Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic… I have a poster on my wall that was rescued from the recycle bin in the Park. It was a misprint. The words disappear halfway through the word pandemic, half letters opening onto a large open field of white space, inviting comment.  I’ve been using the space to collect …

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In 2005, I hit a very real wall. I had gradually become less and less able to try new things in my life, and as a result my life had contracted around me to the point that I was stuck, broke, dissatisfied and profoundly frustrated. One morning it all hit the fan and I sat …

Appreciative questioning and listening When I think of the concept of appreciative questioning/listening, an image comes to me of a group of us sitting around a campfire. The fire sits at the center of a circle which, when viewed from above, is organized into slices like a pizza. There are as many slices as there …

Honor yourself Go at your own pace; You are responsible for your own safety (and comfort). Speak up. Help us understand you. Be nimble. Expand your ability to anticipate needs/challenges, opportunities and possibilities. Notice the relief as you exchange trying to be right for feeling comfortable in your own skin. Honor others Know when to …

You hear a lot of people these days spout the popular notion, “If it’s not fun, you shouldn’t be doing it!” or “Life is supposed to be fun!” Well, I would actually agree with these statements, with one caveat – that we get clear about the definition of “fun.” The dictionary gives us: Enjoyment, amusement, …

I have a vision of us humans as magical creatures covered with beautiful, powerful antennae. Because of the times we have come through, our antennae are kind of flattened. We’ve trained ourselves to keep them under cover because the world as it has been hurts them. I believe we are in the process of learning …

In the last ten years of coaching and living, I have come to see that a magic key to the kingdom is appreciation, especially appreciative interaction or engagement. I see this as a very different energy than gratitude, and it’s worth exploring and investigating on its own. When I teach about the power of appreciative …