by Deb | Feb 28, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Equity and Justice, Metaphors and Stories, Quilt of Humanity
Recently, I did a book reading at Brownstone Books in Brooklyn, NY of my book, Repairing the Quilt of Humanity: A Metaphor for Healing and Reparation. The book uses the metaphor of a quilt to examine the ways that racism damages all of us (albeit some more than...
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...
by Deb | Jan 28, 2008 | Connections, Metaphors and Stories, Quilt of Humanity
It never ceases to amaze me how quickly we human beings are to find ways to create “in” groups and “out” groups – how quickly we are able to connect with some individuals and simultaneously disconnect with others based on the smallest of...
by Deb | Jan 14, 2008 | Connections, Healing, Learning, Metaphors and Stories, Quilt of Humanity, Quilt of Humanity ModelTM
Since stories are the way we make sense of our lives, story telling is an important vehicle for gaining mutual understanding. It is by telling our stories and hearing and understanding their differences that we can begin to create larger more inclusive and fully...
by Deb | Jan 7, 2008 | Connections, Learning, Metaphors and Stories, Quilt of Humanity
When I was undergoing my personal transition (see the Change, Transition, and Transformation Series), I had to find ways to pay attention to, see and understand the connections between my mind, body and spirit to tap into a new sense of focus and creativity. Another...
