(Part 1) On the Brink of Everything with Parker Palmer

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of the greater challenges we face with aging is new limitations. While these limitations might test us, staying engaged in our daily lives is what will continue to give us both meaning and purpose.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today I’m joined by a guest who is part poet, part storyteller. Parker Palmer is a bestselling author, speaker, and activist who has graciously agreed to share his insight with us today. After writing his first nine books, Parker transitioned from the long distance run of penning books to creating short-form essays online.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">His tenth book,</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Brink-Everything-Grace-Gravity-Getting/dp/1523095431"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">was born from that collection of essays. It’s a thought-provoking reflection on the gift of aging and what gives us purpose in life. In part one of our interview, Parker explores the inspiring concept of embracing our life experiences by looking at them from different angles.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We discussed:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How we redeem hard times in life by finding the meaning and purpose in it</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why making ourselves useful matters more than ever in our later years</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The reason why Parker embraced short-form writing in the last 20 years<br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What attending B