Category: Counsel

  • Wisdom to Dream Another Way

    When I was in my early teens, I thought I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up: the host of a morning talk show.  I used to pretend that our family living-room was a TV studio.  I would sit at an angle on the sofa, and with perfect posture I would look…

  • How do you know what you know?

    About a year ago, I wrote a blog post which I called “4 Things I’m Glad I Don’t Know for Sure.”  I reflected on the wonder of faith, and the miracle of the unknown as it adds nuance and “magic” to our existence. Today I received an email from a distant friend espousing a very…

  • “Unexpected Ways” (An 80-second reading on what I am enjoying most about this human experience.)

    Early this morning I was seated in the lobby of one of Kampala’s oldest hotels, The Africana.  The Senior Advisor to Uganda’s First Lady had asked to meet me there.  We have been friends for many years, and I happened across one of her properties yesterday, a space that would be perfect for one Read…

  • Light or Shadow? Four questions I ask myself before offering counsel.

    Wisdom is a precious commodity.  We must cherish it, carry it with humility and security, and offer it to others only through graceful, thoughtful exchanges that honor our spiritual essence. In my last blog entry, I discussed our lack of tolerance, and our habit of rudely imposing our opinions on Read more […]

  • “Mind if I say something?” (A 90-second reading on tolerance)

    Halfway through a first class meeting a few years ago, the professor announced a 10 minute break.  The person seated next to me, whom I had only just met, said to me, “Do you mind if I say something?”  Thinking it difficult to answer that question with a “Yes, I do mind,” I replied, “Of…