Over the years, this space has grown into a living body of work — reflections written in real time and in retrospect, across seasons of change, clarity, disruption, and growth. It now also includes links to my SilverDisobedience® Perception Dynamics™ podcast interviews.
Feel free to scroll or use the search bar to choose a topic that reflects where you are right now and explore at your own pace.
There’s no order required. No finish line. Read or watch whatever meets you where you are.
Essays explore how perception — consciously and unconsciously — shapes experience, decision-making, emotional response and self-trust. They also address timing in life, trade-offs, internal alignment, and the often unspoken pressures behind big choices. Many posts look at how to separate fear, urgency, and outside influence from true readiness. Some tackle awareness of our nervous system, maintaining emotional steadiness, and returning to center — especially during periods of uncertainty, conflict, or fatigue. Plenty examine interpersonal perception, unspoken cues, boundaries, loyalty, projection, and the subtle mechanics of influence — both personal and professional. Others tackle leadership as an internal state, not a title. Topics include presence under scrutiny, decision-making in high-stakes environments, and maintaining integrity while operating in complex systems. I explore personal evolution, self-trust, and the quiet courage required to outgrow old identities — without abandoning yourself in the process. You can also expect to find posts about space for grief, patience, waiting, and the uncomfortable middle — when clarity hasn’t arrived yet, but something is clearly shifting. Basically you’ll find thoughts about the entirety of the human experience.
Enjoy! Thank you for visiting. I hope you find the content valuable. If you ever need to go deeper, I offer private consultations.
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The Language You’re Speaking Before You Open Your Mouth
Most people believe their influence lives in words. This is, at best, an elementary understanding of how human communication actually works. Words are the last thing we process. Long before content is evaluated, influence is determined through affective signaling —the emotional data you transmit before logic ever arrives. This includes your tone, pace, stillness, certainty, Keep reading →
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The Dangers of the Echo Chamber Effect
The media’s polarization, driven by various agendas, breeds divisiveness. The echo chamber effect, reinforced by social media algorithms and limited news sources, hinders open-mindedness and constructive dialogue. Anonymity online fuels harmful behavior and cancel culture. Dian Griesel advises vigilance against echo chambers and advocates for thoughtful sharing. Follow her for thought-provoking content. Keep reading →
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The Phenomenon of Continued Influence Effect
Ever wonder why people continue to believe something after it’s been thoroughly debunked as false? Continued Influence Effect is at play. The continued influence effect refers to a cognitive phenomenon where misinformation or inaccurate information continues to affect people’s beliefs and judgments even after they have been presented with corrections or accurate information. This effect Keep reading →
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Recent posts
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The Language You’re Speaking Before You Open Your Mouth
Most people believe their influence lives in words. This is, at best, an elementary understanding of how human communication actually works. Words are the last thing we process. Long before content is evaluated, influence is determined through affective signaling —the emotional data you transmit before logic ever arrives. This includes your tone, pace, stillness, certainty, Keep reading →
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The Dangers of the Echo Chamber Effect
The media’s polarization, driven by various agendas, breeds divisiveness. The echo chamber effect, reinforced by social media algorithms and limited news sources, hinders open-mindedness and constructive dialogue. Anonymity online fuels harmful behavior and cancel culture. Dian Griesel advises vigilance against echo chambers and advocates for thoughtful sharing. Follow her for thought-provoking content. Keep reading →
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The Phenomenon of Continued Influence Effect
Ever wonder why people continue to believe something after it’s been thoroughly debunked as false? Continued Influence Effect is at play. The continued influence effect refers to a cognitive phenomenon where misinformation or inaccurate information continues to affect people’s beliefs and judgments even after they have been presented with corrections or accurate information. This effect Keep reading →
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Break the Cylce: 3 Minutes to Understanding Your Re-Action Triggers
🚨 New Mini-Podcast Episode: Do You Re-Act? 🚨 Do you often find yourself instantly reacting to comments or situations? 🤔 This defensive response might be pulling from old memory files rather than allowing you to be present in the moment. ♾️ In just 3 minutes and 14 seconds, I explore the concept of “re-acting”—how we Keep reading →
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Re-Frame Your Trust to Embrace Life’s Challenges
🔑 New Podcast Episode: How to Re-Frame Trust! 🔑 Trusting life can feel like a daunting challenge, especially when so much seems out of our control. 😟 But here’s the truth: while there are indeed many things we can’t control, there are also plenty of aspects we can! In this episode, I share practical steps Keep reading →
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Understanding Friendship Roles & Their Values
🌟 New Podcast Episode: The Value of Different Friendships! 🌟 Throughout our lives, we form many kinds of friendships—acquaintances, casual friends, work buddies, close companions, and besties. Each type plays a unique role in fulfilling our needs for human connection. 🤝 But understanding the differences between these friendships is crucial! When we expect one friend Keep reading →
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Embrace Possibility: Your Guide to New Perspectives in 300 Seconds
🌈 New Podcast Episode: Exploring Possibilities! 🌈 Do you ever find yourself questioning if possibilities still exist for you? 🤔✨ Take just five minutes to listen to this episode, and I promise you’ll discover a fresh perspective on what’s possible in your life! 💭 Join me, Dian Griesel, aka @SilverDisobedience, as we dive into the Keep reading →
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Unpacking ‘Normal’: A Quick 265 Second Podcast Insight
🔍 New Podcast Episode: Does “Normal” Exist? 🔍 Does “normal” really exist? If so, what does it even mean? 🤔 While we often aspire to a “normal” life, the truth is that there is no one-size-fits-all definition. ▪️ In just 265 seconds (that’s less than 4 minutes!), I’ll share why this uncertainty is actually a Keep reading →
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Overcoming Self-Doubt: The Worst Has Already Happened Proven in 199 Seconds
🌟 New Podcast Episode: The Worst Has Already Happened! 🌟 Feeling like things in your life are not going so well? 🤔 What if I told you the worst has already happened? It might sound bold, but I promise to prove it to you in just 199 seconds! 🌟 What do you have to lose? Keep reading →
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Discover Your Personal Power: Free Meditation
✨ New Podcast Episode: Silver Disobedience Personal Power Meditation! ✨ Ready to tap into your own personal power? 🌟 In this gentle guided meditation, you’ll learn how to release negative energy and access your powerful inner light, leading to greater understanding, healing, and love. 🌟 Whether you want to drift off to sleep or wake Keep reading →
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Free 26-Minute Guided Meditation for Relaxation
🧘♀️ 26 Minutes of Relaxation! 🧘♂️ Take a break and join me for a free, deeply relaxing guided meditation! 🌿 In this episode, part of my new meditation series, I’m excited to share free hypnosis downloads that are perfect for beginners. 💫 This meditation is suitable for all ages and is designed to help you Keep reading →
