by Deb | Oct 8, 2024 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Creativity, Learning, Mindful and Intentional
One of the things I’m good at is clearing clutter and letting go of things. Some people have trouble getting rid of or giving away things they own for fear that they might need them later. If anything, I tend to err on the side of over-clearing. But I’m OK with that....
by Deb | Oct 12, 2023 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Grief, Healing, Learning, Pain, Standing in Grief
When we feel grief over the loss of a person or a relationship, others often tell us to move past it. Sometimes we try to run away from it. But grieving is a process that we have to move through, not move around. It is like any other life...
by Deb | Jul 17, 2020 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Coaching, Equity and Justice, Healing, Learning
Exploring Racism Through Self-Discovery: A Coaching Group for White People I’m going to be facilitating a group for white people to provide space for us to explore our own racism through self-discovery and reflection to help...
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:...
by Deb | Sep 26, 2016 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Coaching, Learning, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
“Last night as I was sleeping, I dreamt—marvelous error!— that I had a beehive here inside my heart. And the golden bees were making white combs and sweet honey from my old failures.”-Antonio Machado Why are we so afraid of failure? As toddlers, we lost...
by Deb | Apr 11, 2016 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Learning, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
About a year ago, I decided to try to live my life similar to the way improv actors practice their art. In improv, this means saying “yes and” – never disagreeing with your fellow actor and instead accepting their ideas and adding to them. My approach is a...
