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Vulnerability as the Teacher
I love being reminded of my smallness in the world. Knowing that all beings are one and connected on this shared Earth—nature does this for me. She reminds me that this moment, right now, is ours and the next one may not be.Tracy and I pushed the edges of our comfort zones a few weeks…
Power of the Huddle
Huddle Up and Effervesce! Would you like to: Bring your organization’s mission to life?Serve your internal and external clients with greater care and compassion?Increase team member engagement?Help individuals know their value?Hold team members accountable?Create a sense of belonging and focus for your team, clients and culture? I will help you create a culture of team…
The space between fear and security
On a Saturday afternoon in late July, my dad asked me if I would like to go canoeing on the river. I was hot and the air hovered a foot above the asphalt was oily and heavy and had a swirling look to it. We lived a few miles from the muddy Susquehanna River and…
It just takes one person to change the trajectory of a life
Sept. 19, 2016 When we had the chance to attend a summit about Trauma-Informed Approaches in School: Supporting Girls of Color and Rethinking Discipline last week, we said “yes”! My trip to the white house started with Lanita, my Uber driver who was meant to be in my life that morning. You see, in that…
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My Village
In and out of consciousness… —the ripping of Velcro that is impossibly close by my ears —snow and ice scraping underneath me and being in motion —opening my eyes and looking out the back of an ambulance under the brightest white lights, my focus is on my friend Andy, driving the car behind us —realizing…