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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 →
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 →
Last night, I have a reading in support of my book, Journey to Aztlan, at a bookstore in Santa Fe called Op Cit. While I can’t say it was standing room only, I can say that the area set up… Continue Reading →
It you google Santa Fe, you’d learn about how it’s the oldest Capital in the U.S. and about it’s primarily tricultural population. If you’re reading a tourist site, you’d even see that Santa Fe is the third largest art market… Continue Reading →
I know now that there is simply too much to learn in one lifetime. For every theory that establishes “X,” there is an opposite (if not equal) theory that dismisses “X.” What to do? For me, focus on a simple… Continue Reading →
Several months ago, I read an interview with an acclaimed opera singer/actress named Joyce DiDonato where she said, “I need to be in the moment, I need to be present, I need to be listening. And if I’m doing those things, then… Continue Reading →
When it comes to treatment, one of the first exercises I put clients through is to attempt to distinguish between shame and guilt. It’s critical to me that they dig deep and think about the differences between the two emotions. … Continue Reading →
To me, leadership is the make or break ingredient to success in any endeavor. For me, leadership is a personal goal that I hope to one day reach. I don’t mean that one day I want to be the CEO… Continue Reading →
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