feb 11, 2008 | Connections, Mindful and Intentional, Quilt of Humanity, Quilt of Humanity ModelTM
The very tools that are supposed to make us more productive and effective have become weapons of disconnection and inattention. Cell phones and email are wonderful when used in moderation. Cell phones can help us stay connected with our children. Email can help us...
by Deb | Jan 28, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Learning, Metaphors and Stories, Mindful and Intentional, Quilt of Humanity, Spirituality and Reflection
I had an experience recently in a long-term learning group that I was in. All the participants had made a commitment to attend six 3-day sessions over an 18-month period of time. At the last session, however, one of the participants did not come. He left a message...
