barb crosses her arms and raises her voice, “you never take out the trash!” harry sighs and says, “i really should stop worrying about this.” raj keeps on playing his computer game and grunts, “sure!” what do these three have in common? barb, harry and raj find themselves in an uncomfortable situation, and they use… Continue reading 5 ways to better communication
Category: communication
designing the web
i’m still digesting the great fare at the northern voice blogging conference. as you may have gleaned already, one of my favourites there was nancy white. in talking about how we interact with one another, on and offline, she said something that left a lasting impression on me: “everyone is a designer!” what does that… Continue reading designing the web
conversations at northern voice
conversations are at the heart of my practice. conversations are what i was hoping for when i first started this blog. conversations was one of the topics at this year’s northern voice blogging conference – i facilitated a little presentation about it at moosecamp (the first day’s unconference) in connection with the vancouver bloggers meetup.… Continue reading conversations at northern voice
you
this morning i turned again to the beautiful words of martin buber, austrian-jewish philosopher and mystic. his i and thou is perhaps the most important book ever written about what it means to be in relationship. the relationship between i and you – the stuff of love. buber talks about contemplating a tree. (i have… Continue reading you
understanding expectations
the other day someone said that i was a picky eater. this was after telling them that i can’t have any dairy products in the morning – it gives me bad cramps. i was hurt that i was called picky and defended myself by saying that it wasn’t that i was rejecting their food, or… Continue reading understanding expectations
sextuplets in vancouver: can i understand the father?
last month, six little babies were born here in vancouver. sextuplets. as is often the case in multiple births, they were premature. to keep some of them alive, blood transfusions were needed. and the parents are jehovah’s witness. their religion forbids blood transfusions. on the weekend, authorities decided to seize the children from their parents… Continue reading sextuplets in vancouver: can i understand the father?
on becoming a poker player
here’s another article written by my husband, glenn, reflecting on his thoughts, feelings and motivations around playing online poker. Poker is something that I’ve long had a mild interest in but it was pretty rare that my
dialogue: speaking the truth
a few days ago, we talked here about the rejection of jay’s six-word story because it was supposedly not g-rated. jay’s and jennifer’s comments on it were so thought-provoking that i decided to post my replies to them here. this is not just about one incidence. it’s about how to best deal with the lack… Continue reading dialogue: speaking the truth
carnival of healing #68
how do you heal the emotional aftermath of cancer treatment? how do we deal with the ups and downs of our personal journeys? what does external clutter tell us about the chaos in our minds? these are just a few of the questions posed in this week’s edition of the carnival of healing, a readers… Continue reading carnival of healing #68
using your negative voice
in a recent post about journaling for healing, louise de salvo recommended not to use journaling in order to complain. in principle, i would agree but i think there is some value in kvetching, as long as it’s done consciously and it’s not the only thing that finds its way into your journal. i think… Continue reading using your negative voice