Conversations with Dad

We continued to pull a thread that is emerging: What it means to be a father, according to dad.

A discussion about mentorship: What it is/what it's for/and the conditions needed for it

Cultivating mindfulness is harder, but even more important when experiencing physical and emotional discomfort. How do we respond to it? Dad explores this question from his experiences.

It's not just about the what it is about the why!

Dad reflects on how he came back to the work in his 40's and what he learned.

The work evolves and dad defines it in general but then specifically what it was like for him and mom in their early 20's

Dad shared about early introductions to the people, and places that shaped Dad's relationship to the work.

Dad discusses what matters to him about relationships, the importance of family and the poision of expectations

We talk about the challenges of making big decisions, and how mom and 'the work' helped dad make a life altering decision

Papa Joe instilled a sense of duty and responsibility, and obligation for the work. And this laid a foundation for how dad approached some of his professional decisions but there were seeds planted for a different possibility.