One of the core elements of my work is hosting myself before I host others. It is the art of becoming present. For me one of the practices I have found valuable as I prepare for circles and as I work with teams to design circle-based participatory gatherings is The Work of Byron Katie. It […]
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Whose Business Are You In?
Lots of lessons and insights happening through my yoga practice these days. One night my sweetie was to meet me at the studio for a class; he had called the front desk to say he was going to be late (this after I had reminded him not to be late!). The kind woman had signed […]
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Flense
“Flense?” he said. “What is flense?” “It’s what whalers used to do to whale carcasses when they got them on board,” I said. “They would strip off the skin and blubber and meat right down to the skeleton. I do that in my head to people – get rid of the meat so I can […]
I’m thrilled to share news about the Work of Byron Katie (a powerful tool for working with limiting beliefs, and opening mind and heart in leadership, organization and change). Katie is hosting a first ever intensive in The Work for leaders and people in business in Amsterdam from February 8th to 11th, 2012. The very amazing […]
From Mountain’s Stillness, River’s Wisdom by Philip M. Berk: Ask yourself, “What is it that I truly want in my life?” Once you realize that the only barriers to freeing yourself are your own barriers, you can start believing in yourself and in all that you are capable of Philip’s poem was sent to me […]
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Brene Brown on Connection
I just watched Brene Brown’s TEDx Houston’s talk about vulnerability and connection. Resonated big time with Art of Hosting for me. Here are a few notes and thoughts sparked as I listened to her talk: Connection… hosting conversations that matter is about connection, seeing people (reminds me of the South African greeting Sawa Bono/Sikhona). Excruciating […]
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I’m Steeping Like Tea
I describe myself as an avid learner. Or like Chris Brogan recently shared, I never avoid a classroom (but you’ll rarely find me inside a traditional classroom). And one of the things I love the most about my learner’s stance is how insights steep their way into my life. It’s like I’m always brewing up […]
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Art of Hosting – V. Four
As I work my way through my scribbled notes and mind maps from my recent Art of Hosting experience, I know there was much more harvested than reflected here – like all the wonderful people I met. On to volume four. Check-in. This was not always done as a verbal check-in from everyone. One morning […]
It was a common refrain through two trainings I’ve participated in this year: Process Work, where our lovely teacher eloquently decreed that we have to work on ourselves first: “Cause our shit is going to come out when we’re working with a group, whether we want it to or not.” Then last week during the […]