“Living a Loved Life” – My Interview with Dr. Dawna Markova
I’m pleased to introduce Dr. Dawna Markova. Dawna is an internationally renowned thought leader and personal growth expert. She has lived many...
Friday Brief-Blog: A Necessary Distraction
Pickle Ball with our Grandson and his Friend This week's blogs have explored the upsides and the potential downsides of a focused life. On the continuum from FOCUSED to DISTRACTED, Ed and I regularly err on the side of too much...
Your Authentic Life: The Blessing and Curse of a Focused Life
Us Being Focused In my last blog, I shared a true story about my parents’ extraordinary selfless service to leprosy patients in Paraguay, South America as an illustration of the Metta Center’s definition of true generosity:...
Personal Transformation: A True Story about Generosity
Clara and John Schmidt in 1952 What follows is a true story about extraordinary selfless service to lepers in Paraguay, South America. I believe it illustrate this lovely reflection on generosity from the Metta Center: “True...
Friday Brief-Blog: Giving of Myself – Lessons from my Young Grandson
Boogie with his New Soccer Shorts My ten-year-old grandson Elian loves stuffed animals. According to him, “in the stuffed animal kingdom, they’re for real.” He recently gave a pair of his favorite soccer...
Personal Transformation: The Dark Side of Giving … And How to Avoid It
A Random Act of Generosity Our guest on this week’s podcast was Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, and author of Our Better Angels: Seven Simple Virtues That Will...
“A Life that Matters” – My Interview with Jonathan Reckford of Habitat for Humanity
Jonathan Reckford with President Jimmy Carter I feel privileged and honored to kick off this season by introducing today’s guest, a leader in the service arena, Jonathan...
Friday Brief-Blog: A COVID Challenge that Hits Close to Home
Louis and I Before Social Distancing This week's blogs have been about discovering our truest selves. That's damn hard work for any of us. But it seems to me that it's especially challenging...
Personal Transformation: The Best Way to Find My True Self
President Jimmy Carter with Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity The web is teeming with advice about what I can do to learn who I truly am. Knowing myself, I’m told, is an important step to achieving greater joy and inner...
Friday Brief-Blog: Deeply Engrained Labels
Catching the "Bad Guy" This week's blogs have been about the dangers of labeling people (including ourselves) as either 'good' or 'bad.' Here's my grandson playing the 'catching-the-bad-guy' game we all loved as kids. Yes,...