Voice.
Meaning.
Beauty.
Everything else is salt and pepper.
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Pause by the orchid. Listen to the bluebird sing. Be love.
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“Help me understand.”
This is a beautiful way to lead…
…a lovely way to live…
…and a humble way to keep curios.
Podcast 23: A Conversation with Parker J. Palmer
Parker J. Palmer, founder and Senior Partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal, is a world-renowned writer, speaker and activist who focuses on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality and social change. He has reached millions worldwide through his nine books, including Let Your Life Speak, The Courage to Teach, A Hidden Wholeness, and Healing the Heart of Democracy.
Palmer joins us in Episode 23 with lovely conversation and journey into the ‘mobius strip’, the beauty found in paradox, community, solitude, and living an undivided life.
The Mobius Strip
His work has richly illuminated my life and I’m certain this conversation will do the same for you.
You can find more information on Parker and the Center for Courage and Renewal by clicking here and all of his books can be found at Amazon by clicking here.
This episode is available for download and streaming in iTunes as well as AshtonGustafson.com.
Lastly, please remember to share this with those you love and those you lead.
Episode 22: Fr. Ed Leahy of St. Benedict’s Prep School
A few weeks ago I watched a story on 60 Minutes that I found to be profoundly inspiring. It involved a prep school in Newark, New Jersey, a Benedictine monk, and a body of young men being nurtured and educated in a way that I had never seen before.
It’s an honor to introduce you to Fr. Ed Leahy, the young men of St. Bendedict’s Prep School, and the good and necessary work they’re collectively participating in.
You can stream or download the episode in iTunes by clicking here.
As you approach this week, may you push against the resistance and bring your best self as a gift to the world.
What will your news be today?
You would be shocked if you knew how many knees were bent right now in prayer.
No doubt that thousands of poems are being typed and written right now.
Just a guess, but I would bet that over 1,000 times a minute today someone holds a door for someone with their hands full.
Ten billion thank you’s will be exchanged today. Easily.
I’m guessing that over 10,000 crossing guards this morning stopped traffic for lunch pale toting ducklings on their way to school.
Right now….right this very minute…thousands of chefs are preparing menus and dreaming in flavors for their Friday night guests.
If a billion cut roses are sold in the United States each year, that means that at least 31 buds per second are bursting in our universe today before they get to your vase. For your enjoyment, by the way.
And guess what? The sun pulled up over our horizon again this morning.
Here’s the catch of the day…once you learn to see it, you’ll see it everywhere.
See what?
Beauty. Benevolence. Whimsy. Hope. Thrill. Joy. Experience. Euphoria. Etc.
Breaking news! You’re the host of the today show.
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