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Dr. Loretta J. Ross

Let’s Cancel Cancel Culture

December 5, 2020December 4, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington
Lori Gibson-Washington
Let's cancel Cancel Culture with respect, love, and compassion for those who differ from us. Professor Loretta J. Ross to the Rescue I'm so glad that Professor Loretta J. Ross is teaching a course on canceling Cancel Culture at Smith College! In case you might not know "calling out" is…
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Care without expectations

Care Without Expectation – Are You Kidding Me?

June 14, 2020June 13, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington
Lori Gibson-Washington
In times like these, it seems counter-intuitive to love without condition, to talk without bad intention, to give without any reason, and to care without any expectation. But it is indeed the only way we'll be able to all get along so that we will want to change policies and…
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Flatten the Curve

Do 14 Days Really Make a Difference?

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington
Lori Gibson-Washington
  Fourteen Days Fourteen days have been mentioned as the incubation period for COVID-19. Do 14 days of staying at home really make a difference? I seem to remember that St. Patrick's Day was when states started to aggressively push the public to STAY HOME! Stay Home I'll ask again,…
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What is still open in California

Calm in the Time of a Pandemic Storm

March 20, 2020March 21, 2020 by Lori Gibson-Washington
Lori Gibson-Washington
Extra! Extra! Read all about! You can be calm in the midst of this coronavirus outbreak. There are some things still open in California during the pandemic storm's shelter in place. At least, so says an article from the Sacramento Bee - What is Still Open During California's Shelter in…
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Sugar/Salt: Call Your Confidante, She’s Disguised as a Life Coach

October 4, 2017October 4, 2017 by Lori Gibson-Washington
Lori Gibson-Washington
Sometimes you need a Life Coach,  a Confidante, to check in with to distinguish "the salt from the sugar". How many times have you excitedly decided on your life's purpose? The sweetness, the sugar of your life. You tell a few people about your new purpose-driven sweetness. Your friends and…
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LoriGW's Gentle Nudgers

Building Trust and Calm in a World of Chaos

June 16, 2017October 4, 2017 by Lori Gibson-Washington
Lori Gibson-Washington
A Gentle Nudge Deserves a Wink, a Smile, or a Thank You! I love sending my clients gentle nudges. You know as in "nuhj" - "to push slightly or gently, especially with the elbow, to get someone's attention, prod someone into action..." vs. "noodge" - Yiddish for "persistently pester, annoy,…
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