Huh? What? Why Log Cabin?

Per the Oxford English Dictionary, a log cabin is “a small, roughly built house constructed from logs, typically associated with rustic or early settler dwellings; typically built using tree trunks or logs laid one upon another, usually notched at the corners; frequently a small, simple, or temporary dwelling, often situated in woods or mountains.” 

How’s any of that remotely relevant when considering mediation?

 "Roughly built": Yes!  Mediators are to litigators what framers are to cabinet makers.

"Logs laid one upon another":   Yep. It’s a process, not a blueprint.

"Small, simple":  Mediation is measured in hours rather than months.

Confession time:  I’d like to pretend that the OED informs this name, but a mediator owes candor.  If we are mediation virtually, you will see “a small, roughly built house constructed …  using tree trunks or logs laid one upon another, usually notched at the corners, situated in woods…”.  That's where I’ll be when we work to settle your dispute.  It’s over 130 years old, nestled in peaceful Thompson’s Station, Tennessee.  I love the stillness, the rustic setting and the calm. 

I hope it’s contagious.