Read an online version of the March issue of Kindred here. Dear Kindred, As I’ve shared in past posts, it’s always a good idea to remember that Spring celebrations in ancient traditions and mythologies embraced the ascent of Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld, to the upper world where the work of integrating shadow and […]
Re-landing to Place It can be very challenging, if not impossible, to assume that we can reclaim our Indigeneity as European peoples. The trail is very cold, Empire building has been going on for a very long time, and we may have to reach back in time to find pre-colonial societies. But the good news […]
“At base, every story, every song, every ceremony tells the Indian that each creature is a part of a living whole and that all parts of that whole are related to one another by virtue of their participation in the whole of being.”
How do we grow a healthy organism? We provide the kind of environment that helps the entity thrive. Whether a Ficus house plant, a Doberman puppy, fermenting homemade beer, the environment must provide what the organism has evolved to expect—if it is going to turn out well. We accept the basic needs of plant, puppy, […]
Abstract: Children from dysfunctional households experience a proportionally greater number of adverse experiences than other children. One such common event is male child genital cutting, or circumcision. This study surveyed five-hundred randomly selected circumcised and intact men concerning their experiences before 18 years of age using the 10- item Adverse Childhood Experiences checklist (ACE). The […]
What a Difference a Decade Makes: TIME features iconic cover of Jamie Grumet breastfeeding her son on their centennial celebration issue, A Century of Impact, while Yahoo Life readers vote Jamie’s story of the TIME experience the Best of 2022. Jamie is a member of Kindred World’s board of directors and a contributing editor […]
In the 25-plus years since the book Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman was published, people still misunderstand the concept. I see this frequently when I facilitate what companies sometimes refer to as ‘EQ’ or ‘EI’ workshops. Many misguided concepts and ideas persist around what it means to have an emotionally intelligent team, or what it […]