Wherever you are in the world and whatever your faith tradition, may this time of celebration reveal your goodness—your true light within. May you awaken to the light and your Creator Essence within you and allow it to come forth from the shadows of life’s drama. When you transform your own drama and step into […]
The holiday season is upon us. In normal times—which these are not—people around the world will gather with family and close friends to celebrate and have conversations around the dinner table or on video calls. Some of your conversations may include disagreements on issues of the day, long simmering family dynamics, or other forms of […]
Next week is Thanksgiving in the US, a holiday that is celebrated in other countries at different times of the year. The purpose of this popular holiday is to give thanks for the good in your life. But what about all the problems you are facing? Don’t they over-shadow the good? This year, 2020, has […]
What do you listen for? When you begin to “listen to how you listen, you may notice a lot of preconceptions and judgmental comments. For example, even if you’re not parenting a teenager, imagine for a moment you say to your teenager: “Why can’t you put that phone down for just one night and spend […]
Halloween is celebrated around the world this weekend. It is a festive holiday that has its roots in various folk legends and religious rituals, including the “Day of the Dead,” which is a popular Latin holiday. In secular society, Halloween is synonymous with horror movies, ghosts, and the “shadow side” of being human. The term […]
Lately we have heard stories of how families are exploring together the TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic)® book to prompt authentic and powerful conversations at home. Since the book is written in a fable format and easy to read, the lifelong lessons of learning to be a Creator are also available to younger folks. The TED* […]
Earlier this week, David was on a Zoom session with a group of individuals who have read The Power of TED*. During introductions, several participants shared that they want to take the TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic)® work to youth and into schools. At the same time, many, many parents are faced with the reality of […]
In the 1960’s Dr. Stephen Karpman first described the three reactive and problem-focused roles of Victim, Persecutor, and Rescuer that he named the Drama Triangle. One role—that of Rescuer—is especially familiar to us. We often say that we are both “recovering Rescuers.” The Rescuer role is the “pain reliever” in the Drama Triangle and focuses […]
This parable was written by the late husband of a good friend of ours. How does a trapeze artist learn to pry their fingers off the familiar bar and leap to the one coming at them? Discovering their secret changed the way we now relate to the tension of life. We think it will change […]
Over the years, readers have shared their stories with us about how they are applying TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic)® in their lives. This week we begin an exciting new feature to our weekly blog. We are capturing these stories on video and will be sharing them with you from time to time. In the brief […]
