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This week we talk to Parker J Palmer about finding wholeness
Parker J. Palmer, is the founder and Senior Partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal. He is a world-renowned writer, speaker and activist who focuses on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality and social change. He has reached millions worldwide through his nine books, including Let Your Life Speak, The Courage to Teach, A Hidden Wholeness, and Healing the Heart of Democracy.
Parker holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley, as well as eleven honorary doctorates, two Distinguished Achievement Awards from the National Educational Press Association, and an Award of Excellence from the Associated Church Press. In 2010, Palmer was given the William Rainey Harper Award whose previous recipients include Margaret Mead, Elie Wiesel, and Paolo Freire. In 2011, he was named an Utne Reader Visionary, one of “25 people who are changing your world.”
In This Interview, Parker J Palmer and I Discuss…
- The One You Feed parable
- That wholeness is not about perfection but it’s about embracing all that we are
- His book, Hidden Wholeness: A Journey Towards an Undivided Life
- What the idea of “the Soul” means to him
- His experiences with clinical depression and the lesson he’s learned, a.k.a. “the pearl of great price”
- What “the divided life” is
- That we need BOTH community and solitude
- The voice of depression
- The important concept of, “If you can’t be in community, watch out for being alone and if you can’t be alone, watch out for being in community.”
- The idea of “The Circle of Trust”
- That sometimes giving advice to someone is like giving CPR to people who can breathe for themselves & when we give them CPR, we’re actually inhibiting their own capacity to breathe
- The importance of letting another person work their way to the answer themselves
- His book, Healing the Heart of Democracy
- What he has to say about the current state of politics
- That rather than looking at the right vs left division in politics, another view is to look at the people who think they can’t do anything politically and have given up vs the activists
- That our founding fathers really got it wrong when defining who “we the people” are
- The important role that conflict brings to our form of government
- The Five Habits of the Heart that are important to healing the heart of democracy
- The definition of “eustress” (hint: it’s the antonym of distress)
- The two ways that the heart can break
- Ways people who hold very different viewpoints can come together to find common ground
- That when it comes to ideologically contentious issues, the more you know about another person’s story, the less possible it is to despise that person, no matter how different they may be from you.
- And that the more you hear about that person, you may not change your mind, but you re-forge the human bond, ensuring that you are in right relationship with them which is more important than just being right
- The Courage and Renewal Center
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Exploring the Healing Potential of Spirituality with Abraham Verghese
In this episode, Abraham Verghese shares his unique perspective, shaped by his personal experiences and observations, that sheds light on the transformative power of spirituality in the healing journey. Through his writings and teachings, he emphasizes the need for compassion, kindness, and a human connection in medicine, recognizing that true healing goes beyond physical cure.
In this episode, you will be able to:
- Discover the transformative power of spirituality in your healing journey
- Uncover the role of human connection in healthcare and its impact on your well-being.
- Explore the influence of technology on medicine and its implications for your health
- Tap into the power of fiction to enrich your life and deepen your understanding
- Rediscover the joy of reading and its positive effects on your overall happiness
Abraham Verghese is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the author of books including the NBCC Award finalist My Own Country and the New York Times Notable Book The Tennis Partner. Verghese was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2016, has received five honorary degrees, and is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He lives and practices medicine in Stanford, California where he is the Linda R. Meier and Joan F. Lane Provostial Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. A decade in the making, The Covenant of Water is his first book since Cutting for Stone.
Connect with Abraham Verghese: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
If you enjoyed this conversation with Abraham Verghese, check out these other episodes:
The Longings of our Heart with Sue Monk Kidd
How to Begin Your Journey to Wholeness with Parker Palmer
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Special Ep. #5: Resilience During Challenging Times
Due to the ongoing global pandemic, devastating natural disasters, contentious elections, and instances of heartbreaking violence and injustice, challenging times continue. To help you strengthen your resilience, we’re releasing this special episode which features all-new interviews with 4 previous guests of the show. The guests of this special episode are Ellen Bass, Parker Palmer, Spring Washam, and Ralph De La Rosa.
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In This Interview, We Discuss Resilience During Difficult Times and…
- How art can help us connect with our inner experience during challenging times
- Ellen Bass’ motto to cultivate resilience: “work more, worry less”
- That if we can get the step small enough, there’s always a positive step we can take to help
- The impact of taking care of ourselves on other people
- The importance of cultivating gratitude for small things
- When our hearts are broken open, they grow larger
- Learning to value small actions
- The motto: “if you can’t get out of it, get into it
- The importance of literally changing the channel to limit our intake of distressing news
- How to be in the world but not of the world
- Working with fear skillfully
- How mind and body parallel themselves
- Making time to allow, be with, and be in our emotions
- The importance of metabolizing and digesting our emotions
- How we’re designed to go through stress and bounce back
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If you enjoyed this conversation on Resilience During Challenging Times, you might also enjoy these other episodes:
Special Episode #1: How to Work from Home
Special Episode #2: Strategies for Emotional Health