The Myth of Closure
Today's episode is about the "myth of closure," a phrase I've borrowed from the recent book by family therapist, researcher and author, Pauline Boss (The Myth of Closure: Ambiguous Loss in a Time of P...
12 Maj 202310min
Freudenfreude
Today's episode is about two German words and how to cultivate one instead of the other. Schadenfreude has entered the cultural lexicon here in the U.S. and can be defined as our tendency to take a cr...
10 Maj 20239min
Resume vs. Eulogy Virtues
Today's episode is about resume virtues vs. eulogy virtues, something David Brooks heard from his rabbi years ago and which he talks about in his book, The Road to Character. Feedback? I'd love to h...
8 Maj 20238min
Kintsugi
Today's episode is about the Japanese art form of kintsugi, which means "golden mending." I learned about this art form from a friend a few years ago and have returned to it often as a metaphor for fa...
19 Apr 202310min
The Easter Laugh
Today's episode is about an early church tradition known as risus paschalis - the Latin phrase translates to "the Easter laugh" or "God's joke." If the best definition of a joke is one of exaggeration...
18 Apr 20238min
Go Outside and Play
Today's episode is inspired by the suddenly gorgeous spring (summer?) weather we've been having in Chicago this week. It's also about developing a "play ethic" (as opposed to merely a "work ethic), an...
14 Apr 20236min
When Children Became People
Today's episode is about a snippet or two from the ministry of Jesus: (1) when the disciples were arguing about which one of them was the greatest and he welcomes a child to his side to teach about tr...
12 Apr 202310min
Welcoming Practice
Today's episode is about a spiritual practice I learned from Thomas Keating, the Trappist monk (1923-2018) who was a pioneer in the Christian contemplative prayer movement. For the past couple of year...
10 Apr 20238min
