“People can’t hear what you don’t say. Thinking isn’t communicating.” (Frank Sonnenberg) Asking and guessing My 23-year-old daughter explained the concept of “Ask v. Guess Culture” to me the other day. Apparently it’s been “a thing” for a while, but I missed it. The idea is that some people come from “Ask Cultures,” meaning that […]
Reframing Goal Success at New Years and Beyond!
We here in the United States have an unhealthy obsession with final results. Just think about most New Year’s Resolutions: Stay on my diet and lose (XYZ number of) pounds Make more money than last year. Get married Meditate at least 4 days a week. Etc., etc., etc… I am not in any way opposed […]
Lessons from Dr. King
“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope. ” (The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) It is so easy to lose hope, especially when the pressures in our lives seem to be chronic and endless. I encourage you to find hope in whatever strange place she might be found. Dr. […]
Motivation: Set Yourself Up For Success
As we walk into that time of year when people take stock of their lives and make their plans for the coming year, we would be wise to consider what does and does not work in achieving our goals. Those of you who have worked with me know that I often say, “We say what […]
Belonging
Belonging is an essential human need. Euro-centric culture tends to value individualism over the collective. That creates structures and communities that lack cohesion and people who feel isolated and many times do not have what they need to thrive. We need to belong. We need the village. Many of us come from families that lack […]
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