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Psychological health is a product of our relationships

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 →

Teaching is the great privilege of my life

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 →

Are kids being tracked?

One of my favorite books is Jeannie Oakes’ Keeping Track: How schools structure inequality.  It does what any good piece of nonfiction should do.  It defines a problem, researches all pertinent information as to the nature of the problem, and… Continue Reading →

The source of all that's good and strong and beautiful is inside all of us

The Chicano Movement didn’t fail.  I have found Aztlan. It’s a real place. First off, I consider myself Chicano.  For me, this means that I am a bilingual, biliterate person of Mexican-American descent who is interested in the reclamation of… Continue Reading →

The source of all that's good and strong and beautiful is inside all of us

The Chicano Movement didn’t fail.  I have found Aztlan. It’s a real place. First off, I consider myself Chicano.  For me, this means that I am a bilingual, biliterate person of Mexican-American descent who is interested in the reclamation of… Continue Reading →

Leaders are both born and made

A few days ago, I published a new eBook called, A Model for Contextual Leadership: A Practitioner’s Course.  My new book: Presents a behavioral model for an empowerment leadership approach that I call, Contextual Leadership. Provides a program for implementing… Continue Reading →

Focus on the future, not the past

When I was little, I used to sit on the floor and watch my Grandma sew.  She’d guide the fabric with expert skill until pieces of cloth became dresses that would rival those hanging in fancy stores.  But, what was… Continue Reading →

We all have a lot to lose

It seems to me that many times people seek help when they are faced with loss.  Then, they see value in the situation and realize that change is needed to keep the source of value. For example, when a married… Continue Reading →

"Bad" behaviors don't define a person

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 →

Leadership can make or break any endeavor

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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