Dian Griesel

Over the years, this space has grown into a living body of work — reflections written both in real time and in retrospect, across seasons of change, clarity, disruption and growth. It now also includes conversations from my Silver Disobedience® Perception Dynamics™ Podcast.

Feel free to scroll, browse, or use the search bar to find a topic that reflects where you are right now.

There’s no order required. No finish line. Read, listen or watch whatever meets you where you are.

At the heart of this library is perception — how it consciously and unconsciously shapes what we see, believe, feel, decide and do.

You’ll find essays and conversations about decision-making, self-trust, relationships, communication, leadership, influence, emotional steadiness, boundaries, timing, trade-offs and change. Some explore the unspoken pressures behind consequential choices — and how to separate fear, urgency and outside influence from genuine readiness. Others examine interpersonal dynamics: what is said, what isn’t, the cues we miss, projection, loyalty, conflict and the subtle mechanics of influence.

I also write about leadership and decision-making under pressure; maintaining clarity and integrity in complex situations; personal evolution and the courage required to outgrow an old identity; and those uncomfortable periods of waiting when clarity hasn’t arrived yet, but something is clearly shifting.

And sometimes I simply write about being human — grief, joy, love, disappointment, resilience, curiosity, uncertainty and everything else that comes with being alive.

Basically, you’ll find thoughts about the entirety of the human experience — viewed through the lens of perception.

Enjoy exploring. I hope something here makes you think, helps you see a situation differently, or simply arrives at the right moment.

And if something you read, hear or watch makes you realize you’d like to go deeper, I’m available for private, confidential conversations.

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  Anxiety Is Anticipation Without Control of Meaning:

  For “The Perception Brief,” I share articles drawn from themes that have emerged through countless private conversations with clients over the years. There will never be names, identifying details, or clues as to the people involved. In fact, the names would be irrelevant. So many of the situations we wrestle with — personally and professionally –are far more universal than we realize. What connects this… Keep reading →

Food Therapy: Luis Mojica on Listening to Your Body and Healing Inner Wounds – Silver Disobedience® Perception Dynamics with Dian Griesel: How People Think, Lead and Succeed

Food Therapy, Somatics & Nervous System Regulation: Luis Mojica on Anxiety, Stress, Trauma In this  ⁨@SilverDisobedience⁩  Perception Dynamics Podcast, host Dian Griesel interviews somatic educator and nutritional counselor Luis Mojica about “listening to your body.” Luis explains how somatic therapy differs from talk therapy by focusing on where experiences are held as physical sensations and how PTSD reflects a body still reacting to past events. Mojica shares how identifying sensation, relating to it with presence, and anchoring in the present can reduce symptoms even if memories remain. He connects somatics to his book, Food Therapy: Conscious Eating to Navigate Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma, describing foods as stimulants, depressants, and balancers that can raise or lower stress hormones like adrenaline through glucose spikes and crashes. He argues mood, anxiety, and behavior are strongly influenced by diet, emphasizes agency over identifying with anxiety or trauma, and previews future work on conflict and “tending to rupture,” including how blood sugar affects relationship conflict.Learn More about Luis here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/Grab a copy of Food Therapy: Conscious Eating to Navigate Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma here: https://amzn.to/4qPZR3lPlease SUBSCRIBE! I’m Dian Griesel aka @SilverDisobedience to my hundreds of thousands of monthly blog readers. You can learn more about me here:   ⁠⁠https://diangriesel.com⁠⁠ For three decades, I’ve helped people understand what they may be missing — in themselves, in others, and in the situations they face — so they can communicate with greater clarity, make wiser decisions, and navigate both business and life more effectively."Raw, truth-driven conversations with fascinating guests — from business & psychology to careers, pop culture & the B.S. in between." Expect bold questions. Unfiltered insights. A few laughs. Real growth. Subscribe & Join the Conversation.

1. Food Therapy: Luis Mojica on Listening to Your Body and Healing Inner Wounds 37:18
2. Breaking the Mold: Lindsay MacMillan on Love, Life, and Literature 31:42
3. Body Snatchers to Body Brokers: The Dark History of Human Anatomy Research with Andy McPhee 38:45
4. How Your Language Shapes Kids, Connection, and Respect | Interview with Amy Hughes, author, Words Like Honey 53:38
5. The Empowerment of Being Nowful with Angélica Fuentes 52:46

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