Posted April 30, 2016 in Monthly News

The Nonsense of Life

Debra’s article for this month begs the question of whether life needs to make sense. Without a doubt, most people question the meaning of life at some point in their lives. Childhood is a time of seeking answers to questions by asking them of parents and other adults. Children are typically satisfied with the answers […]

Posted February 29, 2016 in Monthly News

Optimization

I recently had an amazing consultation with some experts who did a free 30 minute analysis of our home page. Although—as Quin McGlaughlin phrased it—the feedback was “brutally honest”, overwhelming, a lot to take in, it was a spiritual experience for me. I appreciated the way Quin stayed present with me while delivering difficult-to-hear information. […]

Posted February 29, 2016 in Monthly News

Evolution—Change Happens

Debra’s article this month is about two things: the efficacy of NLP and effective design for web pages, including this newsletter, the SCS home page, and other SCS pages. I didn’t participate in the discussion about the design for the SCS website, so I don’t have any sense of the personality of the person with […]

Posted January 31, 2016 in Monthly News

First Fruits of Creation

Sally Hogshead said, “The reality is: creativity is sloppy, imperfect, and irrational.” How true that is. These unsavory experiences are magnified in the co-creative process. This goes for marriage, relationships, our co-workers, community and global processes, and LIFE. I wish someone had helped me understand that when I founded the Holistic Alliance back in the […]

Posted December 31, 2015 in Monthly News

Make the Most of It

“Can you plant the seeds today that will flourish tomorrow, truly creating a millennium of growing peace and understanding? Here is the possibility of a world of aware of the deep interconnection between all that is, of deepest reverence for every expression of the divine; here is the increasing ability to say no to distortions […]

Posted August 31, 2015 in Monthly News

e-Everything

Most everyone is aware of the changes humans are undergoing related to technology. In 1990, I had a bag phone that would most likely not meet the space or weight requirements for carry-on luggage today. Two major motivations moved me to that phone—an expected first grandchild, and being on the road at night all over […]

Posted August 31, 2015 in Monthly News

Video Is Everywhere

E-publishing is just one of the changes being brought about by technology. Changes in print technology have definitely come at a rapid pace. I typed my dissertation on a manual typewriter. That was 1974, and while that may have been before you were born, in the grand scheme of things, it is essentially “yesterday.” I […]

Posted March 8, 2015 in Monthly News

Communication Preferences

Although we rarely stop to think about the process of communication, it may be the single most important influencer of behavior. Humans aren’t the only species that communicates of course, nor are we the only species that uses language. For most of human history, we have assumed that we are the only ones who have […]

Posted February 27, 2015 in Monthly News

My Favorite NLP Technique

Richard Bandler described what has become known as “The Fast Phobia Cure” in his 1985 book, Using Your Brain for a Change. It is my favorite NLP technique because it is quick, easy for both practitioner and client, and effective. If that were the only technique you knew, you could help all your friends and […]

Posted August 31, 2014 in Uncategorized

Twists and Turns

One of the things about life is that we never really know what’s next. Most people know the saying by Scottish poet Robert Burns, “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft agley.” Most of us can also think of one or more things in our lives that confirm its truth. In many […]