The philosopher Søren Kierkegaard once said that life can only be understood by looking backward, but it must be lived looking forward. I agree! Understanding by looking backward In my 7th decade, I think I better understand some of the mysteries […]
We prize personal moments of connection, moments when we are moved. But today, broadcast messages bombard us. This leads to the question: Can broadcast be personal? Occasionally, the answer is “yes”. A paragraph in a novel unexpectedly hooks your heart. […]
During a recent meditation session, teacher Narayan Helen Liebenson shared that it was Parinirvana Day, the day when the Buddha is said to have achieved complete Nirvana, upon the death of his physical body. She explained that you don’t need to believe in […]
Most weekdays, my wife and I join a fifteen-minute online meditation offered by teachers at the Insight Meditation Society. The other day, teacher Matthew Hepburn introduced a dharma practice of meditating, not on one’s breath or body sensations, but on […]
One silver lining of the COVID pandemic is that it’s given me an opportunity to build some good habits. Habits that I’ve struggled for years to create. Though I’m in my 70’s, I’ve found that I can teach this old dog new tricks! Here’s what I’ve learned.
A teacher recently advised our daily meditation group to seek “connection free from attachment”. This is a wise practice for me. But what does it mean in the context of meetings? Surely we sometimes become attached to people we meet? […]
Movement
How to work with others to change our lives I belong to a couple of small groups that have been meeting regularly for decades. The men’s group meets biweekly, while the consultants’ group meets monthly. I have been exploring and writing […]
I’ve written frequently about facilitating change. Despite attempting to practice what I preach, I still sometimes fail to create a desired change in my life. Here are two recent examples that led me to realize that I need to achieve success one […]
If you missed David Adler‘s & my closing keynote Leadership, Events, Shackleton, Survival, and Hope at Untethered2020, you can watch it at the end of this post. I’ve also included a lightly edited transcript, complete with a timeline, so you can […]