In a world that often equates success with wealth, status, or achievements, it’s easy to lose sight of what truly matters. But when we pause and step back, we’re reminded that life’s deepest joys and most profound experiences aren’t found in accolades or material gains—they’re found in the intangible, soul-filling moments that make us feel…
Love is at the heart of genius. When I was studying adult learning in the PhD program at the University of Chicago, I was fascinated—and disheartened—by the lack of heart and soul in the research literature. It was as if love had been systematically divorced from learning, leaving behind only cold, detached analysis. Perhaps love…
My mother passed away on August 4th and I wish I could do it all over again. When I received the call at the hotel in the middle of the night, I rushed over to the nursing home. I sat down by her bed and didn’t know what to do. I wasn’t sure how long…
When I spent 7 years getting a PhD at the University of Chicago, I over-used the analytical part of my thinking brain. The sight of words on a page made me nauseous. Our heart learns in a much different way. Our heart doesn’t learning by stuffing information. Heart learning isn’t about quantity. It’s about quality….
In his book Metaphors of Consciousness, depth psychologist Robert Romanyshyn shares a striking story: Two men—a geologist and a botanist—are walking together through the same forest. The geologist steps on flowers, his focus drawn to the rocks. The botanist trips over rocks, captivated by the flowers. They are in the same forest, but their experiences…
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