by karen | blog, conflict, Spiral Impact |
It was a downward spiral, guided by a therapist to boot! Okay, okay, it was a television show, but a lot of people take their cues from entertainment. “I feel that you are not listening to me,” and “I feel that you are always cutting me off,”...
by karen | blog, conflict |
The spark from the conflict vanished as quickly as a newbie scout trying to light a fire by rubbing sticks; nobody else noticed the incident between Frick and Frack. However, everyone around Frick and Frack felt the effects of incident, the burn, for a week. The...
by karen | blog, change |
Habits and routine blind us. “When a habit emerges, the brain stops fully participating in decision making,” says Charles Duhigg in The Power of Habit. Fresh eyes and energy to engage a world seen anew are opened by change. I made a deliberate change...
by karen | blog, conflict, Spiral Impact |
A banana can’t really hurt you. A friend offered me a banana recently. She was so intent on me having one I got irritated… I just don’t like bananas! I responded a little defensively; I was not as gracious as I would have liked. It caused me to...
by karen | aikido, blog, centering, intention, Spiral Impact |
The importance of resilience is a life theme I’ve heard over-and-over at graduations and career panels this spring.[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/94542397[/vimeo] I couldn’t resist sharing this fun footage caught at a Purdue...
by karen | blog, centering, change, conflict, intention |
As I learned I was the odd man out on a significant decision my emotions instantly elevated. Even my best ‘centering’ skills eluded me. Frenetic emotional energy is rarely helpful. Although, pretending the decision doesn’t matter is a bit like...