In this week’s blogs, our guest Kim Colegrove has inspired us by sharing her personal story about transforming grief and suffering into compassionate action. She ended her blog with, “If you feel inspired or motivated to activate your grief, here are some ideas.” She lists…
My Grandsons, Playing Teppich This week’s blogs have been about learning to be in that “wondering place,” at peace with not knowing what lies ahead. I’d like to tell you a short story. When I was young, my…
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 FOCUS, undoubtedly sacrificing important…
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: “True generosity … the act of recognizing the…
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 generosity is often described as the act of recognizing…
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 shorts to Boogie, my husband’s 35-year-old stuffed bear….