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Feminist Leadership as a Portal to Healing
Have you ever felt burned out, disillusioned, and yearning for a deeper, more soulful way to lead and live? Me too. When life feels...

jrdreistadt
Sep 17, 20252 min read


Self-Excavation
When we lose touch with these parts of ourselves, life becomes narrow and flat (and boring!). We go through the motions, meet the deadlines, fulfill the obligations—but inside, we know something essential is missing. The excavation process is about acknowledging and reclaiming our wholeness.

jrdreistadt
Sep 11, 20252 min read


Moving from Scarcity to Generosity
Organizations have a long history of being stingy—with time, money, and other resources. In the nonprofit sector, this often shows up as:...

jrdreistadt
Jun 4, 20251 min read


How to Distinguish Opinion from Insight
Insight is a valuable tool for leaders to employ as we solve complex problems and create new possibilities ...

jrdreistadt
Jan 16, 20231 min read


7 Tips to Write Innovative Proposals
Q: I’m working on a proposal related to drug and substance abuse that will benefit women, youth, and girls. I need innovative methods to...

jrdreistadt
Dec 17, 20203 min read


How to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
Q: How can I challenge myself to step outside of my comfort zone? As leaders, it is important for us to push ourselves and redefine our...

jrdreistadt
Aug 6, 20201 min read


Intentional Carelessness
Intentional carelessness is the act of purposefully choosing not to attach ourselves to what happens or to what happens as a result of...

jrdreistadt
Apr 8, 20171 min read


Mind = Action
What happens in our minds and our actions are mutually influential. Our minds offer us the freedom to be open, continually metamorphic,...

jrdreistadt
Apr 1, 20171 min read


Le Pièce de Résistance
Recently, as I presented a casserole made for my grandmother out of a certain canned spare animal parts product, with love as only such a...

jrdreistadt
Mar 29, 20171 min read
Hungry Muse, Naughty Muse
I yearn to create writing that is imaginative, playful, honest, and luscious — and to do so on a consistent basis. Writing is not only an...

jrdreistadt
May 30, 20152 min read


Art for the Masses
A few years ago, when visiting a major museum in the Mid-Atlantic area which shall remain unnamed, I was absolutely mortified when an...

jrdreistadt
May 23, 20152 min read
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