by Deb | Jan 1, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Culture, Equity and Justice, Healing, Quilt of Humanity, Quilt of Humanity ModelTM
Part of the process of repairing the quilt of humanity involves mending the damage caused by such things as racism, sexism, heterosexism and classism, to name just a few. To be effective in this mending process, we need to recognize that the threads of races, gender,...
by Deb | Nov 1, 2007 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Change, Transition, and Transformation Series, Connections, Healing, Learning, Spirituality and Reflection
As James Baldwin stated: Any real change implies the breakup of the world as one has always known it, the loss of all that gave one an identity, the end of safety. As we undergo change, even desired change, we do temporarily lose ourselves we lose the identity that we...
by Deb | Oct 1, 2007 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Change, Transition, and Transformation Series, Healing, Learning, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
While I was at the retreat center, I decided to pamper myself. I had a kink in my neck and shoulders that had been there fore a few weeks. I assumed that taking a few yoga classes would alleviate the pain, they didn’t. So, I decided to take advantage of the...
by Deb | Oct 1, 2007 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Change, Transition, and Transformation Series, Connections, Healing, Learning, Quilt of Humanity, Quilt of Humanity ModelTM, Spirituality and Reflection
When my neck was in pain, I knew that my muscles had tightened up and locked into place. According to Dr. Lou, my chiropractor, the massage had not been effective because my muscles were not the source of misalignment. Rather, the muscles had tightened up in response...
