The Power of One Person’s Authentic Presence: Barack Obama
Barack Obama's campaign for president is a example of how one person's authentic presence can change the world. Obama's way of being in the world is in stark contrast to that of George Bush. Ever since 9-11, George Bush has played on people's fears as a way to...
Story Telling: A Space for Race
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...
Radio Show Interview
I am going to be interviewed about my book, Repairing the Quilt of Humanity: A Metaphor for Healing and Reparation, at 11:00 am this Saturday, March 1 on Pittsburgh Radio Station AM 860 hosted by LaVerne Hotep Baker. LaVerne hosts both Well Woman Radio Retreat and...
Difficult Conversations
Many of my coaching conversations center around difficult conversations. These are the conversations that my clients least want to have and, paradoxically, most need to have. We tend to avoid and disconnect from the individuals with whom we need to have a difficult...
Weapons of Disconnection and Inattention
The very tools that are supposed to make us more productive and effective have become weapons of disconnection and inattention. Cell phones and email are wonderful when used in moderation. Cell phones can help us stay connected with our children. Email can help us...
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