by Deb | Dec 25, 2010 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Healing, Learning, Spirituality and Reflection
One Day My Soul Just Opened Up is the title of a fabulous book by Iyanla Vanzant that takes the reader through a 40-day process of spiritual and personal growth. I had an experience recently that gave me an understanding of how Iyanla must have felt when she came up...
by Deb | Sep 30, 2010 | Learning
I am sitting in my hotel room in Singapore realizing how long it has been since I’ve traveled internationally. It’s been so long that I forgot how wonderful travel can be. For a while now, travel has meant packing, going to the airport, dealing with more...
by Deb | Jul 14, 2009 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Culture, Healing, Learning
Many of us have been taught a dysfunctional view of what it means to be strong and courageous. We teach our boys that being strong means never crying and never acknowledging their feelings with the exception of anger, of course. Real men don’t cry or show pain....
by Deb | Jul 14, 2009 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Healing, Learning
There are different ways of viewing “courage”. To some, courage is appearing fearless, strong and invincible when faced with conflict. To me, courage is more about being willing to acknowledge my fears and show my vulnerability. This is the courage...
by Deb | May 31, 2009 | Connections, Healing, Learning, Quilt of Humanity
What would happen if we looked past the delusions created by our fear? An article in the New York Times on December 31, 2009, A Mideast Bond, Stitched of Pain and Healing, demonstrates this. The article describes the friendships developed between an Israeli boy,...
by Deb | Mar 11, 2009 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Creativity, Leadership/Leadership Development, Learning, Metaphors and Stories
People follow leaders because of who they are more than because of what they do. Developing self-awareness, engaging in self-reflection, acting with integrity, and being able to develop and maintain authentic relationships are what make individuals effective leaders....
