a challenge issued by the nonviolent communication site: The Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) would like there to be a critical mass of people using Nonviolent Communication language so all people will get their needs met and resolve their conflicts peacefully. 10 things we can do to contribute to internal, interpersonal, and organizational peace: (1)… Continue reading nonviolent communication
Category: communication
a video!
a few weeks ago, my friend carol from alphaglyph productions did an interview with me. you can see it on the alphaglyph podcast site. you can try either the “download” or the “play” button. you might need the quick time with itunes plugin for it (for some systems, quick time alone doesn’t seem to do… Continue reading a video!
overcoming codependency
once in a while i post poetry here. it helps process our thoughts and feelings. but there’s no limit to the art forms we can use to express ourselves. here is the drawing of a friend of mine, literally depicting what’s going on inside his head, inspired by a list of codependent behaviours he found… Continue reading overcoming codependency
hopelessness?
“research convincingly shows that people come to therapy not because they have problems but because they have become demoralized about their chances of resolving particular challenges.” this is something i brought up in one of my earliest blog entries. there, i talked about how we face problems all the time, and how the “size” of… Continue reading hopelessness?
being invisible
back in the 90s, i took a women’s studies course and as part of that, i was supposed to participate in an event during women’s day week. the report on this still evokes a lot of feeling in me about being a woman artist, being (in)visible, trying to swim against the stream… here is an… Continue reading being invisible
inflicting beliefs?
in ragamuffin’s most recent blog entry, there is talk about the writer, steve, inflicting beliefs on someone, concerning his post on “top 10 reasons why men shouldn’t be ordained“. what interests me – what does it mean to “inflict” a belief on someone? it conjures up an image of capture and wounding. i’m thinking of… Continue reading inflicting beliefs?
celebrating our relationships
at our fireside chat at sacred space yesterday, we had bobby o’neal as a guest. bobby has a fascinating story. he is a professional forester, a real guys’ guy – and he’s come up with a relationship game. it’s called
how judgment affects memory
from medicalnewstoday: Viewing a person as dishonest or immoral can distort memory, a Cornell study suggests. So much so, that when we attempt to recall that person’s behavior, it seems to be worse than it really was. “In other words, our study shows that morally blaming a person can distort memory for the severity of… Continue reading how judgment affects memory
who do men tell their stories to?
here’s an interesting blog entry by hugo schwyzer on feminism and “liberal white men”. my comment (if you take the trouble to scroll down or search for my name in the post) is about my disagreement regarding hugo’s idea that men should stop “burdening” their women with their stories, and find men to talk to.… Continue reading who do men tell their stories to?