Be Authentic, it builds relationships and we need relationships.
Every morning at 5 am, I get a Note to Inspire. A recent message You are authentic when everything you say and everything you do you ACTUALLY believe. I have Simon's…
Final reflections in Circle, the juicy fruit! Relationships juicy fruit, not the gum.
I don't mean juicy fruit gum, I mean the fruit that you get, because you planted some seeds. A Circle is an amazing event. I LOVE the process. I start…
Restorative Justice Circles powered by the strength of vulerability.
The title of this blog post seems like an oxymoron - vulnerability is not usually associated with strength, at least in the first associations of what is typically considered strong. …
“With liberty and justice for all”, care and connect with community members.
As a Rotary Club, we say the pledge of allegiance. As we stated the end, "with liberty and justice for all" I thought about these words together, "liberty" and "justice". …
Seth Godin’s “Tribe” advice, translated to Restorative Justice Practitioners.
Have you read Tribes by Seth Godin? I recommend it. The subtitle is We Need You to Lead Us. I believe in the creation of leadership specific to Restorative Justice,…
The collective issue and the individual experience, promoting healing and tranformation.
Our communities are faced with a variety of issues. Our local non-profit St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice (www.scvrjp.org) works to address teen driving, underage drinking, impaired driving, crime and conflict…