8. ...Harbour View Haven in Lunenburg.
I felt the sense of freedom & joy for her soul. That night there was a full moon.
She was one of the most gracious people around. I miss her every day. I am honoured to share my experiences with others in the hopes it offers some comfort in their journeys.
7. and thus mine, my awareness of the role of consciousness in our lives & the solace I was able to take as my perspectives on my mother's experience expanded every time I sat with her. She died in 2012. I was with her - along with my dad & brother and the person in charge of the dementia ward at
6. Tomorrow I am headed to Tideview Terrace in Digby (interestingly the town where my own complicated life story begins), to give away copies of my memoir and to share with residents and guests the evolution of my understanding of my mother's journey -
5. on this journey - over time seeing it from a soul journey perspective.
What I always knew about my mother was that she knew who I was, even if she did not remember my name - because as Rumour Willis recently said about her father #BruceWillis - love recognizes love.
4. imagining what it would be like to exist in a shrinking world - except with all our faculties.
In my memoir - Embracing the Stranger in Me: A Journey to Openheartedness - among the many stories, I share my understanding and shifting perspectives ...
3. The journey with #dementia is a devastating human tragedy - partly because we view it from the experience of how we are losing the person we love every day & partly because we project our own experiences and circumstances onto our loved one who can no longer navigate the world in the same way -
2. As for every family faced with this, it is one of the most difficult decisions we make - particularly hard for my father who had been her caregiver for years - maybe even close to a decade when her symptoms first began to appear.
1. This picture was taken in January 2008, on the occasion of my parent's 50th wedding anniversary - my mother, me, my father and my brother.
My mother was 76 years old and that was the year she went into long-term care because of the increasing impact of dementia. #HumanTragedy #souljourney
5. This is all part of the work Jerry and I do at Worldview Intelligence and Healthy Workplace Culture to help uncover more comprehensive solutions to today's challenges.
When have you found yourself in a role you didn't really want because it was needed in the group? What was that like for you?
4. It happened to me working with someone so visionary they were completely ungrounded. I assumed the role of practicality, anything creative I had to offer had no room. Understanding role theory means all roles can be intentionally invited, bringing the best of the role to the dynamics in the room
3. This is called role theory and the group needs the role. This is why it doesn't disappear.
Maybe there was a time you found yourself forced into a role you didn't want.
2. It is common for people to think if only that person would leave, everything will be better. Then that person leaves and something really interesting happens - the role they played showed up in someone else - or gets distributed among the group - it does not go away.
1. How often in a group do fingers get pointed at the most "troublesome" person? It could be the person who wants to second guess everything. The one who plays devil's advocate. The argumentative person. Maybe it's the one who wants to get right to action...
check out the worldviews and six dimensions framework playlist on our Worldview Intelligence Youtube channel.
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With respect to group identity, there is safety in numbers, a sense of belonging is important to us and, even when we don't support all perspectives of the group, we find ourselves defending them when challenged by someone outside the group.
Worldviews are closely associated with our sense of identity.
Psychological research tells us when our identity is threatened we respond as if our life has been threatened - which means that responses can seem out of proportion to what has been said or a situation we encounter.
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want to know more about either of the reports mentioned - The Human Side of AI Adoption and The New Geography of Work. Both are currently available as free downloadable PDFs over at WorldviewPrograms.com
Shelley and Blake brought so much curiosity, so many great questions and fabulous insights to the conversation that the time went by fast.
Take a listen. Curious to know what you think. Reach out if you have questions or ....
We covered worldviews in the workplace, the research Jerry & I have done on AI Adoption & Return to Office Mandates (or not), what we discovered in talking to small & med sized businesses. Hint - it's not necessarily consistent with what we hear in the media - it's actually so much better!
I recently sat down with Blake Hunsley and Shelley Alward-MacLeod, hosts of reachAbilties Within Reach Podcast. It was a fun, engaging and far-reaching conversation.
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In this week's newsletter, we are excited to share the report on the New Geography of Work providing insights, the challenges and recommendations we heard from leaders across sectors related to every type of work environment - fully remote or in-person, hybrid or flexible. mailchi.mp/c971dbf998d9...
Also responded to Jerry's comment about the range of the baby boomers and the notion of hospicing modernity brought up by Janet-the fact that we are always in in-between spaces even as some events have specific beginnings and endings. Watch the full 1 hr conv'n over on Youtube: youtu.be/M8vXV_1sUVw
In our Shades of Life call last week, Tenneson Woolf used the phrase, "life will life them" and it resonated with me. In this short clip from the call, I reflect on stewarding our children and grandchildren and that life will continue to life all of us on our path...
...reflecting on how the ability to weep is a strength and not a weakness - to be able to respond with empathy and compassion and how important it is to be able to feel it without shame or judgment. The 1 hour conversation can be found over on Youtube: youtu.be/M8vXV_1sUVw
In a recent interview, James Talarico responded to a question about the war in Iran and the bombing of a school, he said, "Blessed are those who can weep." In this short clip from our recent Shades of Life conversation, Jerry reflects on the moment he heard it. It caused him to pause...
You can find the full conversation with Janet, me, Tenneson and Jerry over on Youtube. It's an hour - so grab a coffee or tea and settle in - or, like I often do, play it while making dinner or washing the dishes. Share your thoughts with us. We are curious to hear. youtu.be/M8vXV_1sUVw
From a recent Shades of Life Conversation, Janet reflects that this is a moment, a beginning among young men, that just might parallel the women's movement and it is being defined by men themselves. It is not about power and dominion, it's about connection.
In this Shades of Life call, Tenneson led off speaking about his experience in a men's retreat. This is a snippet of what he was looking for and what he experienced - unplugging, disrupting patterns of modernity, edges, fear and being supported. Watch the full video on Youtube.
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Tenneson led off sharing some of his experience at a men's retreat - inviting him to challenge himself - physically & grow his edges as a human - we carried on from there - stillness, connection, authenticity, in-between spaces, and this great line - "life will continue to life us on our paths"
Another fabulous Shades of Life Conversation with me, Jerry, Janet and Tenneson. Long... an hour.... so bookmark it for a weekend quiet moment, pour a cup of coffee or glass of wine - or wash dishes, chop some vegetables, clean your house - but do join us and take a listen.
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