Anxiety
Finding Ground
“Ground is the place to go when overwhelmed with thoughts and fears. It can hold our confusion with unwavering presence. We can source the earth’s
April 9, 2020
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Anxiety
Innovation, Freefall and Not-Knowing
“The bad news is you’re falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there’s no ground.” ~Chögyam Trungpa
May 14, 2019
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audacity
Feeding the Black Snake of Audacity
I recently had a powerful dream. A bigger-than-life yellow snake was striking at me, baring its ominous teeth, snapping its jaws. Just when I thought
May 10, 2018
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authentic leadership
The Truth About Women and Power
One morning in 9th grade I showed up to school and none of my five closest girlfriends would speak to me — they wouldn’t
March 30, 2018
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Emergence
Let Emergence Facilitate You
Emergence. A word filled with openness, possibilities, and novelty. I often witness it with teams I work with, and it is truly beautiful to
November 5, 2017
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Anxiety
Big Fear, Big Opportunity
While I’m not aware of my fears all the time, when facilitating groups, my “big fear” becomes very alive. Will I be able to
October 19, 2017
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Courage
Clarifying purpose. Being mindful. Cultivating resilience.
I have been trying to find purpose and meaning in my life for a long time. Looking back, I would say at least since
September 13, 2017
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Complexity
Notes from the Field: Presence as the Ground of True Preparation
As a psychologist and political scientist, I always felt drawn to two “acupuncture points”; engaging systemic structures and causes that give rise to deeply
August 14, 2017
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Anxiety
The Liberating Question We Don’t Ask Ourselves
A few years ago, I was asked to work with the board of a housing co-op who were having issues around workload equity. Resentments
June 14, 2017
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