by Gordon Parry | Feb 18, 2026 | Abundance, Family, Gratitude, Hope, Leadership, Love, Multiple Generations, Possibilities
Ryan Holiday’s Daily Stoic email on February 13, 2026, included this: “love … gives purpose to wisdom.” These five words articulate something I have noticed over several years in relationships, families, and organizations, and that was at the core of my own most...
by Gordon Parry | Jan 18, 2026 | Aging, Artist, Choices, Elders, Friendships, Hope, Joy, Possibilities, Renewal
Somewhere right now, a mechanic is bent over an engine that either will run or will not. A painter stands before a canvas, revising a line that still does not look quite right. A parent is interacting with their adult child, helping them think through an important...
by Gordon Parry | Dec 12, 2025 | Friendships, Giving, Gratitude, Hope, Optimism, Positive Psychology, Possibilities
Everybody Loves Betty: Courageous Acceptance, Holland, and a Life Lived Beloved Last week, I reread the latest CaringBridge update from my friend Betty’s sister, Mary Jo. She closed with a simple line that has become a familiar refrain: Everybody loves Betty. Every...
by Gordon Parry | Nov 21, 2025 | Abundance, Choices, Giving, Hope, Renewal
“A feeling of lack is simply a call to give.” — Gene Plumstead “It will feel better when it quits hurting.” — Ron Searcy These two insights, one from Gene Plumstead, father of my friend, mentor, and professional colleague, the other from a man I love and admire, my...
by Gordon Parry | Nov 13, 2025 | Aging, Elders, Family, Hope, Optimism, Possibilities, Renewal
Recently, I’ve talked with friends and family dealing with chronic health issues, each of them strong, capable, and once very healthy. For all of them, the onset occurred later in life, an unexpected part of their sixties and beyond. Their stories are different, but...
by Gordon Parry | Oct 30, 2025 | Choices, Gratitude, Hope, Joy, Noticing, Possibilities
There was a time, not so long ago, when I found myself standing at the edge of cynicism. I was not only standing but also moving toward it. After decades of leading, teaching, and believing in human potential, I had lost touch with the very qualities that once...
