By: Russell Chun on April 22, 2023
Епілог-Epilogue (Ukrainian) Today, an online magazine article from one of my “go to” magazines presented itself. Listed on the Christian Realist Providence Magazine, I read Ed Meador’s article about “Apocalypse Now: The Revelations of Vladimir Putin.” Meador writes, “Now, following decades of deception, Putin has unveiled his heart of KGB darkness, outrageously demonstrating just how…
By: Daron George on April 22, 2023
INTRODUCTION In “The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity―and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race,” authors Daniel Z. Lieberman and Michael E. Long present a captivating exploration of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that plays a crucial role in motivation, reward, and the pursuit of novelty.…
By: Laura Fleetwood on April 21, 2023
For as long as humans have existed, personality has been studied. And yet a comprehensive understanding of what makes humans so different from each other has largely remained a mystery, especially when it comes to proving personality science. Daniel Nettle set out to solve this mystery in his 2007 book titled, Personality: What makes you…
By: Daron George on April 21, 2023
INTRODUCTION Effective leadership is more crucial than ever in today’s complex and rapidly evolving world. Tom Camacho’s insightful book, “Mining for Gold,” offers a fresh perspective on how to draw out the best in ourselves and those around us. Cutting through the complexity and challenges of leadership development, Camacho provides practical and effective tools to…
By: Jana Dluehosh on April 20, 2023
I suffer as a light sleeper…it’s rough. In my 20’s I worked as a Residence Hall Director at a University in Chicago for 4 years. My bedroom was right above the front door of the hall, and I could hear everything…problem was that I didn’t always want to hear what was going on because it…
By: Shonell Dillon on April 20, 2023
Personality: What makes you the way that you are Dissociative identity disorder The DSM-5 states that dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder) is characterized by “switching” to alternate identities. You may feel the presence of two or more people talking or living inside your head, and you may feel as though you’re…
By: Shonell Dillon on April 20, 2023
The Body Keeps the Score If you are a social worker, business owner, youth recreation director, community advocate, mom, and grandmother you probably already know that “The body keeps the score”. The body is a tell-all that you need to rest, stop, and sit down. The body has a true way of communicating with us…
By: Daron George on April 20, 2023
“The Body Keeps the Score” is a seminal work that has significant implications for leadership in the context of trauma. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk’s insights into the physical and psychological effects of trauma, as well as effective interventions and treatment strategies, are highly relevant to leaders who seek to promote the health and well-being…
By: Sara Taylor Lattimore on April 20, 2023
The book Sway by Pragya Agarwal has some very timely application for the ways that our unconscious bias can create significant obstacles and issues in our interaction with each other and with society. He addresses a number of biases and shares stories about how they have real world implications. For this blog I want to…
By: Caleb Lu on April 20, 2023
Book Summary In his book, The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk argues that trauma is not just a psychological problem, but also a physical one. When we experience trauma, our brains and bodies go into “fight-or-flight” mode.[1] This is a natural survival response that helps us to cope with danger. However, if…
By: Sara Taylor Lattimore on April 20, 2023
Ask Questions Learn More In the book Factfulness by Hans Rosling he passionately instructs his readers to consider new ways of thinking or certainly ways to avoid thinking. Rosling says “This book is my very last battle in my lifelong mission to fight devastating global ignorance. It is my last attempt to make an impact…
By: Sara Taylor Lattimore on April 20, 2023
Discover Your Label There seems to be a constant desire to understand one’s own personality or the personalities of those we interact with. The drive to understand what makes each other tick, why we would act in such a way, what motivates us to keep moving through this life has certainly intensified over time. There…
By: Scott Dickie on April 19, 2023
While a Lead Pastor does a bunch of other work outside of the pulpit, they can’t escape the fact that they speak for a living (unless they have a preaching pastor on their team). Most of us as Lead Pastors can struggle to be organized or do mediocre HR and still be in the congregation’s…
By: Russell Chun on April 19, 2023
Namatay si Alexa noong isang araw (Filipino) Alexa died the other day. My thoughts: Alexa died (intro) Impact on NPO 2023 – Facing the day. (Self Care) Treasure: Three outcomes, Rock – All the world is a stage, Ted talks, Book Reviews and Voice training. Alexa died the other day. When it snows in Colorado…
By: Kim Sanford on April 19, 2023
In my former life I can say with confidence that I’ve spent a significant part of my life reflecting on speaking and listening. In my former life as an ESL teacher, these were two skills that I taught regularly. And yet, they are challenging skills for an ESL student to improve. It’s less about memorizing…
By: Tim Clark on April 18, 2023
“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak…” James 1:19 A big part of what I do every week is prepare for and deliver sermons and other public talks. So, all semester I was looking forward to reading Julian Treasure’s book How to be Heard: Secrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening[1] to pick up…
By: Pam Lau on April 18, 2023
“Our job, all of us, every single one of us is to make sure that the people around us, whoever they are, know what’s going on in the things that we love the most.”[1] Benjamin Zander, conductor of The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, spoke these words to Julian Treasure during an interview for his book, How…
By: Becca Hald on April 17, 2023
In his bestselling book The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, the author discusses the impact of trauma on the body. His groundbreaking research details the impact of trauma on the body. He writes, Trauma results in a fundamental reorganization of the way mind and brain manage perceptions.…
By: Kally Elliott on April 17, 2023
Noise vs. Sound In the middle of the night I picked up my phone swiped to Amazon and bought Decibel Defense Personal Safety Earmuffs. With an advertised “37dB NRR – The HIGHEST Rated & MOST COMFORTABLE Ear Protection for Shooting & Industrial Use – THE BEST HEARING PROTECTION…GUARANTEED”[1] I hoped this purchase would be the…
By: Jenny Steinbrenner Hale on April 17, 2023
Traumatic Experiences Leave Traces Psychiatrist, Bessel van Der Kolk, in his book, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, writes that in order to successfully treat psychological trauma, clinicians must consider the bodily symptoms experienced by the traumatized person.[1] Van der Kolk notes that though human beings are…
