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There’s a group of us who have been meeting regularly to educate ourselves on racism and support another in our efforts to eliminate...

As we grapple with the challenges of our daily lives, it’s easy to forget we have potent tools at our fingertips — and listening is one...

I’m part of a group dedicated to educating ourselves on racism and supporting one another in taking action. In each session, we deepen...

Have you ever been in a conversation where someone was only half listening? Or have you caught yourself impatiently waiting for the other...

Have you ever been on the fringes? Have you experienced being on the outside looking in? What does it mean to be welcomed into a group?...

This country has been divided for so long that we need to re-learn how to work together. Our labels (right, left, black, white) have...

With a divisive election year, a nation polarized and public discourse that has disintegrated into contention, we are definitely facing...

I recently participated in a Zoom workshop on consultation offered to an association of facilitators. The workshop was a familiar setup —...

What do you do when someone voices an opinion that opposes your own? It’s so easy to argue. We see daily examples of this in the news....

With all the crises happening in the world, it may seem strange to talk about overcoming defensiveness, but bear with me. I watched Robin...

Now that I’ve cleaned up the blackberries in our yard enough to hire a contractor, I’ve started weeding the front bank. It’s the worst...

I recently watched “Why “I’m not racist” is only half the story.” It was so helpful! In this 6-minute video Robin DiAngelo explains that...

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by all that’s happening in the world? I know I do. I recently had a shift in perspective that was very...

We humans are always striving for more. And we’re really successful at it. But now we need to be conscious about how we direct this...

During the coronavirus pandemic, we’re staying home to save lives. Hard as this is, what comes next is even more daunting—rebuilding...

I’m stuck at home so I’m tackling the invasive species that is taking over the lower part of our yard: blackberries! This time it’s the...

Our world is complex. Our systems are complex. Now, with a global pandemic on our hands, we’re starting to grasp just how interconnected...

We’ve banded together to defeat a common global threat—a microscopic virus that doesn’t discriminate by race, age, religion or...

How can we best build, join and harness our local and international communities? Ethical Business Building the Future (EBBF) recently...

Our daughter came home from college for spring break—and stayed for spring term. As with much of the world, Oregon is on lock-down in an...