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Turning Conflict Into Connection
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Ten Tiny Ways to Grow Hope
The restorative theme for April is Breaking Bread. The short description in the Breaking Bread slice of the wheel is: “Committing to connection, celebration, appreciation and fun.” This month we will touch upon some of these themes as a way to help get us…
Beyond “I Like Your Shoes”: Aligning Feedback with Values
The restorative theme for March is Value-Driven Effective Feedback. Often, when we hear the word feedback, we imagine a formal evaluation meeting or slightly disguised criticism. However, feedback is actually neither of those things. Feedback is simply information from the environment about the IMPACT…
The Courage to Be Playful
As you’ve probably noticed, this month’s theme has been courage. One of the origins of the word courage is the Old French “cuer,” meaning “heart.” We have marked February by opening our hearts to love and history, and by asking our hearts to take small difficult steps…
Finding the Courage to Start
This month’s theme is “small courageous conversations” because fear, and not hate, is the opposite of love. Courage is often described not as an absence of fear, but as the ability to act in the face of fear. The science of courage tells us that we…
If Fear Is the Opposite of Love
When I was younger I learned that hot was the opposite of cold, fast was the opposite of slow, and hate was the opposite of love. However, over time, I have come to believe the words of Julia Cameron of The Artist’s Way: that fear, and…
Jan 2019: Elaine invited as Guide for RJ series
Elaine is honored to be invited as one of 12+ global RJ Guides for the 2019 Connection Series.
The year-long series allows participants to choose from a monthly menu of webinars and small group mentoring sessions with globally recognized Guides in the fields of restorative justice and peace.
Membership starts at $15 per month.
