“The thinker without the paradox is like the lover without passion” ~ Soren Kierkegaard Kristyn’s post from last week was timely for me. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the problems that arise from thinking in either/or terms. I think I’m done with dialectics, thinking in terms of absolutes. So many people that I talk to, along with myself, believe Read more…
I spent my weekend in Washington D.C. for the presidential inauguration. It was amazing. One of those once in a lifetime experiences. I walked the streets, took in monuments and museums, and enjoyed the company of the people who accompanied me on my trip. Did I mention that I was with 17 high school students? By far, being with the Read more…
In a recent post, Sean Johnson talks about the importance of having margins in our life, space in between activities, meetings, etc. I admit that this is one area that I haven’t done very well with in the past. In my scheduling, I’ve always just assumed that I can travel across town to appointments instantaneously. This hasn’t worked very well Read more…
In the past, we have written about the role of compassion and empathy – the importance of it and how it works. Here is a video that explains the concept even further – short, sweet, and to the point. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAghXHY3Geg] One of the major components of empathy is compassion, and I have loved reading the articles from scholars Read more…
The new year is often ripe with expectation. Expectations that we will do something grand and adventurous, lose weight, be promoted, fall in love…and so on. Sometimes we publicly pronounce these expectations as resolutions and other times we keep them private and buried deep within us. For me, it is very rare that one or any of these expectations are Read more…
