Yanked around?
Smooth and magical describes aikido done well. There is a subtle joyous quality to the movement. Once you experience it, you want it again and again just like in all great relationships. Recently on the aikido mat I felt yanked around by my practice partner. I...Book Review: Mistrial
Mark Geragos and Pat Harris wrote a book Mistrial that every conscientious citizen should read. It is well written, entertaining, and enlightening. I’ve always admired Mark for his calm clear presence when interviewed by Larry King or Anderson Cooper. My daughter is...Grace at the Post Office
Friday afternoon I was at the post office; there were about 10 people in line waiting to deal with a real person. I was at the automated mailing machine about 6 feet away. The mundane atmosphere was broken, kind of like birds react when a hawk is near, I witnessed a...The house is on fire! And, conflict resolution
The fire is now out; safeguards are in place. Although, I still feel a little weary and anxious because the real cause hasn’t been identified yet. I’d like a complete resolution. While my life work is with leaders, teams and conflict, this was an actual electrical...Spiral Daily
How do you ready yourself to communicate with another? “You must be a martial artist because you bow to me when we begin,” someone said to me at a meeting. While funny, there is deep lesson to be learned here. The martial bow is about honoring the...
Karen Valencic
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