Category Archives: Meeting Goals
Restorative Justice, criminology of self or other, a lesson from the process.
To encourage understanding of our work, and to do what I teach, SCVRJP staff meetings include a reading, a reflection and a check-in. I teach, that agencies or schools that use Circles or Restorative Justice, should parellel the process within the
Remembering what is important, science vs storytelling OR consilience.
I recently forgot what was important. Values are important to me. I take advisement from research (or as Capella would have it, I am a critical thinker). I try to live my life in balance, in positive relationships. I get
Seeking community support, the summer fundraiser for SCVRJP
This years annual Walk_flyer_2011 is scheduled for July 30, 2011. As I prepared the materials I came across the photo of the tulips. In a free template from Microsoft, I saw a representation of peace and connection. The Walk for
Filed under Community, Kris Miner, Meeting Goals, non-profit management, SCVRJP
Restorative Justice blog advice, 6 tips for the practitioner or advocate.
I have been blogging for just over 2 years. I started in September of 2008. Right now the blog views are just over 81,000. One of my blog role models, Penelope Trunk, has 60,000 subscribers to her blog (I have
Restorative Justice Circles provide a feeling of importance.
Do you like to feel like you are important? Gosh I do and I like to provide that to other people as well. Not the important as in arrogance, but feeling important like you matter and make a difference. A
Remembering our roots, gaining perspective.
I have been the non-profit executive director of the St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program, SCVRJP since 2005. Prior to that, I was the board vice-chair, I was one of the first board members, I attended the first official board
Restorative Justice and lessons from Bikram Yoga, skill practice for both.
I have taken two Bikram Yoga classes in Fort Collins, Colorado. As I have gotten back into this process, I have a few comparisons to restorative justice. Change, 100% effort and working on the edge. Change. When you are in
Being forced to know how to spell “leukemia” is hurting my heart.
I am a creative person, remembering how to spell words, or use grammer rules escapes me. Maybe it has nothing to do with creativity and more to do with I don’t care much about concrete details, I care more about
Filed under Kris Miner, Meeting Goals, personal growth
Weird, kinda freaky, totally needed and helpful . . . finding a ring.
I am in my empty nest transition, as I type that transitioning to what I don’t know. Am I just an “empty-nester” now, do I get another title? “Happy, single, independent, bird house”? Anyway . . . I believe in cleaning
Personal, professional, private, public why it should all be one.
I have always supported the notion that as people we should be congruent between work and home. We should hold values that reflect how we are with family and with coworkers. We should consistently treat people well regardless of the