by Deb | Dec 11, 2008 | Culture, Mindful and Intentional, Quilt of Humanity, Spirituality and Reflection
Consumerism has reached a new low with the trampling of a man in a Wal-Mart Store by shoppers eager to obtain deep discounts on the day after Thanksgiving. While shocking, this kind of behavior is a consequence of the messages in the United States we all receive about...
by Deb | Oct 27, 2008 | Connections, Equity and Justice, Healing, Quilt of Humanity
In Part 1 of the Interconnections: Injury, Reparation, and Realignment Series, I wrote about the way physical injury to one part of the body can result in misalignment and injury to other parts of the body resulting in the need to repair more than simply the original...
by Deb | Oct 21, 2008 | Connections, Healing, Quilt of Humanity
Part 2 of the Interconnections: Healing, Reparation, and Realigment Series In Part 1 of the Interconnections: Healing, Reparation, and Realignment Series, I wrote about the way physical injury to one part of the body can result in misalignment and injury to other...
by Deb | Oct 16, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Healing, Quilt of Humanity
I continue to be amazed at the intricacy of connections both at the micro (human body) and the macro (global) levels. In my Change, Transition, and Transformation Series, I wrote about the ways our physical, emotional and mental selves are interconnected and need to...
by Deb | Sep 28, 2008 | Healing, Quilt of Humanity
The book, Repairing the Quilt of Humanity: A Metaphor for Healing and Reparation, uses the metaphor of a quilt to examine the ways that racism impacts all of us at the psychological, group and systemic levels. It has been described as: “A rare account of one...
by Deb | Aug 1, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Healing, Quilt of Humanity
We often underestimate the power of our own individual actions. We may not realize how much impact we have on others. An experience a good friend of mine shared with me illustrates this perfectly. My friend, who is Japanese, was crossing the street when, out of the...
