When’s the last time you listened to yourself? A couple of weeks ago I taught a workshop on communication skills, with particular emphasis on active listening. Last week some of the participants reported that they had practiced those skills, and…
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I ran across a quote on Facebook this week that nicely frames my pilgrimage on Spain’s Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James). Many people (me included) describe walking the Camino as a life-changing experience. But on second thought, I…
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In 1995 I was in the Lannan Foundation audience as Michael Silverblatt interviewed Eduardo Galeano, a Uruguayan journalist, writer, and champion of social justice. I listened in awe. Galeano’s words touched me so deeply that I later watched the video…
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I’m feeling quite introspective, quite reflective, this week. A dear friend has passed away. Death is a common experience we all share. We will all leave these earthly bodies one day. We will be missed by our family and by…
ByCathayA Request for Reviewers Can you help me out? I have a solid draft finished for my next book. Its working title is “I Talk to God AND GOD TALKS BACK, 47 Intimate Conversations of Self-Discovery, Clarity and Love.” It’s…
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Those wise words were spoken by Mary Morrissey – speaker, author, consultant and developer of the DreamBuilder program which I attended in 2019. (See www.marymorrissey.com) Life-changing. Life-invigorating. Life-confirming. Yesterday I was reading through my notes from that three-day event. It…
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