by SB Rawz | Dec 12, 2019 | Our Web of Interconnection
“I am brown and you are peach.” Last month, I sat at a table at a community dinner and listened to a 5th grader tell this story of a conversation – confrontation, really – she had in 1st grade. She didn’t tell us what led up to the teacher’s insistence... by SB Rawz | Oct 21, 2019 | Our Web of Interconnection
One of the things I love about my work is that I get to be a part of big, life-changing work without being involved with life-threatening situations. Crisis counselors, E.R. docs, EMTs: Brava. Really. There are times – many times, I would imagine – where your... by SB Rawz | Oct 14, 2019 | Our Web of Interconnection
Last week, the conversation at Chomp & Chat – a weekly, agenda-free gathering of folks who read my newsletter – focused mostly on individual definitions of “family” and “friends,” words that some felt were over-used and over-generalized and others felt were... by SB Rawz | Oct 7, 2019 | Our Web of Interconnection
During a workshop on stress reduction that I facilitated last week, a woman noted that her challenge with boundaries – for example, the inner debate she experiences about answering the phone when a client calls at 8pm – was that it felt like a choice between herself... by SB Rawz | Sep 9, 2019 | Our Web of Interconnection
During a recent video-based coaching session, my client prompted me to show off the hand-made mug I was drinking tea from. I love this mug: Its bulbous body tapers toward the top, offering both a big space for lots of tea and a shape that keeps it hotter longer. Its... by SB Rawz | Aug 25, 2019 | Our Web of Interconnection
Untrue things we, as a society, like to believe: Fairness exists, including reward for merit and punishment for misdeed. With enough work, we can banish all of our negative feelings and leave ourselves filled with only sunshine and unicorn kisses. (Not only that we...