Duncan’s Blog
A collection of human transformation practices, lenses, and perspectives including: tools for re-authoring our relationships to nature and each other, tools for facilitating better conversations, behaviour change concepts, experiential tourism and community development, community based marketing resources, and more.
Restorative Practices to Help with Burnout
I’ve adopted some practices to help me cope, stay present, and support my nervous system – rather than participate in what some call “absencing”, where one disconnects and numbs.
Food, Sacredness, and Time
Who benefits from the narrative “We don’t have time to eat.”?
“We’ll just pick something up on our way to our next obligation.”
“We’ll heat something up when we get home.”
What has the microwave marketing of the 1950s onwards created as a food culture?
Relaxing into Relational Leadership
This new type of leadership is checking in with these things, and we’re co-regulating our emotions. We’re showing up as our authentic human selves, taking responsibility and holding ourselves accountable for the things we’re responsible for.
4 Key Ways to Deepen Connection in Every Conversation
If you want to have more connection and learn more in your conversations, try not to think of what you will say next when listening. Try listening to understand and notice how you are touched or moved by what somebody says.
I’m Here to Get It Right, Not Be Right
I thought of the power of those words and how, since hearing them, I’m continually reminded of this concept when I let my ego lead and get into a debate or an argument.
15 Questions to Ask Instead of “How Are You?”
Here in Canada and the US, I find it difficult to know if someone really is asking because they want to know how you are feeling, or if they are asking because it’s a default greeting.
Re-Energize 2.0
Find the power in your own story and past experiences to shape the future you want
Trust-Building Practices for Deeper Connection and Stronger Relationships
For the past year and a half I’ve been using Dr. Chené Swart’s Re-Dignifying Practices as listening tools and habits to deepen conversations and make them more connective, safe, and inspiring. When we feel secure, moved, trusting, and truly connected with each other,...
Asking vs Guessing Culture
This is a classic case of Ask Culture meets Guess Culture. In some families, you grow up with the expectation that it’s OK to ask for anything at all, but you gotta realize you might get no for an answer. This is Ask Culture.
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