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Generally, people don’t really make changes in their lives unless the road they’re on is too difficult to walk on anymore. Since there’s no way I can actually walk on someone else’s behalf, all I can do is help someone… Continue Reading →
I had an interesting conversation the other day during lunch that orbited around the idea that language is representative. We talked about a table and how the word, “table,” represents something with which we’re commonly familiar, but isn’t the table… Continue Reading →
First of all, what is a crisis? According to Wiger & Harowski (2003) there are three types of crises: developmental, situational, and existential. Developmental crises are normal developmental events in which transition leads to a crisis response; situational crises occur… Continue Reading →
Once, during a group session, a large man asked, “Why the hell should we listen to you?” It was a fair question and I am compelled to share my response…. I stepped forward and took a deep breath. I wanted… Continue Reading →
An interesting question came my way today: What does poetry have to do with recovery? I’ve posted a couple of poems and the reason I did (and probably will again) is that I not only believe in the power of… Continue Reading →
The definition of leadership I use, everyday, is: The contextually appropriate, social distribution of power. What this definition means is that it is a person filling a leadership role should seek to recognize ever-changing landscape of which he or she… Continue Reading →
For a writer, a blank page can be scary and daunting. It’s almost as though the blank page taunts a writer with writer’s block like a two year old sticking out her tongue. “Nanny, nanny, boo-boo,” the blank page seems… Continue Reading →
In order to understand people, i think it’s important to understand that no single person is EVER purely a single individual. To help explain what I mean, I will co-opt the following, “The individual who is considered in psychological theory,… Continue Reading →
The cornerstone to improving educational practice/environments is leadership with people. Only through facilitation can a leader unveil the world that those whom are powerless must perceive, “in order for the oppressed to be able to wage the struggle for their… Continue Reading →
I woke up this morning with what felt like an angry beehive buzzing in my mind. Hopes, plans, and dreams collided in my head making it impossible for me to hold a single thought long enough to get it on… Continue Reading →
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