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Bonus Round: My Journey of Disovery, Healing, and Connection - First Three Chapters

FINAL DAYS If we could plan our own disasters, I couldn't have done a better job. Really, as far as personal catastrophes go, this was an absolute masterpiece, so good, in fact, that I simply cannot take all the credit. God, are you there? Please...

Published Wed, Nov 06 2019 5:38 AM by Knowledge Is Necessity

Transitioning to Wise Elder

A lot has happened to me in my nearly three years on the road. Transitioning into a sort of "Wise Elder" has been by far my biggest one ... Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 06 2019 3:16 AM by Knowledge Is Necessity

Approval vs Validation: Thooughts on my 70th Birthday

A pet on the head vs a pat on the back. Big difference ... Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 06 2019 3:07 AM by Knowledge Is Necessity

Generations

Every age group has something to bring to the table. At the Arches National Park, I had a great time hiking with Thomas and Mary, ages 24 and 23. Here, we share insights into what we can learn from each other ... Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 06 2019 2:52 AM by Knowledge Is Necessity

Would You Do It? A Thought Experiment

What if you could change for the better inside and out, in greater touch with your own hunanity and divinity. There is just one catch ... Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 06 2019 2:48 AM by Knowledge Is Necessity

Road Lessons Six, Seven, and Eight: Nature, The Sacred, and Meaning and Purpose

From a talk I gave to Mental Health Con, Estherville, Iowa, Sept 28, titled Eight Lessons I Learned on the Road ... I want to leave time for questions, so I'll run through the next three real quick: Lesson Number Six – Getting out in Nature I could...

Published Sun, Oct 06 2019 12:53 AM by Knowledge Is Necessity

Road Lesson Five: Know Thyself

From a talk I gave to Mental Health Con, Sept 28, Estherville, Iowa ... Now, I’ve been preaching Know Thyself for years, but the road has really validated me, here. I could spend days talking about this, but I just want to cover a few points real quick...

Published Sat, Oct 05 2019 4:49 AM by Knowledge Is Necessity

Road Lesson Four: Wow! Moments

The following is from a talk I gave at Mental Health Con on Sept 28, Estherville, Iowa, titled Eight Things I Learned on the Road ... About a month into being on the road, I started noticing that every day had a big wow! to it. The realization came in...

Published Fri, Oct 04 2019 1:19 AM by Knowledge Is Necessity

Road Lesson Three: Gratitude

From a talk I gave to Mental Health Con, Sept 28, Estherville, Iowa, titled, "Eight Lessons I Learned on the Road" ... This leads to lesson number three – Cultivating a sense of gratitude. On the road, I’ve had the privilege of connecting and...

Published Thu, Oct 03 2019 3:15 AM by Knowledge Is Necessity

Road Lesson Two: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

From a talk I gave to Mental Health Con, Sept 28, Estherville, Iowa, titled "Eight Lessons I Learned on the Road" ... Guess what? After a heart attack in which I’m supposed to be dead, every day is a gift. Things that used to be important to...

Published Wed, Oct 02 2019 2:26 AM by Knowledge Is Necessity

Road Lesson Number One: Stronger Than We Seem

The following is from the first part of a talk I gave to Mental Health Con in Estherville, Iowa on Sept 28, titled "Eight Lessons I Learned on the Road. Here is Lesson One ... As you recall, I’ve been in the road for more than two-and-a-half years...

Published Tue, Oct 01 2019 3:04 AM by Knowledge Is Necessity

Heroes

The following is based on a short talk I gave at Mental Health Con, Sept 27, in Estherville Iowa. A lot of it is based on articles I previously posted, here. Here, you will find my message a lot more focused ... So glad to be here. So real quick, here...

Published Mon, Sep 30 2019 4:21 AM by Knowledge Is Necessity

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