Archive - Angella Okawa

#010: An Invitation to a Multicultural Metatribe

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

Mar 20, 2022 •

May 2020

#009: Diversity is Complicated. Inclusion is Complex.

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 •

#008: What is Liminal Identity

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

May 10, 2020 •

February 2017

#007: Disrupting Us vs. Them: Part 1

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 •

January 2017

#006: 7 Reasons Why Your Impact May Be Different Than You Intended

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 •

#005: Microaggressions: A Primer

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 •

December 2016

#004: How Our Identities Create Conflict

"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 •

May 2015

#003: 5 Steps to Navigating Our Unconscious Bias, Part 3

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 •

April 2015

#002: How Unconscious Bias Manifests, Part 2

After reading the previous article, you may be thinking, if we have these unconscious biases we're probably saying and doing hurtful things to others…

Apr 21, 2015 •

#001: Diversity and Unconscious Bias, Part 1

As an Integral Coach and psychotherapist, I constantly see tensions around diversity in my client's lives. Differences between gender, religion, class…

Apr 19, 2015 •

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