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Humbled and grateful to speak to leaders and volunteers with Gateway’s Restore ministry on the importance of self care.
Here’s a short article worth reading about how improv contributes to

Improv and Self Care: 8 Thoughts from Improvisers | Comedic Pursuits Find out how improv and self care can go together by hearing from improvisers who find improv to be healing, cathartic, and fun.

Interesting article. The "Yes" part of "Yes, and..." has always been more about the validation of the idea offered and the individual who is offering. It's about finding agreement through mutual respect, collaboration and an open-mindset It requires us to be Present, Listen to Understand, Adapt to Change and ultimately say Yes to exploration and discovery.

Your Team Members Need To Disagree More. Here’s How To Help Them You do want everyone to get on board with whatever decision they ultimately reach together. You just don’t want that to happen right away.

Why we need more laughter in the workplace Being too buttoned up in the office can stifle our creativity.

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The Right Brain Develops First ~ Why Play is the Foundation for Academic Learning Photo credit: Allan Ajifo/flickr (CC BY 2.0) Did you know that the right brain develops first? It does so by the time children are 3-4 years of age. The left brain, on the other hand, doesn't fully come online until children are approximately seven years old; hence the first seven years being recogn...

Don’t recall where our paths have cross but I love Paul Boynton’s Begin with Yes! Such an inspiration! Read his posts daily. Please follow him! Here is one I enjoyed today...
It's not just O.K. to pay attention to your own needs; it's essential. An undernourished heart and soul has so much less to offer the rest of the world (including family, friends, co-workers and strangers, too) than hearts and souls that are filled. So please take care of yourself--the rest of the world needs you fully charged. ❤ Begin with Yes

“Peace on Earth, good will towards men”. It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the Holiday Season. For many it can be a time of stress and even bring on a sense of loss. We nonchalantly wish others “Happy Holidays” as we battle traffic, malls and the anxiety of family gatherings. More now than ever, we need to stop and enjoy the moment, be present with each other and above all, listen. We sometimes don’t hear everything people are trying to say. And when you finally realize what they were trying to say, you may have lost them forever. Listening can affect your career. Listening can even help mend a relationship. Ultimately it keeps you in the moment so that you don’t miss the things that matter. We can never underestimate the importance of listening. Wishing you peace and joy this holiday season. Enjoy being in the moment!