Nourishing Ourselves as Leaders
What does it mean to be a leader? Is an inquiry I have grappled with for myself and with our clients for a decade. In looking at the research and
What does it mean to be a leader? Is an inquiry I have grappled with for myself and with our clients for a decade. In looking at the research and
When I was taught metta at an IMS retreat this summer (click here for part one and here for part two of this series) they encouraged us to go easy
Last week I wrote of my introduction to metta, and I asked, “Do I really need a love practice?” I have found that the answer is a resounding yes. Within
Metta is a Pali (the language the Buddha spoke) word that most teachers translate to English as Loving-Kindness. In Sharon Salzberg’s book of the same name, she translates it is
I woke up this morning thinking about suffering. Partly because I am reading This Is Not The Story You Think It Is: A Season of Unlikely Happiness by Laura Munson.
When I registered for a three day meditation retreat where I will sit in “noble silence” at the time it felt like the right course of action for my personal
What is it, I thought, that has someone react with such venom when someone else is clearly under enormous stress? Isn’t that stress, or distress, the source of their erratic and disturbing behavior in the first place? I think that our sense of knowing each other, our sense that each person is doing their best at any given moment, that we are somehow in this together, is hidden from our view and missing in our hearts. This hole in our social fabric, this fraying of our knowing each other, of our sense of deep and real connection to all living being, permits us not to notice, or to even assume the best. This tear in the social fabric makes it ok to beep and yell and gesture in ways that only cause more harm.
Upon waking How am I? Who or what is sourcing me? What do I need to write down to clear my mind? What intention will I create today? What conversations
Yesterday at about 3 minutes to nap time, Gina called and said, “Do you have a couple of hours to write this afternoon?” I think, “Is she kidding? A couple
A Sufficiency Practice is really a spiritual practice, or a practice in mindfulness. In order to recognize our enoughness, we must come into presence, come into an inner state of quiet. From this ground of being, we are able to see the what is of reality, the perfection of the moment. In fact, it is impossible to deny from this seat of awareness. The only action we must take is creating the environment, set the stage, for this internal state to blossom forth from within.
For this learning path, you will participate in the 4 virtual learning sessions and be enrolled in one of three Racial Affinity Groups:
1) People who identify as People of Color (Black, Indigenous, Asian, Hispanic)
2) People who identify as Bi-Racial or Multi-Racial
3) People who identify as White
*More specific affinity groups may be formed upon the completion of course registration
We believe that it is important to do our own work with people with similar racial experiences to build capacity for cross-race dialogue that supports authentic relationships and deep belonging for everyone. We will ask you to self-select into the group that best aligns with your racial identity. We recognize that for some this is not a simple choice and we are available to have a conversation with you to support your selection.
Together we will:
Where: Online Zoom Sessions
Time: 11am-12:30pm ET/8am PT/4pm GMT*
When: 5-Sessions scheduled between Sept 28, 2023 – Jan 26, 2024 (see below)
*All sessions will run from 11am-12:30pm ET.
Racial Affinity Group Schedule | |
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Thurs, September 28, 2023 — 11am-12:30pm ET | Kick-off/ Authentic Communication |
Thurs, November 2, 2023 — 11am-12:30pm ET | Unpacking Our Racial Autobiographies |
Friday, November 17, 2023 — 11am-12:30pm ET | Self-Compassion |
Thurs, December 7, 2023 — 11am-12:30pm ET | What is Sustainable Abundance? |
Thurs, January 25, 2024 — 11am-12:30pm ET | Inclusive Leadership |
Upon registration, you will be directed to our online community space, where all aspects of your program will live, including: pre-work, event links, and a space to connect with fellow participants.
These four learning sessions will provide you with a new view and innovative framing of the problem as we see it. Below is a brief description of what will take place in each session:
Where: Online Zoom Learning Sessions
Time: 11am-1pm ET/8am PT/4pm GMT*
When: 4-sessions scheduled between Sept 21, 2023 – Jan 18, 2024 (see details below)
*All sessions will run from 11am-1pm ET.
Learning Session Schedule | |
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Thurs, September 21, 2023 — 11 - 1pm ET | Why Context Matters |
Thurs, October 26, 2023 — 11 - 1pm ET | Unpacking Trauma |
Thurs, November 16, 2023 — 11 - 1pm ET | Global Anti-Black Racism: A History Lesson |
Thurs, January 18, 2024 — 11 - 1pm ET | Understanding Power |
Upon registration, you will be directed to our online community space, where all aspects of your modular program will live, including: pre-work, event links, and a space to connect with fellow participants.