GROK = To Deeply Understand

Gratitude for a Thriving Partnership and 15 Year Adventure

Gratitude for a Thriving Partnership and 15 Yea...

My first exposure to Nonviolent Communication was when Jean Morrison gave an interactive training to our faculty and staff at Santa Cruz Waldorf School. In came this spunky, funny, inspiring...

Gratitude for a Thriving Partnership and 15 Yea...

My first exposure to Nonviolent Communication was when Jean Morrison gave an interactive training to our faculty and staff at Santa Cruz Waldorf School. In came this spunky, funny, inspiring...

Grok-a-bye-Baby

There truly is no way to prepare yourself for having kids. Before giving birth to my daughter, Audrey, I made a valiant attempt to prepare for the unpreparable (which, honestly,...

Grok-a-bye-Baby

There truly is no way to prepare yourself for having kids. Before giving birth to my daughter, Audrey, I made a valiant attempt to prepare for the unpreparable (which, honestly,...

Celebrating Mourning

On a recent vacation in a Mexican village, I was surprised to find myself in the midst of a community in mourning. Two days before I came, a 21-year-old girl...

Celebrating Mourning

On a recent vacation in a Mexican village, I was surprised to find myself in the midst of a community in mourning. Two days before I came, a 21-year-old girl...

Practicing Peace: The Language of Liberation

Sitting on my cushion before sunrise, I listen to the Pacific Ocean breaking against the shore and seals barking the day awake. The seashore is a constant reminder of the...

Practicing Peace: The Language of Liberation

Sitting on my cushion before sunrise, I listen to the Pacific Ocean breaking against the shore and seals barking the day awake. The seashore is a constant reminder of the...

The Jackal Train to Freedom

Several days ago, I emailed my sister to let her know I’d be in town and asked if we could get together. Today I received her reply: she would be...

The Jackal Train to Freedom

Several days ago, I emailed my sister to let her know I’d be in town and asked if we could get together. Today I received her reply: she would be...

Empathy the Hard Way

I work in a minimum-security women’s facility that feels more like a college dormitory than a jail. The women take classes in life skills, parenting, substance abuse recovery, knitting, and...

Empathy the Hard Way

I work in a minimum-security women’s facility that feels more like a college dormitory than a jail. The women take classes in life skills, parenting, substance abuse recovery, knitting, and...

FREE GROK Starter Kit

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