Healing our Divisions in Troubled Times

Healing our Divisions in Troubled Times

How can we heal the deep divisions in our country? How do we talk to each other with compassion and empathy across our differences? My blog, which I have been writing for eleven years this month (!) is one small place to start. I confess I am deeply grateful and...
The Kindness of Strangers during a Pandemic

The Kindness of Strangers during a Pandemic

Amidst all the pandemic grief and fear, people step up in big ways to help each other Three years ago, I wrote a blog post called The Kindness of Strangers: Wildfires, Empathy and Conflict, about the many ways people helped each other during the devastating 2017...
Divine Listening and Managing Conflict

Divine Listening and Managing Conflict

  Divine Listening.  I heard the term divine listening recently and thought it applied really well to managing conflict. Beyond compassionate listening or listening to understand,  divine listening incorporates even more. To me it means listening as if you are...
Separation as a Cause of Conflict and Violence

Separation as a Cause of Conflict and Violence

Misunderstandings, resentments, and differences can fuel conflicts in the workplace or any place. But the longer I work to understand and heal my own resentments and conflicts, and the more I work with individuals and organizations that need help with communication...