Updates
July 8, 2019
I had the great privilege of learning once more from the esteemed Dr. Robert Marshak, a giant in the field of Organization Development. Last month, American University Master of Science in Organization Development - AU MSOD hosted Dr. Marshak for a weekend workshop on "Dialogic Organization Development and Generative Meaning Making," a fascinating look into…
May 26, 2019
Friends who are mental health practitioners or coaches: the excellent parts work training with Dr. Tom Holmes in April that is based on Internal Family Systems is now available for purchase: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/powerfulcoaching If you are looking to add the IFS dimension to your tool belt, seriously consider this video.A lecture by Dr. Tom Holmes about…
May 17, 2019
The difference between healthy and unhealthy loveIn a talk about understanding and practicing the art of healthy relationships, Katie Hood reveals the five signs you might be in an unhealthy relationship -- with a romantic partner, a friend, a family member -- and shares the things you can do every day to love with respect,…
May 16, 2019
#Muslim friends: a friend has compiled an online #resource in #Wikipedia format to support the #education of good moral #character in our youth (and adults!). Please check out http://khuluq.org and see what you think! #Love.Khuluq Al-Adheem – "And indeed, you are of a great moral character." [Quran; 68:4]Welcome بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم [Basmala | Suratul…
May 14, 2019
Thank you all for your well wishes as I turn 42! Such an outpouring of love...I love you all, too. Commitment reigns in my mind these days. I treated myself to a good late night workout on that Saturday evening. Sure, it was reasonable to take a day off for celebratory reasons, and...commitment! It was…
May 9, 2019
The case for having kidsThe global fertility rate, or the number of children per woman, has halved over the last 50 years. What will having fewer babies mean for the future of humanity? In this funny, eye-opening talk, journalist (and self-described exhausted dad) Wajahat Ali examines how the current trend could lead to un...
May 1, 2019
Parents of high school-age youth, If you are still looking for a #summer experience for your child that is more than just a " #summercamp," I highly encourage you to have him/her apply to Legacy International's Global Youth Village. Imagine living and engaging in beautiful southern #Virginia with bright youth from all over the world!…
April 30, 2019
Friends in charities and other nonprofits: Please watch this TED Talk in its entirety. The points made about our interconnectedness and creation of innovative #solutions to the world's ills speak to our individual imperative to create positive #change in our world: https://bit.ly/2WjVjmEHelping others makes us happier -- but it matters how we do itResearch shows…
March 28, 2019
Another great #nonprofit initiative in the #WashingtonDC area! If you are a #mentalhealth provider of any stripe and like Internal Family Systems Theory, you will want to attend this fascinating training coming up in late April with the esteemed Dr. Tom Holmes, a foundational stalwart of IFS: http://tiny.cc/2wjj4y