3 ways and 3 outcomes for falling in love with your job.

 
3 ways to fall in love with your job.
1.) Find meaning for your life –  in your work.  I love going to a massage therapist that make me feel like I want to become a massage therapist.  Committ completely, others will feel and see that in you.  If you know that what you are doing is [...]

Seeing beauty in all of our disabilities.

A brochure arrived in the mail.  It had two of my most favorite things on it.  Rocks & a Circle.

I quickly spotted some of my favorite rocks:  Tigers Eye, Sodalite, Moss Agate, Citrine, Quartz, Aventurine.  I love rocks, the way the Earth somehow created these wonderful pieces with color and personality and beauty.  I can [...]

My attempt at “batch” blogging. I didn’t feel restorative.

I tried a new time mangement technique – relative to blogging.  I learned about it reading Problogger, it’s called ‘Batch Blogging’.  I wrote 6 posts on Sunday and had one scheduled to publish for each day of the week.  So then during the week (in theory) I wouldn’t have to take time blogging.
Here’s what happened.  [...]

Delayed blessings are blessings none the less.

Blessing:   Something promoting or contributing to happiness, well-being, or prosperity;
About 8 months ago I interviewed for a different job.  My resume was recently updated, I was getting approved to offer college credit for one of my trainings.  A position was open with a National Organization the position was relevant to Restorative Justice.  I just tossed [...]

Strategic Prevention Framework, a native tale and my toliet

The title of this blog is bound to be confusing.  These three things became related to me this morning.  Actually the Three Sister tale and SPF (Strategic Prevention Framework were already linked). 
So lets begin with SPF. Basically it means looking at a problem with a 3 prong approach – prevention, intervention and treatment.  For much [...]

Restorative Justice relationships are different than other relationships.

Full disclosure:  I’m reacting to some recent events.  I am posting to provide a lesson to all of us.  In this post we will dive into differences in a Restorative Relationship and that of a Criminal Justice “service” relationship (probation officer, social worker, jail staff, therapist, attorney, prison guard, prosecutor).
Imagine someone judges you as “unprofessional”, [...]

Writing a book, one draft at a time.

I thought I knew better.
I wrote a grant for a major project.  I know when you get the grant money that means you do the project.  I got a grant to write a book.  I hadn’t written much since college.  That was over 10 years ago.  I didn’t put that part in the grant.  : [...]

Excellent New Book about Restorative Justice!

I haven’t even read this yet, my copy was already mailed and I can’t wait for it to arrive.  The author and I spoke on the phone today and she was so genuine and authentic, I just know it will be a great book.  Over the past three years Carol Harcarik put countless hours into [...]

A great resource supporting school-based RJ.

The majority of trainings I do are for schools wanting to implement school-based Restorative Justice.  This is only one aspect of my job.
I have found the more research and evidence I can share the better.  I seriously believe in building a foundation.  I also say “nothing new under the Sun”.  I have found that field [...]

A great ‘Talking Piece’ is about YOU!

I use the book Peacemaking Circles in my University of Wisconsin – River Falls Restorative Justice Courses.  I hadn’t read the book in awhile.  On a side note, I have a cherished copy that Kay Pranis signed for me at my first Circle Training back in 2003.  The books were just out it was exciting [...]