The theories of John Paul Lederach have helped usher us in to an era of web thinking. We no longer conceptualize peacebuilding in terms...

“Suddenly I feel much lighter, a release…” she commented as she breathed deeply in, then out. We had just closed a facilitation and...

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...

The last six months have been quite the whirlwind for me. And its got me thinking again about intention and resilience practice. In the...

I recently started composting. Let me help you visualize that. I live in an apartment. With a couple small balconies. In the city. ...

(สำรับภาษาไทยกรุณาอ่านด้านล่าง) “Lobsters come to mind…” I found myself saying in a recent chat with a friend. In answer to my friend’s...

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...

Old American cars are one of the prevailing visions across Cuba, particularly in Havana. These large, 50’s model cars are iconic and...

“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...

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...

"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." - Jiddu Krishnamurti This quote keeps coming back to me...

“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...

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...

For many years I have worked with people in transition while also walking my own transitional path to what’s next. While transition is...

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...

“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...

“We must listen carefully and speak wisely.” There it was. A day of teaching connection, listening, and empathy and their implications...

“What space?” they ask when they see my business card. “You mean you rent out office space?” Actually, it’s more like the space...

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...

Some recent conversations and experiences have reminded me of Jack Leroy Tueller's testament to the power of music, how it connects us,...