Someone in need of rescue?
Vocation and Trauma: Are you a tinned pear?
Many of us in vocational roles are spurred on by the need to make a difference - heal the world. Who are we rescuing?
A great curriculum, delivered in alignment with its intent, brightens lives.
Shining a Light on Meaning and Purpose: What kind of a curriculum does that?
An illuminating curriculum that is delivered in alignment with its intent, brightens lives. It is not about programming minds to regurgitate information on command. We need to ensure children continue to THINK and CREATE.
The Seeds That Grew and Those That Didn’t. A Fable.
How we grow, nobody knows. We do our best; we reap what we sow. Yet, in the end, whatever is harvested belongs and is loved.
The House That Feared The Storm. A fable of learning and growing.
A fable to help describe the process of one recovering racist. If you can relate, I hope it sheds light on what you may need to do.
It's the unquestioned, every day, entrenched assumptions and values that perpetuate privilege and prevent others from standing in their power.
A Million Zeros Will Never Add Up to More Than One.
It's not always the most massive, traumatic events that cause residual harm. It's the every day, unquestioned and accepted things. Look deeper. Peace starts with each one of us.
Inadvertent blame, shame and judgement add further trauma. Be aware of what you bring.
It’s a Caring Shame.
When faced with neglect, we fill with a plethora of…
The secret plum tree.
The Little Plum Tree: A True Story of Becoming, Struggle, Faith and Purpose.
A little plum tree tells the story of life's struggle and glory, and the parts we are born to play in it.
Should we Let Statues Stand? I used to think ‘yes’. Not anymore.
The anger and shame of racism belongs to every one of us, and each one of us needs to do the work in facing and transforming that energy, with real courage. This is what will affect real change.
Ride the Waves of Crisis: leadership tips from the world of surfing.
What can surfing teach us about leading in times of crisis?