In management literature, there is something called “contingency theory”—which means that what we want to create determines our methods. Our methods are contingent upon the unique situation in front of us. They will also vary according to the kind of work we do, the particular situation that’s in front of us, what we want to [ Read more … ]
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Your sacred container
A bubble has space inside it. The bubble is a container—it contains space. A photograph is also a container—it contains an image, a moment in time. A sentence is a container — it contains a thought. If we don’t have a way to contain something, it doesn’t exist. Magic potions are only potions because they’ve [ Read more … ]
Pandemic 2020: We’re being called to stand in our strength
I wanted to share some of the learnings that have been coming up in Doorway sessions with my clients about the covid19 pandemic… I made a little 5 minute video of the ways my clients (and all of us) are being tested right now. It’s clearly here for us to learn from it. Here’s the [ Read more … ]
Creativity needs sturdy form
Creativity is kind of like soup. If we want to make soup we need a strong pot. Because of course, if the pot leaks, we lose the soup. I work with creative people. They don’t need more ideas. What they need is a way to manage the flow. They need a way to feel safe [ Read more … ]
Having the courage to speak up
I’ve always had trouble voicing things… speaking up for myself, calling out deception, and owning my own value and worth. When I was growing up, my mother would always tell me, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” I wasn’t sure that whatever I was thinking was nice, so I stuffed my [ Read more … ]
