i think i wanted to summarize one time here, that that deep inner desire to live with meaning can only be achieved through interpersonal communication. Cause in most of the literature that has been written about how to find meaning, to design your life around meaning, it tilts towards individual examination and that isn't going to work. I don't fully understand why it doesn't work, but my experience is that all meaning really is discovered in this interplay between that's where it happens. Between us always means relational it always means inter personal communication on steroids. Because what we're trying to do is to hold meaning and purpose, identity and integrity for one another. And that's a task worthy
Have you ever had someone come to you with a dilemma, but when you start to share your advice, they resist your every suggestion? The relationship gets more strained. You leave feeling frustrated, but when you open up, you immediately get advice and feel more alone and more confused than you were before. For this episode, I continue the conversation I started in Episode 17 with one of my heroes, Parker J. Palmer. He's sharing a story or two, some of the things he has learned over decades, and some actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will be better able to help people unravel their confusion and find the right way forward.
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