It is very easy to feel nervous and anxious about attending mediation.  Let’s face it you are here because there is a problem you cannot resolve without help!   Perhaps you each have an attorney adding to the expense and the intensity in many cases. It’s not the plan you scripted for yourself and your family. When […]

Recently I attended a Continuing Legal Education Class offered on the LGBTQ community and their needs. Afterwards, I was able to engage in a brief discussion with an attorney and continue a powerful dialogue about human connection. The essence of any connection is to meet people where THEY are in that time. Whether it be […]

There is so much good. What moves me as a mediator is in the gestures people make out of love for peace. Peace looks like their children’s happiness, it looks like mending fences, it looks people who give not because they have to but because they do the right thing when it hurts, when it […]

I often tell clients making a shift, particularly in a family system dynamic, is an investment in change.   It is not about making dramatic sweeping changes, as in “I’m going to run a marathon” but rather small meaningful changes that compound, think “I’m going to walk a little bit each day”.  The theory is a […]

As I approach the holidays, I’ve decided to try a different strategy to get my tasks done in a timely manner.  A long list can feel overwhelming and defeat me before I’ve started working on it, particularly during busy times.  So I decided to follow break it down into a few lists. I always start […]