Radical Belonging in an Age of Othering
This essay invites us to consider whether we are sick from loneliness or from not belonging — to each other…
Highlights
About Joe
In his prior work with dying patients and grieving children, Joe encountered the deep sorrow and always-available joy that permeate our search for meaning. Gratefulness for life, he believes, is foundational to discovering meaning and the only response that is big enough and appropriate for the plot twists, delights, surprises, and devastation we encounter along the way. A student of our founder since his studies at Yale Divinity School, Joe is committed to advancing our global movement and making the transformational practice of grateful living both accessible to all and integral to communities and places of belonging.
An international speaker, author, and commentator, Joe has served on numerous boards. He is the author of What Do We Tell the Children? Talking to Kids About Death and Dying. He was previously the CEO of Good Grief.
You can read his reflections on hope, belonging, joy, and living imperfectly here.
Joe says, “When your orientation to life is gratefulness, you are empowered to discover meaning like an archaeologist unearthing bones.” Fun fact: Joe is also a trained archaeologist and thinks often of his adventurous excavations in the jungle.
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Videos and Podcast Interviews
- Curated Questions with Ken Woodward(2024)
- Grief is Good TED Talk (2018)