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...
by Deb | May 7, 2015 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Learning, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
When I was much younger, there was a TV show called, To Tell the Truth. In it, three people would come on the show and present themselves to a celebrity panel. One of the three people had a unique story to tell – they had an unusual occupation or experience – while...
