by Yvette Erasmus | Aug 29, 2017 | Communication
I used to get all tied up in knots trying to find the right words before I would approach difficult conversations.I’d spend so much energy thinking through both sides of various conversations, trying to predict and plan and prepare for how things might... by Yvette Erasmus | Aug 22, 2017 | Communication
Responding to Charlottesville and other disturbing recent events, I explored the principles of a nonviolent approach to issues of race, privilege and power during our Wednesday morning practice group last week.The experience left me feeling... by Yvette Erasmus | Aug 15, 2017 | Communication
Gandhi once said, “The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but, it is fear.” Last week, people from both our Wednesday and Saturday practice groups asked questions about working with their fears.People spoke about everything from the fear of nuclear war and... by Yvette Erasmus | Aug 1, 2017 | Communication
Showing up like a grown-up is so challenging when we are triggered.I was recently reminded of this when something unexpected happened in an important relationship, and I felt that intense WHOOSH rush up through me.An unwelcome visitor to my inner sense of... by Yvette Erasmus | Jul 27, 2017 | Communication
The irony of my title, as I write this entry while on vacation, does not escape me.Away from work, I’m enjoying mountains, lakes, canoes and meaningful company.Self-Care Personified.Slowing down. Reflecting. Talking.Sitting on the deck at a cabin in the... by Yvette Erasmus | Jul 11, 2017 | Communication
When I tripped over a chair in the dark a few nights ago,And somersaulted my landing, and woke up to a very stiff and sore body for the last week,I wasn’t really all that surprised.It felt quite symbolic really:Falling in the dark.Being brought to my knees.Finally,...