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Blogging keeps me grounded, it forces me to practice what I preach.1 comment

Kris Miner wrote 3 days ago: Chatting with a friend, who is active on Facebook.  She said when you post what you are doing for th … more →

Tags: Blogging, Kris Miner, Peace, Personal Growth, Relationships, Grounded

We are as strong as our weakest relationships.1 comment

Kris Miner wrote 1 week ago: Consider for a moment your most conflicted relationship.  Who are you at conflict with right now? To … more →

Tags: Community, Conferencing, Offenders, Personal Growth, Relationships, Responses from participants, Victims, healing, Restorative Justice

Having a process to repair harm is really important.

Kris Miner wrote 2 weeks ago: Often times, the process of participating in a Circle or Community Conference means a lot to communi … more →

Tags: Community, Restorative Justice, Restorative Justice in Schools, restorative relationships

Overcoming the feedback that I couldn't write a story.

Kris Miner wrote 3 weeks ago: One of my college dreams was to be a TV news reporter.  It was maybe my 2nd or 3rd major in college, … more →

Tags: Blogging, Counter-Point, Kris Miner, Personal Growth, writing, Storytelling

When you want a relationship to be different it is.

Kris Miner wrote 1 month ago: I asked boyfriend where my anxiety went.  He said it ran off with his fear. We had a good laugh.  We … more →

Tags: Kris Miner, Restorative Justice, Personal Growth, Relationships

Examples of stories, and the power of story.

Kris Miner wrote 2 months ago: I love my kid.  She’s 17 and a senior in high school.  She’s my only.  It’s been t … more →

Tags: Circle Process, Belonging, Storytelling

Being a good Circlekeeper is about facilitating your own disappearance.

Kris Miner wrote 3 months ago: A few years ago, I was kind of dating someone and I just stopped calling and emailing him.  A few we … more →

Tags: Circle Process, Circle Keeping, leading a Circle

If you really want to make a difference, work on your work ethic. Make your work your purpose.1 comment

Kris Miner wrote 4 months ago: My daughter and I had the airport shuttle all to ourselves.  The driver’s name was Bo.  My dau … more →

Tags: Kris Miner, Belonging, Work Ethic

Back from a break, inhale, exhale . . . circles go round and round.

Kris Miner wrote 4 months ago: I am just back from an awesome vacation!  I took off the end of last week and the beginning of this … more →

Tags: Belonging, Blogging, Kris Miner, inahle exhale

The really Restorative Mantra . . . Judge None.

Kris Miner wrote 5 months ago: Judge None. Two very simple words.  I like to play around and develop catch phrases for Restorative … more →

Tags: Practitioner Skills, Circle Process, Responses from participants, Restorative Justice, Offenders, Underage Consumption Panels, Community, Volunteering, nonjudgemental

Are you failing at anything . . .

Kris Miner wrote 5 months ago: “Failure is NOT an option.” I used to say that, all the time.  Some movie line, it reall … more →

Tags: Kris Miner, Personal Growth, Failure

Sometimes life is like a quilt raffle . . .

Kris Miner wrote 5 months ago: At SCVRJP, our board of directors fundraising committee is busy at work with a Quilt Raffle project. … more →

Tags: Kris Miner, SCVRJP, quilt raffle

Courtrooms and the principals office - tough places for emotional and spiritual connections.

Kris Miner wrote 5 months ago: So we can start with this assumption – people are physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.  … more →

Tags: Practitioner Skills, Restorative Justice, Victims, Offenders, Belonging, Community, healing

People really do just want to be heard.1 comment

Kris Miner wrote 6 months ago: My first interaction with Ted Wachtel from IIRP, was almost 10 years ago.  We were in a break out se … more →

Tags: SCVRJP, Practitioner Skills, Community, Listening

Relationship patterns can be hard to break. A chance to practice what I preach.1 comment

Kris Miner wrote 6 months ago: Recently I posted on congruency, and earlier here.  I mean it, I value that and strive to be that ki … more →

Tags: Kris Miner, Personal Growth, Dating

The benefits of using equality, values and a labyrinth approach.

Kris Miner wrote 6 months ago: I’m going to focus on providing rationale for my Circle style.  Background in this post. Equal … more →

Tags: Circle Process, Circle Keeping, Personal Growth, labyrinth approach

An update from the 2nd National Conference on Restorative Justice.

Kris Miner wrote 6 months ago: A very blustery day here in San Antonio Texas.  I made a new friend before I left the hotel this mor … more →

Tags: Circle Process, Restorative Justice, Victims

Circle-keeping brings the best of who we are right to the surface.

Kris Miner wrote 6 months ago: Kris and Catherine Catherine and I got to spend some time together, we caught up by sharing stories … more →

Tags: Practitioner Skills, Circle Process, Restorative Justice in Schools, Circle Keeping, Elementary Classroom Circles, Classroom Circles

Restorative Justice gives people their own stories, you own your story.

Kris Miner wrote 6 months ago: One of the many reasons I love being a woman, is our love of language, our need to tell our stories. … more →

Tags: Belonging, Community, Offenders, Relationships, Restorative Justice


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