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4 reasons to avoid transformational conversations
Whenever I describe what I do to people - facilitating conversations using the neuroscience of conversation that get people talking like...

Ariana Friedlander
May 10, 20234 min read


Trees don't compare themselves
The boxelder tree doesn't stand next to a cottonwood tree in spring time and lament, "Why haven't I started budding." It’s doing the...

Ariana Friedlander
May 3, 20232 min read


The Power of Doing Nothing
As a parent, I sometimes see my child making a mistake and I have to work hard at doing nothing about it. Not intervening. Not correcting...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 26, 20233 min read


It all adds up
As I was going through my day, a few additional tasks came to mind that I hadn't planned on doing but were important. "No worries," I...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 19, 20233 min read


Two tools for silencing the monkey brain chatter
The first time I led a Journaling and Mindfulness workshop a participant observed during debrief, “it was just a lot of monkey brain...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 12, 20234 min read


It's time for something new
The arrival of spring doesn’t happen all at once. We don’t go to bed to winter one night and wake up to ample flowers, budding trees and...
April Kaye Bernardo
Apr 5, 20232 min read


How do you know when a retreat's successful?
I was finalizing a contract with a new client last summer when I asked, "How will you know this retreat was successful?" Without...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 29, 20234 min read


When breaking up the routine leads to positive lasting change
I just returned from my spring break trip, which I was really looking forward to. It was nice to be in a warmer climate to thaw out, and...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 22, 20233 min read


A story with all the feels
Whenever I struggle to write or work one of my go-to thoughts has been, "I'm just not inspired." It's like I've been asked if I want some...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 15, 20233 min read


3 Steps to Simplify the Many Decisions of Planning a Retreat
"We need to do a retreat. Get people off site so we can take a look at the big picture and set some 3-5 year goals." Such a statement is...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 8, 20234 min read


How do you want to feel?
How do you want to feel? This was the question asked in a recent HeartMath session I participated in that shifted so much for me. Because...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 1, 20232 min read


Facilitation isn't like teaching, or is it?
I remember the first few retreats I facilitated early on in my business. I felt this pressure to know all the things and have all the...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 22, 20232 min read


Permission to hit the pause button
I was recently on a Groove (virtual co-working session) with a colleague who was navigating a stressful situation. “I got sucked into the...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 15, 20233 min read


The many steps in between
The third time I flew with my daughter she was a toddler. We were going to visit her uncle and she had zero recollection of her first few...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 8, 20234 min read


There’s always a good reason
“I’m too worked up. I don’t know how to say what I’m thinking without upsetting people” “I want to let others have a chance to speak up...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 1, 20232 min read


Still an important part of the story
Almost eleven years ago to the day, EntrepreNerds was born. I had launched Rosabella Consulting six months prior. At that time, I started...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 25, 20234 min read


"Arguing is optional" but conflict is not
"Arguing is optional." The Board President explained to a potential board member when he was asked about how they handle conflict. This...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 18, 20233 min read


You're good enough
One of the struggles I experience in the New Year is excessive wanting. Taking a moment to step back and dream big is invigorating, yet...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 11, 20233 min read


The problem with New Year's Resolutions
When I was younger, I used to set New Year's resolutions that never delivered on the intended change. In some instances, it was because...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 4, 20233 min read


Checked out
One of the things I’ve learned over the years is to pay attention to when people are or aren’t receptive to communication. There are...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 28, 20222 min read
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