Perceptions on Polarization

The following is a reflection on Susan Bandes’ article, “Victims, ‘Closure’, and the Sociology of Emotion.”  The majority of us are conflict averse, meaning that we do not like to deal with the issues and emotions around tense…
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Advocacy and Community Reconciliation: The Long View of Transition

The purpose of this overview is to outline the key role that advocacy plays in community reconciliation and the long view of transitions in large scale social change efforts. The following is an effort to overlay Adam Curle’s work…

What is a Hedgehog?

Strategic planning is an opportunity for organizations and their teams to get clear about what they want to achieve and how to achieve it. Developed by Jim Collins in his book Good to Great, a hedgehog concept allows an organization to clearly identify and focus on what they do best.
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Thoughts on Consumption

Lessons from a Weekend Trip to the Mall A few weekends ago my husband and son were out-of-town. When they’re gone my daughter and I typically have a “girls weekend.” Usually we cook one of her favorite meals or order takeout and watch…
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Stepping Into My Calling

Recently my friend Tina asked me to speak to the Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PALs), a group of folks who are in the midst of the anguish and darkness called addiction. I thought “what could I possibly have to share with these people…
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Making Hybrid Work

I recently came across this quote from Story Imprinting when perusing LinkedIn. It made me pause and think. I am a firm believer that our thoughts create our beliefs, our beliefs create our actions, and our actions create our reality. Essentially,…
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Calm in the Face of the Storm

Staying Steady in Unsteady Times "Our capacity to make peace with another person and with the world depends very much on our capacity to make peace with ourselves. If we are at war with our parents, our family, our society, or our church,…

Portrait of a Peacemaker: Shirley Chisholm

Written by guest author, Robyn Liss During the 1972 primaries, George Wallace, the then-governor of Alabama and a known segregationist, was shot 5 times in a failed assassination attempt. Surprising the entire nation, including her…
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Transitions and Acceptance, by Robyn Liss

Earlier this spring, we had the pleasure of hosting Robyn Liss for a three-week internship prior to her high school graduation. As a woman-owned small business, it was important for us to provide Robyn with an immersive experience to steep…
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Rhonda’s Story

It’s ok to be me. I am enough. Decades of believing that everyone was smarter, prettier, better than me took a toll on my self-esteem. It wasn’t until age 46 that I started to realize these thoughts limited me in all areas of my…
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Simple Tips for Stewarding the Earth

Small Changes equal Big Impact In honor of Earth Day, we’re sharing a round-up of our personal practices to steward the earth. 1. Compost Food Scraps Composting food scraps in your yard allows you to divert waste from…
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Pulling Back the Curtain on Imposter Syndrome

Last summer Meghan and I both noticed the theme of imposter syndrome* popping up in our work. Meghan was noticing an uptick in mentions of imposter syndrome in the teams and individuals she was working with. I was seeing it in the context of…