Writing

Writing to Find What Matters Now

I am thrilled to be partnering with Seven Oaks Park to offer a new writing class! In this six week writing workshop, you will learn how to make peace with the Inner Critic and express the thoughts, ideas, stories, dreams, values, and memories that reveal what really matters now, at whatever place you are in…

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Fueling the Better Angels of Our Natures: Awe

One of the most interesting and uplifting findings around living a long, joyful, healthy life is the power of awe: putting ourselves in the presence of whatever inspires us with awe on a regular basis and then allowing ourselves to become not only curious, but overwhelmed with wonder, reverence, and admiration. The world is filled…

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Things I Forgot I Learned

  Every few years, I randomly pull one or two of my old notebooks/journals/lifebooks off the shelf in the back of my closet and revisit my former self, mining the pages for forgotten wisdom and insights. I have been regularly keeping these notebooks, a combination of reflections, mementoes, sketches, wonderings, ideas and drafts,  for more…

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What is Wisdom Scout?

  Well, I named my business Wisdom Scout, not because I think I am wise, but because I truly enjoy exploring for wisdom. I revel in the entire process of inquiry, discovery,  investigation and experimentation,  and, finally, synthesis of wise ways of living, leading, and honoring life’ passages. I have lived my life as a…

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Celebrating Myself!

  One of my talents in life, one of the things that I love to do more than anything, is bring meaning, joy, and ritual to milestone life events: birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, graduations, memorials, baby welcomings, etc.  I love to create heartfelt, unique celebrations, experiences, and momentoes for family members and friends, colleagues or strangers:…

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