Just before Christmas, I had a major setback in my computer life. My harddrive crashed and I lost data from the spring of 2016 to the end of this year. Additionally, I lost all my contacts in my email program and then transferred from that email program to a new one. Throughout this whole journey, I have noticed several times when I experienced stress because of it. But each time, I would catch myself thinking upsetting thoughts and would Continue Reading
Archives for January 2017
Ingenuity
Lately, when I think of the multiple eco-systems collapsed or collapsing, I’ve started to think of ingenuity. There is the ingenuity of humans of course and there are lots of examples of that. Guy Dauncy in particular has done a great job of collecting positive, empowering stories of how we can do things differently. However, I’ve been thinking more about the ingenuity of the earth’s ecosystem itself. The Earth has a balance that I don’t Continue Reading
Are those Dogs or Owls on your PJs?
My job as a conflict resolver, puts me in the unique position of hearing “both sides” of a conflict. In fact, I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t endeavour to understand and connect with the different perspectives in conflict. Recently, I have noticed my own tolerance for differences has been increasing. It might be because of the recent US elections, which has stretched me and challenged me to look at both sides. But, I recently had a Continue Reading