My client struggles to put a life together. A vice-president, 48 years old, he treats his existence like a balance sheet, or rather a series of potential balance sheets, because in the moment things are out of balance. He has a good job with hopes of advancement, yet no partner, lives in a cold city… Continue reading The Only Life You Could Save
Category: Angels
Meditation in Pátzcuaro
In late October my wife Carmen and I spent a week in the central Mexican town of Pátzcuaro, well-known as a site for Day of the Dead celebrations. We were blessed to stay with a Mexican family only a block from the central plaza in a house built over two hundred years old. By day we… Continue reading Meditation in Pátzcuaro
On Dignity
Of many words that define good relationships with others, such as trust, respect, care and understanding, the word dignity often seems to have a lesser place. Yet what word better defines the need we experience in society today? It is almost taken for granted that we live in a world where people can expect not… Continue reading On Dignity
On Redemption
As a helper to people navigating their lives at work, I want to bring the very best of myself to every exchange. Yet there are times when the best of myself would never be enough. The solutions to the deep challenges that people face follow no special formula; for example, the linked, uphill struggles to… Continue reading On Redemption