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Structural Integration Therapy and Deep Tissue Massage
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Index of Postings
The following is an index of postings:
Who Worries About What? – The Impact of Race
Describes my step-son’s experience with the racial “justice” system.
Being Present vs. Being Out of Our Minds
About the value of and obstacles to remaining “present.”
The Inauguration: A Day of Pride
Discusses my feeling proud to be white in American for the first time ever.
Take Time to Dance
This post links to a wonderful, heart-warming video.
Is There a Doctor in the House
Discusses the U.S. health care system.
The Shoe Makers Children Go Without Shoes
Describes the way many of my clients put others’ need before their own.
The Impact of Individual Actions
Describes the positive and negative impact of individual actions.
The See Saw: A Metaphor for Yin and Yang
Discusses the see saw effect of too much energy and too little energy and the need to balance “doing” and “being.”
Tangled Threads and Cultural Beliefs that Damage the Quilt of Humanity
About the damage that results from certain cultural beliefs and “isms,” such as racism, classism, sexism, and consumerism.
Authentic Voices of Youth
Describes my experience at a Poetry Slam listening to performers who spoke with great eloquence and heart
Fear is the Root of All Evil
Explores how counterproductive and self-sabatoging fear can be
Leading Effectively
About how self-awareness and authenticity are key components of effective leadership
R-E-S-P-E-S-T: Find Out What it Means to Me
Examines the need to earn respect, rather than demand it
Mindless vs. Mindful
Explores the need to resist the temptation of mindlessness
ABC’s Not So Easy
Discusses the application of the ABCD Model™
What is True Courage?
Discusses true courage as being willing and able to face our fears
It’s What We Don’t Talk About
Discusses America’s aversion to talking about race
Being Vulnerable = Strength and Courage
Explores the strength and courage in being willing and able to show our vulnerability
Seeing and Being Seen
Discusses the human desire to feel “seen” for who we are – and have the unique gifts that we bring to the world appreciated and valued.
The Power of Intent
Examines the power of having a strong, focused intention
Take a Vacation – You Need One
Discusses the importance of taking a vacation to be able to work more effectively and creatively.
Why is it so Hard to Take a Vacation
Explores obstacles we need to overcome to be able to take the time out we need.
Interconnection: Injury and Reparations Series
This Series examines the interconnections between injuries both at the individual physical level as well as at the national and global levels.
The Psychological Analysis of the U.S.
Examines the psychological character of the U.S. as a nation and the potential impact of the election results.
Global Change: Barack Obama’s Capacity to Change the World
Explores how Barack Obama’s actions as President can impact the world.
“Growing Young”
Describes the need to take back childlike curiosity and fearlessness as we grow older.
Simplicity vs. Consumption
Discusses the negative impact of this nation’s cultural beliefs in materialism and consumption.
The Magic of an Apology
Explores the potential for apologies to prevent rather than create litigation.
Color Blind?
Discusses the way that, even with the best of intentions, being “color blind” can be detrimental because it blinds us to the power inequities and different experiences of reality that accompany racial differences.
We Need Healing that Works
Compares Deepak Chopra’s discussion of invasive cancer treatment to the destructiveness of the U.S.’s intervention in Iraq
The Change, Transition, and Transformation Series
A series of posts about positive transformational change.
Perpetuating and Spreading America’s Myths
Examines television’s role in spreading myths about body image and success.
Sarah Palin and the Hypocrisy of the Republican Party
Explores the Republican Party’s hypocrisy with respect to Sarah Palin
Why The Ocean is a Spiritual Place
Looks at the way the ocean helps us get in touch with ourselves.
Violence and Its True Sources Series
Explores the contexts that create violence.
The Ties that Bind?
Discusses an incident involving divisions between the Nigerian members of a Catholic church and the church’s Latina and Caribbean members. It serves to illustrate the difficulties we have welcoming and incorporating differences.
Difficult Conversations
Explores fears about engaging in difficult conversations and the reasons it’s important to do so.
Weapons of Disconnection and Inattention
Examines the way cells phones and email have become weapons of disconnection and inattention.
Class Privilege: Local and Global
Looks at the impact of class privilege both here and globally.
Stories About Ourselves and Stories About Others
Discusses the difference between telling stories about ourselves, in which we create meaning for ourselves and share that meaning with others, and telling stories about others, which involves making assumptions and judgments about them.
Making Up Stories
Looks at how quickly we as human beings create “in” groups and “out” groups based on the smallest of differences.
Stories as a Means to Enhance Mutual Understanding
Examines the way that we can better understand each other through hearing our respective stories.
Stories As a Means to Make Sense of Our Lives
Explores the importance of stories in making sense of our lives and seeing the importance of integrating the right and left sides of our brains.
Alice Walker’s Powerful Story
Cites Alice Walker’s open letter, Lest We Forget: An open letter to my sisters who are brave, as an example of the role of stories in providing the context crucial to understanding another’s perspective and as an illustration of the need to consider the context of history in examining the present.
Story Telling: A Space for Race
Discusses how few opportunities there are for open, authentic cross-race dialogues.
The Power of One Person’s Authentic Presence
Examines Barack Obama’s capacity to bring about change.
Stories and Context
Discusses the importance of context in understanding the “whole” story.
The Power of Stories to Build Connections and Create Change
Explores the power of stories to bring about connections across what appear to be unbridgeable gulfs.
Finding Balance: The Great Challenge
Examines the importance of being centered internally, and in touch with our personal core values and life mission and vision, in order to lead a balanced life professionally as well as personally.
Intent and Focus: Making Things Happen:
Illustrates how having a clear intention can make things happen.
Change, Transition, and Transformation for Executive Directors
Discusses an ongoing learning group I facilitate for executive directors of nonprofit organizations.
New York City Executive Director’s Roundtable
Describes the monthly Learning and Support Group I run for executive directors of nonprofit organizations in New York City.
Take a Vacation – You Need One
There is nothing like a vacation to help you feel rejuvenated. In fact, taking time away from work enables you to be more effective when you get back to work. It is only by taking time away from work that we are able to clear our heads, gain perspective and refresh our creativity.
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What is True Courage?
There are different ways of viewing “courage.” To some, courage is appearing fearless, strong and invincible when faced with conflict. To me, courage is more about being willing to acknowledge my fears and show my vulnerability. This is the courage that’s necessary to build connections across conflict and differences. Read more
Are You Interested in Living and Working Authentically and with Integrity
For Individuals:
- Do you feel that you are not reaching your full potential but are not sure what direction to take?
- Do you wish you had someone to serve as a sounding board for your thoughts and ideas?
- Do you set goals for yourself but find it difficult to follow through?
- Do you wish you had someone you trust to provide you with candid constructive feedback about yourself?
I help individuals clarify and achieve their desired goals and reach their full potential. Using compassion and authenticity, I enable them to:
- Recognize and own your inherent power and release your innate potential
- Act from a place of empowerment
- Revive and rejuvenate to energize your innovation and creativity
- Actualize their visions with authenticity and integrity
For Team Leaders:
- Do you have synergy in your team rather than working at cross-purposes?
- Do you want to develop as a strong, effective and empowering leader?
- Do you want to learn how to delegate and provide professional development difficult?
- Do you sow the seeds of understanding and collaboration among your team members or misunderstandings and conflict?
- Do you inspire members of your team to embrace change?
I bring insight and clarity to empower and energize teams to:
- Leverage and value the contributions of each team member
- Communicate, engage in decision-making, and other work processes that are in alignment with team goals
- Clarify and work synergistically toward common goals
- Identify the respective strengths of each team member
- Surface and talk about “undiscussables” that impede their effectiveness
- Clarify performance standards and accountability measures
For Organizations: To What Extent:
- Does your mission inspire and unify your organization?
- Are your organizational structures, policies and processes aligned with your mission, vision and goals
- Is your organization undergoing effective transition or disruptive change?
- Do you need help ensuring organization-wide understanding and commitment to your stated mission and goals?
I help organizations:
- Develop alignment of their mission, vision, roles and goals
- Ensure organization-wide understanding of and commitment to organizational mission and vision
- Effectively manage change
- Explore organizational structures, policies and processes to ensure alignment with mission, vision and goals
- Engage in desired culture change
Engage me to help you, your team and/or your organization.
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