2016-03-19 18:53
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By creating an ethical will, you can keep your values, stories, and wisdom alive for future generations. This blog is devoted to sharing of ethical wills and the process of writing these documents which convey the personal legacy of your lifetime.
2016-03-19 18:53
Last week, my friend Edgar Peara died at the age of 92. He was the oldest man I ever had the pleasure of knowing and spending time with during the twelve years he lived in Oregon.Ed wa… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
From a section of my personal ethical will In no particular order other than what came across my mind as I thought about the subject:1. The wisdom of living a life of non-resist… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
From a section of my personal ethical will1. We are here to love and be loved. I wish I would have been able to really know that in my heart much earlier in my… Read More
2014-08-13 22:43
While I expect to continue writing and giving community talks on ethical-spiritual wills, I've decided not to lead Legacy Circle workshops in the future. Instead, I'm encouraging peopl… Read More
2013-03-31 03:09
Know impermanence is always there at your backWaiting for your time Read More
2013-02-06 02:40
One of my favorite January rituals is attending the annual birthday celebration for William Stafford, Oregon's Poet Laureate (1914 - 1993). Each year people gather at our local Tsunami… Read More
2013-02-05 20:59
I've been away from this blog for several months and, after reading a column by Bob Welch in our local newspaper last week, I decided it was time to share his words that reminded me of a key… Read More
2013-02-05 20:59
I've been away from this blog for several months and, after reading a column by Bob Welch in our local newspaper last week, I decided it was time to share his words that reminded me of a key… Read More
2012-08-08 22:01
My mother would have been 87 years old today. She passed away on May 1, 2011. I've thought of her many times during this past year, more often in recent weeks as I've been dealin… Read More
2012-08-08 22:00
I read an obituary in The Sunday Oregonian yesterday that delightfully captured the essence of the man:"Ever the warrior philosopher. With a laugh so infectious it reverberated and eng… Read More
2012-08-08 19:19
"Deep within each of us we know where our life fulfillment lies. We may not have spelled it out dictionary-pure. But we know where we want to arrive. I aimed to arrive at t… Read More
2011-10-06 19:50
While I've certainly enjoyed using the products that Steve Jobs and Apple have created over the years, I've never been a fan of the man's management style (which has been described by others… Read More
2011-09-20 22:29
My mother, Bernice Mae (Klefsaas) Peterson, died four months ago. Since that day -- May 1 -- I've had many thoughts about her but haven't felt ready to write about her legacy and my me… Read More
2011-09-10 00:00
I came across another video from the 2010 TEDWomen conference that spoke to me about life legacies. Jacqueline Novogratz shares powerful, inspiring stories that demonstrate "living a l… Read More
2011-09-08 00:00
When working as a hospice volunteer, I did lots of reading about death and dying. One of the writers I admired for her work is Joan Halifax, a Buddhist priest. Her latest book is… Read More
2011-09-07 03:18
One of my favorite local writers is a "nearing age 50" woman named Dorcas Smucker. Her "Letters from Harrisburg" have been published in the Sunday edition of The Register-Guard for man… Read More
2011-03-28 15:32
Some "sayings" of Robert Frost about poetry and his life learnings (from the Writer's Almanac):He said: "A poem begins with a lump in the throat; a homesickness or a love-sickness. It is a… Read More
2011-03-25 19:44
I love how a cartoonist can so clearly state great lessons for living one's life (capturing the wisdom of elders and youngsters in just four frames).Wonder if I could create a cartoon versio… Read More
2011-03-17 02:43
I've been away from my blog for several months while working on projects for a journal that focuses on successful adolescent development. Reading the comics in the newspaper today, I w… Read More
2010-09-09 20:19
One of the joys of working with people who are writing about their personal legacies is hearing their life stories and learning about changes they've made in their lives. Many of the stories… Read More
2010-09-08 18:41
For the past two years, I've worked half-time for Wellsprings Friends School, an alternative high school in Eugene. My contract ended in June so tomorrow I'll be missing the first "morning… Read More
2010-08-06 18:40
Seems like the subject of "war" keeps smacking me in the face year after year. Last month while meandering up the street at the Mississippi St. Fair in Portland a young man handed me a litt… Read More
2010-07-31 03:45
When I read the comics in this morning's newspaper, I pondered the wisdom of the two guys (at least one of them) who may be a few years older than I am ...Reminded me to practice the first r… Read More
2010-07-20 18:40
Reading a story on the front page of today's Oregonian newspaper brought to mind why I think it is so important to consider your life legacy "before it's too late." Titled "A home for lette… Read More
2010-04-15 15:40
Reading the Rumi poem "Begin" reminded me of the time in my life when I often read his poems when I lead workshops for men in the 1990's. My favorite poem to recite was:These spiritual windo… Read More
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