by lori | May 6, 2013 | Acceptance, Forgiveness, Learning
I love working with Bas. He’s part childhood pen pal, part imaginary friend, part work colleague, part informal cultural attaché, and part best friend. And the fact that we’ve both been writing about transitions for several years without fully knowing we were... by lori | Aug 12, 2011 | Definitions
For the past months, the universe has been whispering to me. Saying that out loud makes my researcher self cringe, but hey, the universe whispered to Einstein too, and he did ok. Anyway, after multiple hints, this month my... by lori | Jul 7, 2011 | Benefits, Impacts, Learning, Sustaining
How many days each year are you angry? I’m not talking about clearly warranted in-the-moment anger—the kind that causes you to shriek out loudly to stop a young child from running out into busy traffic (followed by a mini lecture about the dangers of running into... by lori | May 20, 2011 | Benefits, Impacts, Learning, Recognizing, Successful Groups
This was my official schedule yesterday: Take a bus, then ferry, to Bainbridge Island to spend the bulk of the day brainstorming ideas with one of my own favorite self-organizing groups (my friend Doug and I, a forming consulting group) Have dinner with another... by lori | May 3, 2011 | Benefits, Impacts, Learning
Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays are the three days each week that I consciously prioritize my family, my close friends, and my individual well-being over my work as a self-organizing groups researcher. I minimize my connection with the broader world on these three...