Jenn Weidman
Peacebuilding as Energy Transfer
The theories of John Paul Lederach have helped usher us in to an era of web thinking. We no longer conceptualize peacebuilding in terms...
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Jenn Weidman
- Jun 3, 2019
- 3 min
Holding & Releasing Space
“Suddenly I feel much lighter, a release…” she commented as she breathed deeply in, then out. We had just closed a facilitation and...
Jenn Weidman
- Apr 9, 2019
- 2 min
Haiku Challenge
For the last 117 days I’ve been writing a haiku a day. I was inspired by John Paul Lederach’s self-challenge of writing a haiku each day...
Jenn Weidman
- Oct 20, 2018
- 2 min
Intention & Resilience Practice
The last six months have been quite the whirlwind for me. And its got me thinking again about intention and resilience practice. In the...
Jenn Weidman
- Mar 26, 2018
- 4 min
Existential Composting
I recently started composting. Let me help you visualize that. I live in an apartment. With a couple small balconies. In the city. ...
Jenn Weidman
- Feb 15, 2018
- 3 min
Lobsters & the Olympics
(สำรับภาษาไทยกรุณาอ่านด้านล่าง) “Lobsters come to mind…” I found myself saying in a recent chat with a friend. In answer to my friend’s...
Jenn Weidman
- Nov 23, 2017
- 2 min
Work Life Balance or Quicksand
This blog was originally posted on PCDN as part of the PCDN Career Series. ----- Work life balance. It’s a phrase that can easily be...
Charles Allen
- Oct 23, 2017
- 2 min
Necessity, The Mother of Innovation
Old American cars are one of the prevailing visions across Cuba, particularly in Havana. These large, 50’s model cars are iconic and...
Jenn Weidman
- Sep 22, 2017
- 2 min
It’s all uphill from here
“It’s all uphill from here!” That’s what automatically popped into my head as I was cheering a friend on. I typed it in the chat...
Jenn Weidman
- Sep 4, 2017
- 2 min
Re-Entry
There it is. That inner snap I’ve come to know as the adjustment. Walking from another country onto a Thai Airways plane and slipping...
Jenn Weidman
- Aug 15, 2017
- 2 min
Resilient or Well Adjusted?
"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." - Jiddu Krishnamurti This quote keeps coming back to me...
Jenn Weidman
- Jul 25, 2017
- 1 min
Happy Place Moments
“Find your happy place and go there often,” she always says. What about finding your happy place where you are? I led a site survey trip...
Jenn Weidman
- Jul 10, 2017
- 4 min
Let Them See You Sweat
I glanced down at my shirt to confirm. Yup. There they were. The splotches of a darker color as my shirt soaked up my sweat. How...
Jenn Weidman
- Jun 19, 2017
- 2 min
New Beginnings & Trusting Your Cape
For many years I have worked with people in transition while also walking my own transitional path to what’s next. While transition is...
Jenn Weidman
- May 29, 2017
- 3 min
Joy in Plants
I’m a balcony gardener. It’s what happens when a love of all things green, the desire to grow some of your own food, and the reality of...
Jenn Weidman
- Apr 24, 2017
- 8 min
Generations
“What I learned is that every diplomacy negotiation should start with a cup of ice cream,” he declares. I smile and chuckle and start to...
Jenn Weidman
- Apr 17, 2017
- 1 min
Listen Carefully & Speak Wisely
“We must listen carefully and speak wisely.” There it was. A day of teaching connection, listening, and empathy and their implications...
Jenn Weidman
- Apr 3, 2017
- 2 min
Inner Space: The Final Frontier
“What space?” they ask when they see my business card. “You mean you rent out office space?” Actually, it’s more like the space...
Jenn Weidman
- Mar 20, 2017
- 4 min
Burnout Journeys
The first time it took me an entire day of struggling to compose and send a simple, three sentence email, I knew there was a problem. I...
Jenn Weidman
- Mar 6, 2017
- 1 min
The Power of Music
Some recent conversations and experiences have reminded me of Jack Leroy Tueller's testament to the power of music, how it connects us,...