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Category Archives: Healing tools
Skepticism and Hope
One of my most powerful experiences at the recent intensive Nonviolent Communication training i attended came when i shared with the group that i felt uneasy when i hear references to religion and spirituality. I believe there is no God … Continue reading
Posted in Healing tools, Science, Skeptical musings
Tagged Michael Nagler, nonviolent communication, NVC
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Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
I learned about Joy DeGruy Leary’s work in a class i am taking on Transforming Oppression. As part of a class, we attended a talk she gave. I was impressed by the talk – and shocked and infuriated. Shocked by … Continue reading
Procrastinating…
I am noticing that I am procrastinating. That dreaded activity that is so frowned upon in our doing society. According to Wikipedia, we procrastinate on important tasks by doing unimportant tasks. But there seems more to my procrastination than the … Continue reading
I am a failure!
The advantage – or disadvantage, however you want to look at it – of having a sprained ankle is that i am sitting most of the day. I am not walking around, dancing, or being active. I rest, elevate, and … Continue reading
Letting Go of Expectations
Search for “let go of expectations” and you will find oodles of pages that tell us why it is important to let go of our expectations but they never really tell us how (including my own musings on expectations and … Continue reading
Needs and Strategies
I have been writing a lot about needs, feelings, and strategies. This is based on an application of Nonviolent Communication within permaculture. I’ve found it extremely helpful but realize that it might be confusing to those who are not familiar … Continue reading