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Truth: A Palestinian and an Israeli…. Before I go any further, how many of you have already taken sides on this issue before I’ve even shared the story? Last week I had the privilege of attending a presentation titled “Two Truths, One Heart.”  The...
Your Uniqueness is Your Strength

Your Uniqueness is Your Strength

Julia Child (American chef, author, and tv personality) and her husband, Paul, created a tradition spanning two and a half decades: sending Valentine’s Day cards to their friends. It was born of the fact that they could never quite get themselves organized in...
Don’t get caught in the monkey trap

Don’t get caught in the monkey trap

We are full swing into the month of Love…. In Jon Kabat-Zinn’s book “Full Catastrophe Living,” is a tale of clever monkey-catching techniques from India.  Hunters carve a hole in the coconut just large enough for a monkey’s hand, then wire it to a tree...
How you do one thing….

How you do one thing….

7 seconds. That’s the average time a person spends in front of a museum painting. In the Renaissance, artists devoted 2-4 years to a masterpiece, yet viewers engage for just 7 seconds. Why? It’s the time a painting takes to speak to you, drawing you into...
The Way to Love, by design

The Way to Love, by design

There is much hype on social media about what is needed to REALLY succeed in relationships.  I hear about how overwhelming this is every time I connect with a new potential client for the Your Love by Design Training Programs. I get it because, one, we are...