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The TED* Blog
Stories, frameworks, and practices for shifting from drama to empowerment.
Why Baby Steps Work
How Baby Steps are the Secret to Creating Anything In my last blog I wrote about how to leverage the energy in the gap between what you want and what you actually have. I challenged readers to view this energy as…
Am I Feeling Anxiety or Tension? Wait—What’s the Difference?
If you’ve ever played tug-of-war or stretched a rubber band between two fingers, you’ve felt the unmistakable force that physicists call “tension.” In physics, tension is loosely defined as the pulling or stretching…
Trusting the Struggle
Even When It's Super Annoying If you’re alive today, it’s likely that you’re struggling in some way. Never mind the global wars, wildfires—OMG, the list of struggles is so long! But today I’m writing about personal,…
TED* Guiding Principles to Repurpose Global Stress and Uncertainty
Living Your Creator Essence in Time of Turmoil By Donna ZajoncThese times of global unrest and uncertainty won’t last forever, even though it might feel that way if you spend a lot of time watching the news. We are…
What Is Your Default Drama Role? A Somatic Self-Inquiry
Most of us know when we’re caught in a reactive loop, but we don’t always realize which role we’re playing in the Dreaded Drama Triangle (DDT) roles of Victim, Persecutor, or Rescuer. Some of the most powerful questions…
Embracing Your Shadow: Moving from Resistance to Integrating the Creator Essence
By Donna ZajoncWhile I’m not a psychologist, I’ve followed Carl Jung’s brilliant work for many years. What I appreciate most about his teachings is how clearly he named the “shadow” within us—the unconscious, often…
The Long Arc of Human Awakening: Planting Seeds for Seven Generations
By Donna ZajoncWhen David Emerald created The Empowerment Dynamic (TED*), he wasn’t simply developing a model to escape the Drama Triangle. He was planting seeds—seeds he hoped would blossom long after his lifetime.…
The Power of the Pause: What Do You Focus On?
By Donna ZajoncFour weeks ago, our beloved co-founder and visionary, David Emerald, peacefully left this earth. His sudden passing has ushered in a transition time unlike any other for those of us who loved him—and for…
Let Today Mark the End of Victim Consciousness
By Donna Zajonc There is a seismic shift available to each of us the moment we decide to end Victim consciousness —the established mindset that believes life’s events define and confine us. We all endure genuine…