Let me introduce myself: what is the random thoughts series about?
What Random Thoughts is all about
Random things that pop in my head
The work that I do
The books that I am reading
Podcasts I listen to
The many connections between different fields of study
About me:
I am a rare INTP
A thinker perceiver
Thinking is one of my superpowers
So is calm (obviously)
Gretchen Rubin 4 tendencies: questioner
It all falls in line with my chosen career path
Math teacher for decades
Really think outside the box
Like to do things my own way
Being a questioner led me to coaching
Getting ICF certified to make sure its legit and not woo woo
I need all of the data
I make spreadsheets
I look for patterns and find meaning in it all
I have to convince my self that something is worth doing before I do it
If I don’t see purpose in something or if I don’t agree with some arbitrary rule then I am going to find a way to work around it or do it differently
Because that is how my brain works
Sometimes that can get me into trouble
Sometimes its really great, especially when I am helping others to think outside of the box for things they would normally have thought about or considered.
That’s what I really love about coaching and helping other people to see if their work systems are trauma informed, helping people to process trauma and stress through neuroscience and self care
What else?
(I am self coaching here, this is quite a powerful question!)
I love to explore. I live in South FL
A lot of my random thought videos are me in the car line or out exploring
I am an avid hiker and typically hike barefoot (unless the ground is too hot, then I put on flip flops)
I love to kayak and paddle board
I share photos and videos on my website here and on social @darbycalm
My business is Trauma Informed Solutions where I have coaching for individuals, professionals and calm conflict program (launching Jan 2023)
Calm Math: tutoring and coaching around mindset and math anxiety
I am a certified family mediator in FL
Trauma informed Pedagogy: I volunteer with Online Peer Mediation Platform: peer mediation, restorative justice, restorative circles, peace education, trauma informed mediation
Helping educators learn how to connect with their students, and co-regulate with their students
I also like to create art, not as much as I used to because I don’t have time for it. I still try to do something creative at least once a week.
That’s a little bit about me
If you found this interesting you might want to follow along to the random thought series where I discuss all sorts of random things, connect ideas, share exercises and tools that could be helpful in a really informal way. Just when I am processing and what’s on my mind
If you have ideas for me to think about, drop me a note!
This was filmed just before the 2022 Association for Conflict Resolution conference
If you are visiting from the conference, definitely drop me a note and connect!
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