Author Archives: ashley

what happens to your style of communication when you are under stress? virginia satir outlined five different stances that individuals adopt when they are under stress. (source: Goldenberg & Goldenberg) placater – acts weak, tentative, self-effacing; always agrees, apologizes, tries to please. body posture is grateful, begging, self-flagellating blamer – dominates, invariably finds fault with […]

are you interested in psychology, counseling, social work, psychiatry, the general realm of mental health? if so, stick with me while i tell a bit of my story and then share a new idea in the mixing. as you may or may not know, i am currently working towards my masters degree in counseling with […]

in co-creating our ideal communities, We need to stop having timid dreams, pale passions, and hesitant intentions. We need to embrace life with both arms, breathe in fully the universe’s abundance of grace. We need to stop apologizing for wanting more. ~ gassho i often wonder why so many of us keep our dreams small. […]

ryan, new to the blog world, posted this at integral awakening: wonder: v. desire or to be curious to know something. we discussed co-creating and establishing a sense of wonder with a group, which I believe applies to any group, community, or relationship, for that matter…When we are part of a group or community, a […]

i recently wrote to brandylee, telling her that cohesion of community and community in general are passions close to my heart. i asked her how she see’s cohesion encouraged in a virtual forum… i’m going to make the leap and say that the attributes she responded with encourage cohesion in any type of community. i’ve […]

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