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…
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….
I met someone recently who has spent years studying social change movements all over the world. He says successful social protests OPEN UP SPACE in places where we think there isn’t any space. For example, before the Occupy movement began in 2011, economic inequality was more accepted as “just the way it is.” But, he…
Playing the bass guitar changed my life. I’ve always had a yearning around music that I couldn’t identify. There was something I wanted to get to, but I had no idea what it was. Then one day, I picked up a bass guitar and started plunking around. It rocked my world. I’m not sure this…
End of content
End of content