In his recent Heart of the Matter podcast, Dr. Gerald Stein referenced the practice of Tikkun Olam, the name drawn from the Kabbalah to describe making a difference and healing the world. Part of a collective. A greater good. I have been unable to stop thinking about Tikkun Olam and found myself re-reading Dr. Rachel … More In Good Company
Podcast episode with Todd Fulginiti about finding creative balance … More Episode 59: Creative Balance with Todd Fulginiti
Our theme this month at Heart of the Matter is change. As I mulled this topic over the past few days, I was drawn in by two quotes. Both are well-known…a Chinese proverb about planting trees…. now….and a Seneca quote about beginnings and endings. (Both are snipped into the graphic above. I love them – … More Dancing With Change
This month’s theme on The Heart of the Matter is curiosity, and the first thing that came to mind was a poignant takeaway from a childhood psychology course. During the first week of class, the professor asked us to think about how we were spending our free time in the second grade. She then explained … More The Days of Unbridled Curiosity
A couple of weeks ago my son, Mr. D, was really focused on wanting a motorcycle that he described as red and turns into a boat. Expecting this was the fleeting fancy of a four-year-old, I listened, nodded, and told him to show me a picture of what he wanted the next time he saw … More Working for Joy
I’m a sucker for a good climbing book. But when an updated edition of one of my favorites came, I found what was most interesting was the wisdom from the updates that came over time. … More Wisdom From a Climbing Book
“This is the only perfection there is, the perfection of helping others. This is the only thing we can do that has any lasting meaning.” Andre Agassi … More Making A Difference
A gateway to kinship and connection… … More Finding Purpose in Loss
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