I am blessed to have a circle of Co-Creators that meets periodically to support one another. One of those friends is Jerilyn Brusseau, who shared with us a short poem from her late husband, Danaan Parry. Is the verse of a Creator, indeed: I say Yes I say Yes to my life, I say Yes …
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During a recent conference call with our TED* Practitioners, one made the comment that she dislikes interacting with Victims and sets strict boundaries to make sure she stays away from people who complain and/or wallow in their powerlessness. She said, “I have very little patience with people who play the victim role in the DDT …
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This is a “recast” of a post from several months ago. I am moved to share it again. Yesterday, we attended the memorial service of Kay Millhon, long-time office manager and “keeper of the center” of the Whidbey Institute. Her husband, Jerry, is a long-time friend and current Executive Director of the Institute. The Whidbey …
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Welcome to 2012! The beginning of a New Year is an opportunity for a fresh start. (And speaking of fresh starts, notice the new “look” of “TED* Thoughts” and check out our new website!) Chances are that the majority of blogs written this past week – like this TED* Thoughts – are focused on resolutions, …
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Yesterday Christians around the world celebrated the birth of an awesome Creator named Jesus of Nazareth. For millennia other cultures and faiths have had traditions and some sort of recognition and celebration of the “return of the light” (at least here in the Northern Hemisphere). In the cycle of the seasons, from fall through winter …
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Years ago I had the privilege of serving on the board of trustees of my church. Like a lot of spiritual communities, each year we would adopt a theme to guide our worship and activities. Recently I came across an old sweatshirt with one of those themes: “Participants in Creation: Committed to Spirit and Service.” …
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This past January, I posted a blog on “Empowering Healthcare,” which is a topic that continues to grow in importance for me. As a “Baby Boomer” I know that more and more of my generation faces the challenges that come with age. And, yet, I also know that at any age and in any “condition” …
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Cultivating TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) ™ in our relationships with others calls us to develop one of life’s “easier said than done” perspectives: seeing everyone we encounter as a Creator. The roles of Creator, Challenger and Coach are all centered in the acknowledgement that everyone has the capacity to choose their response to their circumstances …
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What is the spirituality in your workplace? This consideration was evoked by a conversation this week which, in turn, reminded me of an insight that arose in a workshop on spirituality in the workplace that I co-facilitated about 15 years ago. The conversation was with Cindy Wigglesworth, founder of Deep Change and a pioneer in …
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A friend emailed last year and reminded me that, the year before, her husband had just undergone his second life-threatening surgery – and this year they are celebrating the holidays in good health and deep gratitude. What a great reminder that the greatest gift of all is life and the blessings (and challenges) that come …
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