by Dominique Dennery | May 18, 2020 | Asking The Right Questions, Compassion, Genuine Conversation, Transition
What’s the rush? I’ve noticed the conversation online about the pandemic is shifting. After our weeks of shock and vulnerability and honesty, there’s a sheen returning to how people write. So many people have moved on from admitting their sadness and uncertainty and...
by Dominique Dennery | May 13, 2020 | Change, Compassion, Genuine Conversation, Leadership, Transformation
This is the third in an ongoing series of posts exploring what might change over the course of this pandemic—not in terms of the virus, but in terms of our personal, professional, and cultural responses. In Canada and all over the world, this pandemic is showing a...
by Dominique Dennery | Apr 22, 2020 | Accountability, Distraction, Genuine Conversation, Genuine Life
Today I had the exact kind of morning that I don’t like, and I’m wondering if it’s familiar to any of you. I’ve already written about moments of paralysis and anxiety, when you just kind of stop. I’ve written about the need to connect deeply with our own humanity and...
by Dominique Dennery | Apr 19, 2020 | Genuine Conversation, Personal Development, Transition
Have you noticed that time is completely different now? I normally have a very well-developed sense of time, as though I swallowed a watch at some point. Years of facilitating workshops and moderating conferences left me confident in my ability to know how much time...
by Dominique Dennery | Apr 12, 2020 | Compassion, Distraction, Genuine Conversation, Genuine Life
I need to laugh! Will you share with me the pettiest, silliest things that are bothering you right now (with the understanding that if we can laugh and be annoyed by petty things right now, then we’re among the more fortunate at the moment)? Then share any hacks...
by Dominique Dennery | Apr 8, 2020 | Compassion, Genuine Conversation, Genuine Life, Perseverance
Have you found yourself feeling paralyzed at all recently? If you read my last post, you’ll know you are not alone. I’m finding at least once a day, and sometimes more, I’m hit by a wave of panic or fear or worry and my reptilian brain takes over. I go into...
