by Yvette Erasmus | Nov 29, 2021 | Acceptance, Collaboration, Communication, NVC
One of my happiest teaching memories is teaching theater and improv to 8th graders in Egypt in the late 1990s. I’ve never laughed so much while teaching in my life.One game we’d often play was built on the principle of “Yes, and…” If you aren’t familiar with this... 
by Yvette Erasmus | Oct 18, 2021 | Acceptance, Compassion
It’s relatively easy to have conversations that go badly. Make a snarky comment. Say something insensitive. Lead with judgment. Follow up with criticism. Interrupt. Defend. Argue. Descend into shame. Isolate with self-righteousness. We all know the drill. High-quality...