How to find the metaphor that’s “working” you right now: a. Spend time in nature (or a city park). Whatever stands out to you will be a metaphor. b. Notice the metaphors that show up in your conversations. c. Close your eyes, take a deep breath and then open your eyes. What is the first…
As a coach and educator, my work is to reveal the wisdom that lies in the spaces we can’t see. Creative breakthroughs happen when we perceive the wisdom that lies outside of our ordinary ways of looking. In Gestalt psychology, there is a concept called ‘figure’ and ‘ground.’ Westerners tend to see figure and we…
Sometimes we need to be smaller in the world…so we can connect with ourselves in a deeper way. What does being smaller mean for you? Smaller may mean understanding that you can’t help everyone. For my client who’s going through a messy tax situation with her ex-husband, it means stepping back and letting things…
Spaces instigate transformation. I went to graduate school with the desire to understand how adults learn in life and through my research it was remarkable to me how important space was for learning and social change. For example, during the civil rights movement, black churches were instrumental in creating change because they provided “free…
No, you don’t need to have all your ducks in a row. My clients often think they need to get all their ducks in a row before they launch a new project or program. But they don’t. You can… 1. Let the situation show you what is needed. 2. Work with whatever is available….
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