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 | Apr 23, 2024 | Healing, Leadership/Leadership Development, Mindful and Intentional, reflection, respite, Spirituality and Reflection
“be softer with you. you are a breathing thing. a memory to someone. a home to life.” -nayyirah waheed How often do you criticize yourself? In how many different ways are you hard on yourself? Imagine what it would be like if you appreciated yourself instead....
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 | Dec 28, 2015 | Creativity, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
Hoarding your joys and despairs As if they were clothes You brought but never wore Look at this bright shirt: A possibility you glimpsed But feared to seize. The beloved is waiting. You have a date. Put on that shirt before it fades.” -Gregory Orr, from How Beautiful...
