Support for life’s “key” moments.
A good friend gave me a book last week, thinking I might like it. The book is “Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion” by Jesuit Priest Gregory Boyle about his work with gangs in Los Angeles, CA. Reading the first chapters in the early spring sun this morning at Beach Pea in Kittery, Maine, I feel calm and centered and blessed.
When I begin something new—like a new project, a new creation, or a new year—I think about these things. What am I doing here? Why am I doing it? What impulse drives me forward? How will I find my way when (inevitably) I get lost, lose energy, or run up against a worthy obstacle?
Not long ago, as a staff nurse in a direct care facility, I was faced with an unsafe work situation.
If you’re contemplating confronting a coworker, friend, family member, or even someone you don’t know very well, this 7-step checklist will help you address the issue respectfully and take care of yourself in the bargain.
I received a hopeful inquiry from a visitor to my Website recently.
What is it about social media that allows us to drop our inhibitions and say anything that comes to mind? Could there be something beneficial about having no filters?
My sisters and I got talking at a recent family reunion about how differently we each deal with conflict.
What is your dream? What gives you energy just thinking about it?
With awareness, I discover what causes me to act and what holds me back; I clarify choices, and I practice purposeful action.
The Portsmouth Rotary Club has a tradition we call “Happy Dollars”- a tradition that generated a ki moment for me.
Ki (pronounced “key”) is Japanese for universal energy or life force; it’s the symbol I use as my logo. Ki Moments are those moments in which you are fully aware of your life force and your ability to influence your environment. Ki Moments hold challenge and opportunity. How you handle them is what makes life interesting and powerful.
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I offer experiential, interactive training, coaching, and keynote presentations on conflict, communication skills, and creating your life and work on purpose. Utilizing the martial art Aikido, I help you change reactive mental and behavioral habits and increase options. I’ve written a book and two CDs to support your practice.
Ki (pronounced “key”) is Japanese for universal energy or life force; it’s the central syllable in Aikido and the symbol you see in my logo.