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Lessons from a Liminal Foremother, Gloria Anzaldúa, and a Response to Joe Lightfoot's Mapping of the “Liminal Web”

Mar 20, 2022

Complexity theory offers a powerful tool for understanding and working with diversity. The world we live in is getting more difficult to navigate…

May 12, 2020

Initially referenced as the middle stage of ritual by anthropologist Victor Turner (1969), liminality is experienced during a relatively brief period…

May 10, 2020

Why We Polarize It is hard to not notice the heightened tensions in our country, especially after November 8th. We have seen groups of people being…

Feb 28, 2017

One of the most valuable things I learned in my training as a coach and psychotherapist was the distinction between intent and impact. I always found it…

Jan 20, 2017

This article is for those interested in learning more about microaggressions in the workplace, school, and life. History of the word Microaggressions…

Jan 15, 2017

"A man has as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him." -- William James, The Principles of Psychology In my practice my clients…

Dec 27, 2016

This is part 3 of a three-part segment on unconscious bias and its impact. Read Part 1 and Part 2 for more information on this important topic…

May 4, 2015

Angella Okawa

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