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step eleven
“What will you do with your one wild and precious life?” This is Mary Oliver’s famous question in her poem, “The Summer Day” and the phrase that inspired this song. Boundaries, rules, scripts, and habits all clarify how to go forward in a given situation, but they can also confine us, domesticate us, put us in little boxes so we make other people feel comfortable. I like the idea of “wise wild.”
And, we need a little wise wild to evolve from dominator to ecosystem culture, an evolution that can transform our mental health, our relationships, and the planet. That’s the central theme of Kindness for a Change, the 5 star training that walks us through that transformation.
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A Wild and Precious Life
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About Donal
Integrated Expertise
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the best national program in his field
- Therapist for 20 years, helping hundreds of individuals, couples, and groups learn to thrive
- Published 20+ scientific articles related to sustainable well-being, anxiety, depression, and dysregulated behavior
- Survived 13 years of personal suffering (3 years of child’s cancer, family implosion, and 7 years of wife’s disabling pain)
- Member of cohousing community for 16 years
- Studied with world experts in ecology, sustainable agriculture, and permaculture
- Ran several political campaigns (back in the day)
- 4 albums of original music and a new group of songs released in 2023
Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People
As a scientist, Donal worked closely with Dr. Richard Davidson, named a Time Magazine 100 Most Influential Person and known for his neuroscience work with the Dalai Lama.
Co-inventor of Proven Wellbeing Program
Donal co-invented and scientifically validated a group-based program that helped hundreds of people thrive and increase their sustainable wellbeing.
