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Forgiveness
Forgiveness is tough—especially for someone like me who has always had trouble expressing his feelings. But forgiveness, I’ve discovered, is a wonderfully liberating and healing act. It frees you to move on, to advance to new stages in your life … Continue reading
Posted in Purpose
Tagged anger, control, forgiveness, Kairos, letting go, resentment, Serve
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Rachel Carson and ‘pigtail’ light bulbs
Last week was the 50th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” the book that many say launched the environmental movement, the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the first Earth Day in 1970. In the early … Continue reading
Posted in Purpose
Tagged conservation, creation care, energy, environmentalism, Rachel Carson, Silent Spring
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6 lessons from the journey, one year in
I spent this past weekend at Richmond Hill on a church retreat. Richmond Hill has an interesting history that lends itself to reflection and solitude. It was originally a convent for an order of nuns who prayed for reconciliation after … Continue reading
Posted in Goal setting, Purpose
Tagged Blogging, reflection, retreat, Richmond Hill, simplicity, Socrates, Thoreau, Writing
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Exploding the boundaries of social media
There was a time—when I was working on my master’s degree—when I paid a lot of attention to “the Other” and all those post-modern concepts that preoccupied academia during the “culture wars.” I read Lacan, Derrida, Barthes, Foucault and all … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing, Purpose
Tagged Derrida, empowerment, Facebook, LinkedIn, margins, Mashable, Social media, Twitter
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The brothers Morris, together again
When my brother and I were younger, we sometimes were mistaken for each other, as if we were twins. Then I became incredibly distinguished-looking with my gray temples, and he lost his hair on top. At U.Va., we were both … Continue reading
On the threshold of a dream…
Have you ever felt that you’re standing on the threshold of a dream? Maybe you’ve gotten in on the ground floor of the “next big thing.” Or you’re part of something that just might change history. I’d say most of … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Purpose
Tagged Africa, change, dreams, economic growth, Methodist Church, Mozambique
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Happy birthday, Augie!
Once upon a time, I had many obsessions. I was obsessed with money, success, work, clothes, my house and lawn—you name it, and I obsessed over it. But about four years ago, I began to consciously try to rid those … Continue reading
The Wayward Journey 