2023 New Year transition reflection series 2 — Chinese New Year is one of the most nostalgic times for me. Last night while I was talking with my Aunt, my mother’s younger sister, I was reminded of two distant memories. The first was how we used to celebrate the New Year. The culture of my home village in…

Letting go and letting come in the U movement — The U movement encapsulates the essence of change: letting go and letting come. In modern society where humanity is so obsessed with material pursuits, so lost in sensual stimulation, the scale is tipped over towards letting come. Most people want to have more. However, in light of a person’s holistic…

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I have been hosting coaching circles since 2019 when I first started my u-lab journey. While some circles come and go, others stay together for long periods of time. I was new to the Theory U world when I attended the Presencing Foundation program at Cape Cod in November 2019…

Nonviolent communication is the most impactful language of communication I have personally encountered. It is sometimes jokingly referred to as the “Martian” because it is so different from the deep seated, habitual fight, flight or freeze reaction patterns most of us are familiar with. Even after attending four courses with…

A reflection on ten years in the US — During a recent camping trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway, my husband Roger bought me a handmade hat. I was hesitant about the purchase because I already have two hats: one I brought from China for leisure time, one I bought in Pittsburgh for a more professional look. “I do…

Further reflections on Yin & Yang dynamics — In this blog post, I continue the conversation from Yin & Yang: A Dynamic Whole by digging deep into another Yin&Yang pair: individual freedom and group belongingness. Like all classic Yin&Yang pairs, these two elements initially have a seemingly opposing relationship that in actuality often have a complementary relationship. Both…

When Taoism wisdom meets complexity science — Two Kinds of Intelligence By Rumi There are two kinds of intelligence: one acquired, As a child in school memorizes facts and concepts From books and from what the teacher says, Collecting information from the traditional sciences as well as from the new sciences. With such intelligence, you rise in…

Chapter 10 & Conclusion — This series of reflections are based on Adam Kahane’s new book Facilitating Breakthrough: How to Remove Obstacles, Bridge Differences, and Move Forward Together, and the reading club Anne Heberger Marino @leantocollabs organized. We meet once a week from Oct. 28 to Dec. 2 in 2021. You are invited to join…