Category Archives: Writing

More on the meme, Restorative Justice and social media.

Meme: Memes are contagious patterns of cultural information that are passed from mind to mind and that directly shape and generate key actions and mindsets of a social group. Memes include popular tunes, catch-phrases, clothing fashions, architectural styles, ways of doing

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Round-up of Restorative Justice, Restorative Practices & Restorative Measures blogs. -updated!

It seems to be a season of new blogs, I keep an eye on the social media scene, and appreciate the variety or resources available for our consumption, and engagement.   You can’t always depend on a Google search, some sites

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Me? Am I at home in the emotional world? Values are feelings.

It’s hard to express yourself when you don’t know who you are. My life is in great transition.  I am living alone for the first time in 18 1/2 years.  I am a single, work-a-holic.  I just glanced at a

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Restorative Justice Volunteers, you have my deepest heartfelt THANKS!!!

A volunteer shared something recently.  Its from the cover of a volunteer orientation booklet.  A quote by Margaret Mead: “We live in a society that always has depended on volunteers of different kinds – – some who can give money,

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Self-Esteem 101. Lesson 1. “Accept a compliment”. Learning never ends.

I’ve given the post title in 4 sentances, none over three words.  I am sure this is not the recommended format for blog titles.  Blogging gives me a chance to break a few rules, and well . . . I will

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Another social networking connection provides insight, growth and a proud Mom moment.

We all just want to make our parents proud and not embarrass our kids.  I believe that is at the heart of all our relationships.  Restorative Justice is about relationships, and I’ve posted a few times here about the comparisons of social media, to

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Are self-help books really all that helpful? A personal strength list reveals a “maybe”

I was quickly browsing one of my many dating self-help books.  Just looking for validation that I am READY for a relationship.  Something that says the problem isn’t me. I’m not going to go down the road of why my

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why you are seeing so many posts lately – 30 day challenge.

I am back posting, entering posts and then dating them for an earlier time.  I am doing this as part of a blogging challenge.  I need to post 30 times in 30 days. I picked this up from a blog

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Speaking about Restorative Justice, what one thing, is most important.

I’m struggling with what to say at tonights first fundraiser.  I know that I will have a demonstration towards the end.  I plan to make the ‘mic’ the talking piece, and have a few testimonials from the crowd.  I have

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Overcoming the feedback that I couldn’t write a story.

One of my college dreams was to be a TV news reporter.  It was maybe my 2nd or 3rd major in college, and I felt “at home” as a Mass Comm (communications) major. I wanted to be the talented, smart

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