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The Spark of Seeking Liminal Spaces

Questions to invite reflection are filled with opportunities

Jeffrey Keefer, Ph.D.
Age of Empathy
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7 min readJan 31, 2021

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Questions to Challenge are Rich with Opportunity

In one of the intersections in my life, I was invited to consider what sparks me, what lights me up, what makes me jump up to take action. It contained within it the possibility of being a potentially transcendent starting point for the new year. Perhaps this is the sort of question that is always valuable to circle back to and ask, as there is never a wrong time to look within ourselves and seek to align our lives with our goals. This had enormous creative opportunities and transformative potential all wrapped into one.

Awe-inspiring while potentially troubling. Wow.

I have learned these sorts of introspection can be both optimistic and terrifying because they involve change, and change, in essence, requires awareness shifts that acknowledge our current identity is not as complete or full as we may want it to be.

It reminds me of a university program I once started, where during the initial intensive, we were invited to draw pictures of our responses to various prompts. Let’s just say that at the time, I was a bit rigid in my thinking and drew only a straight line, as I could not make sense of what we…

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Age of Empathy
Age of Empathy

Published in Age of Empathy

We publish high-quality personal essays, humor essays, and writer interviews. Our goal is to provide a place for experienced writers to share authentic stories and connect with others, collectively celebrating a common passion, striving toward an age of empathy.

Jeffrey Keefer, Ph.D.
Jeffrey Keefer, Ph.D.

Written by Jeffrey Keefer, Ph.D.

Jeffrey M. Keefer, Ph.D.: Educational Strategist & Eco Mindfulness Guide. Transforming busy lives with simple, nature-integrated mindfulness practices.

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