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The Discipline of Presence in Peacebuilding
I’ve mentioned before how discipline is what takes over when motivation runs dry. How does that impact the discipline of presence in...

Jenn Weidman
Oct 10, 20164 min read


The Struggle
We rarely talk about the struggle. And when we do, we do so selectively. We prefer to glance over it on the way to triumphant victory...

Jenn Weidman
Oct 4, 20163 min read


"Was it too sentimental?"
“Was it too sentimental?” His questioning eyes, a bit damper than usual, stared into mine. It had been a long day. The conference on...

Jenn Weidman
Sep 19, 20162 min read


Cultivating Intention
I watched it mindlessly as it waved gently in the breeze of the coming storm. I was sitting in the tuk-tuk on the way to the train...

Jenn Weidman
Sep 12, 20162 min read


Unexpected Haiku
“Are you interested in tarot?” she asked? “No, actually. I’m interested in haiku.” “Oh! I always thought haiku was so hard. You...

Jenn Weidman
Sep 5, 20163 min read


Responding Differently to Difficult Situations
After last week’s blog, I kept thinking about this example of having the presence of mind in frightening situations to put what we’ve...

Jenn Weidman
Aug 29, 20161 min read


Leaning In to Engage
In the martial art I study, we do a lot of leaning in - and by that I mean actually moving in toward your opponent. If you are unsure or...

Jenn Weidman
Aug 22, 20163 min read


The Balcony
We hadn’t hung out for a while and both really wanted to reconnect. A meeting brought me to town and we created the time - from lunch...

Jenn Weidman
Aug 15, 20163 min read


Cooking for Clarity
Monday morning. Blog posting day. Crap. My friend Michael sent me this haiku when I described the problem to him: Busy, busy week ...

Jenn Weidman
Aug 1, 20163 min read


How Does Humanity Unite?
This post first appeared on Humanity United’s blog on July 18, 2016 as part of a blog series from Dr. John Paul Lederach, Humanity United...
John Paul Lederach
Jul 25, 20166 min read


Sparring Partners
Their faces were priceless as they gaped at me - the group of young people from around Southeast Asia finishing up their Global...

Jenn Weidman
Jul 18, 20162 min read


Brokenness & Coming Back
For me, my own real journey with reflective practice started as part of a comeback. And I know I’m not the only person for whom that is...

Jenn Weidman
Jul 4, 20161 min read


Working Wood & Working
I have recently been pondering the challenges of mindfully starting a mindful startup - and there will be more on that coming soon. ...

Jenn Weidman
Jun 27, 20162 min read


The Poetry of Questions
Reflective practice is not just something that is of value for practitioners on an individual level. It’s also something we can...
Michael Fryer
Jun 20, 20163 min read


Haiku & the SPACE Haiku Invitation
Part of reflective practice involves mindfulness. I have already asked the question of how to grab hold of those fleeting moments that...

Jenn Weidman
Jun 13, 20162 min read


Trees, People, & Seeing Inside
As you may know, one essential when installing a live Christmas tree is making a fresh cut off the bottom of the trunk so the tree can...

Jenn Weidman
Jun 6, 20164 min read


Mindful Moments
You know those moments when you are going full tilt, rushed and preoccupied, and then you see something? Or hear something? Or smell...

Jenn Weidman
May 30, 20162 min read


Whittling
It was inevitable, really, the arrival of that day. I was little, not yet five, when my dad decided to take my brother, two years older...

Jenn Weidman
May 23, 20164 min read


Talking Sticks for Peace
I was out for a run on a trail near my home in San Diego. It was very hot, which, combined with my lack of fitness, meant that my run...
Michael Fryer
May 16, 20165 min read


What is reflective practice?
Ever feel like you are losing the spark of creativity, inspiration, or innovation? Or wonder how to nourish that flame inside yourself? ...

Jenn Weidman
May 10, 20162 min read
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