by Deb | Jun 11, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Learning, Metaphors and Stories, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
One of the most basic of human desires is the desire to feel “seen.” We want to be seen for who we are and have the unique gifts that we bring to the world appreciated and valued. An incident that took place with my daughter about a year ago helped me...
by Deb | May 29, 2008 | Connections, Equity and Justice, Healing, Learning, Quilt of Humanity
One of the worst consequences of our increasingly litigious society in the United States is the growing obsolescence of apologies. Many people live and act from a fear of being sued, leading them to take actions to cover up their mistakes rather than take...
by Deb | Apr 23, 2008 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Coaching, Learning, Quilt of Humanity ModelTM, Spirituality and Reflection
In my ongoing Learning and Support Group for executive directors of NYC nonprofit organizations (in conjunction with the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York), a recurring topic is finding and maintaining balance. One of the reasons these organizational...
by Deb | Apr 17, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Coaching, Connections, Learning
I run a monthly Executive Director’s Roundtable in New York City (in conjunction with the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York). This Learning and Support Group, open to executive directors of nonprofit organizations only, is designed to provide...
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 | 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...
