The paradox and promise of being with ‘what’s so’

A dear friend asked me woefully: “How can I keep being in the moment and still do the big open-ended future things that I care about and meet the goals I think will give me a sense of meaning and value?” This post is a letter to him. I’ve been with this question for over […]

Peace and paradox: resolving inner conflict

“Peace….is the willingness to acknowledge that conflict will always exist, but it is how we handle it that matters” – Kindle Project Blog, April 2011 The how of living with, and moving through, conflict is what I have dedicated my life to – from high school civil rights activism to decades of organizational consulting, leadership […]

Finding peace after 25 years

It’s a lazy summer day in New Haven, hot and sticky. I’m both excited and scared at the possibility of starting college here at Yale in the fall. I sit on the warm grass, and my heart swells, hoping that I’m embarking on a wonderful new adventure. Less than one year later, I’m walking past […]