by Yvette Erasmus | Jul 5, 2016 | Communication, Interdependence, Empowerment, NVC
On this Fourth of July weekend, I found myself listening to this song. (Yup. And now it will loop in your head too. You are welcome.) Relational independence is celebrated and revered: “If I never loved, I never would have died. I have my books and my poetry to...
by Yvette Erasmus | May 31, 2016 | Violence, Compassion, Leadership, Relationships, Empowerment
Do you have authority issues? I know that I do. I have a rebellious spirit, but I’m also a habitual people-pleaser. I find myself swinging between not wanting to participate in systems as they exist and trying earnestly to fit in and find a place of belonging and...