Wisdom Week Wrap-Up May 4
Quotes that are food for thought
So many great quotes come out of my conversations with my guests! This is a weekly piece with some words that might just get you thinking about your own life.
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This week, some thoughts on giving back and three remarkable people who are doing so.
"My father was always a tremendous hero for all of us." -Jose Montero
Jose’s father was an orphan during the Spanish Civil War. Fast forward and that family fact gave his son Jose the mission he needed: helping orphans.
Jose and friends were avid global trekkers. They raised money for their treks to various locales around the world, then stayed on, to volunteer with a local orphanage. They built buildings, renovated properties and even delivered braille typewriters for one orphanage for the blind. The stories will bring tears to your eyes. This is one of my early podcasts and well worth listening to! There are two parts (it’s a long conversation and a great story!).
Who inspires you? How could you honor them?
“True spirituality is experiential.”-Charlie Hedges
From Uganda to American culture, this is a far ranging conversation with Charlie Hedges. Charlie and I are both on a quest for greater understanding and consciousness, and this conversation reflects that.
One of Charlie’s passions is Wells of Water, a charity that provides clean water for rural Ugandan villages. Clean water changes everything for these villages. It frees kids for school, women for more meaningful work, and provides health for all.
Do you have a favorite charity? How do you give back through it?
Jesse struggled with his own mental health issues for years. He battled depression and considered suicide. He felt isolated and without direction. But he decided he wanted to live. And he wanted a life of meaning.
But to find it, he needed a change. So it was that this city boy (New York and Boston) headed off into the wilderness to hike the Appalachian Trail. Jesse had never pitched a tent, walked any significant distance, or spent time alone in the outdoors.
As a result of this ambitious and adventurous expedition, he started “Hike The Good Hike” an organization that pares mental health with the outdoors. Now Jesse helps others find mental wellness and peace in nature.
Is there something in nature that deeply moves you? How might you share it?
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