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The TED* Blog
Stories, frameworks, and practices for shifting from drama to empowerment.
Bystander or Witness?
This week's guest blog is written by Lynn Thorsell, an avid TED* Works! reader and coach & consultant at Lathyrus Leadership _____________________________I feel lost and I don’t know what to do. Physically, I know…
That Pesky Inner Persecutor
Your relationship with yourself is the most important relationship you will ever have. How you relate to yourself will have a big impact on how you relate to others. Freeing yourself from the influence of that pesky…
Escaping the Cycle of Seeking Validation
Escaping the cycle of validation is deeply rooted in the Rescuer role of the Dreaded Drama Triangle (DDT). If Rescuer is your “go to” role in the DDT, being helpful and pleasing to others may be your primary…
Applying TED* to Difficult Conversations
In today’s world of social media and heated debates, controversial topics can provoke strong emotional reactions. Difficult conversations can cause you to defend your stance, dismiss the other perspective, or even feel…
Embracing Our Humanity in Times of Challenge
Life often presents unexpected hardships that can shake us to our core. We are all aware of the devastating wars and the unspeakable tragedies from recent hurricanes in the US and flooding in many parts of the world. You…
Self-Awareness Without Compassion is Warfare
A colleague once said: “Oh, the curse of self-awareness. Sometimes it’s easier to not know the reasons why I do things and just go blindly through life.”Sometimes blindness is wonderful, because waking up and becoming…
TED* and Spirituality
I ( Donna) have been thinking about this topic for a long time. I am pleased, now, to share some of my reflections. The word spirituality can be open to a wide range of interpretations. In general, spirituality is…
Like Attracts Like
The principle “like attracts like” is sometimes referred to as the law of attraction and affects all your energy, especially your thoughts. Even though you might not realize it, you think your thoughts, which means you…
Letting Go of the Need to Control
https://theempowermentdynamic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Control.mp3There is a popular story about a corporate executive who proudly declared to his professional coach that he had learned how to control everything…