meaning-making practice
This week it is being reported that the lost tomb of Miguel de Cervantes has been discovered in Madrid. Cervantes, who died in 1616, is considered "the father of the novel." The news reminded me of a passage from The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha that inspires me to look at my own life as an… Continue reading Cervantes on Taking a Leap of Faith
What is the name of an adventure you are currently on? What stage are you in? Joseph Campbell describes the archetypal monomyth of the "Hero's Journey". The monomyth is a design pattern for human experience. Understanding this pattern can increase awareness and resources available in one's own adventures. It also deepens the experience of these… Continue reading Roadmap to the Hero’s Journey
We laid Dad to rest this afternoon at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. James Francis Minor was 82. Dad was a veteran of Korea and Vietnam wars. When he retired from the Air Force as a Master Sergeant, Dad followed up his military service with a career as a civil servant for… Continue reading Goodbye, Dad