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 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 | Mar 25, 2019 | Our Web of Interconnection
This month marks four years since I left my marriage to a wonderful fella named Rob. I have written almost nothing about the whole divorce thing for two reasons: It’s equally his story and I’m not looking to compound his hurt I haven’t wanted to open myself up to the... by SB Rawz | Feb 18, 2019 | Our Web of Interconnection
I don’t know if you know this but not only are gremlins what a lot of us call the critical inner voice, and not only was that what the Royal Air Force blamed for mysterious mechanical issues in WWII aircraft, but it’s also the name of a 1984 movie. Really! Okay, you...