This One Practice Will Change Your RelationshipIntimate committed relationships are hard. They take work. In my essay “Why Love is Not Enough in Relationships” I emphasize the need for…Jan 14Jan 14
The Latest Evolution in Feminism: 10 Signs that She’s Rising UpIn 1848 three-hundred primarily white women assembled at the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, New York. One of the organizers, activist and…Dec 26, 2024Dec 26, 2024
The PortalThe last time I ate a whole bag of Pepperidge Farm Cheddar Goldfish was the day after election day 2016. I was in the living room of my…Nov 13, 2024Nov 13, 2024
10 Ways to be an Exceptional ListenerAre you a good listener? If you ask any person, they will likely tell you they are good listeners. But if you ask the people in their life…Oct 24, 2024Oct 24, 2024
The 21 Wisdoms of EQUUS — the theories, disciplines, frameworks and sub-frameworks that inform our…When you work with EQUUS, you are not engaging just any leadership and personal development organization. You are engaging with a movement…Sep 18, 2024Sep 18, 2024
Assertiveness Series Part 7: The ClientWhen Amy enrolled in the Assertiveness for Life and Leadership course, she was mad. She was resentful, brittle, and exhausted. “I don’t…Aug 26, 2024Aug 26, 2024
Assertiveness Series Part 6: Monsoon SeasonHere at Buffalo Spirit Ranch we are learning how to reclaim, remediate and harvest all the water that comes to us. We live in the high…Aug 23, 2024Aug 23, 2024
Assertiveness Series Part 5: The Dangerous HorseOur wonderful and kind horse Cisco teaches us that the word “no” is a complete sentence. During his previous career as a talented stadium…Aug 22, 2024Aug 22, 2024
Assertiveness Series Part 4: The CaretakerBack in the day, when I was a doormat…that is to say, when I diminished myself by minimizing my needs, silencing my voice, and numbing my…Aug 20, 2024Aug 20, 2024
Assertiveness Series Part 3: The DoormatI used to think that boundaries were these rigid structures, sort of like a moat around a castle wall, complete with crocodiles and armored…Aug 19, 2024Aug 19, 2024