At the Institute for Noetic Science, October 29, 2011.
I was out there for a memorial celebration for my friend Dr. Lee Lipsenthal, who I wrote about a little here. I was privileged to be asked to speak, and I read an adaptation/expansion of my post, and it seemed to bring something real and positive to the event, for which I was grateful. It was a blessing to be with Lee’s family and to meet some of his friends and colleagues, among them Dean Ornish and Nita Gage. The whole weekend was a pretty profound experience; I dare say transformative. But of course if you call an experience transformative the proof of transformation is in the pudding, so it won’t do for me, right here, to announce or speculate on what I might do or what I’m gonna do or what have you. In the meantime, I do want to encourage you to check out Lee’s book, Enjoy Every Sandwich, which you can learn more about here.
Aww man, you’re in the town where I live and you didn’t drop me another friendly email inviting us to meet up? Bummer.
See, this is EXACTLY what I’m talking about! The manner in which I answer this comment could certainly indicate the extent to which I’m serious about, say, a new resolve to try and put out less negative energy into the universe!
It’s mighty pretty country you live in, Mr. Lewis. But man, the hike to the top of the hill on which the Institute sits is really something else.
Have they made the chicken farm Pauline Kael was raised on into a historic landmark yet?
But seriously – Glad you had a positive experience in memory of your friend.
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