Advice Column Lisa Liguori

Send us a Text Message.When Michaelangelo was asked how he created his Statue of David, he answered, “I just saw an angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”And in From Strength to Strength, Arthur C. Brooks says you are thinking about it wrong if you view your life as an empty canvas on which you need to create. Instead, he says you are already a complete work of art. Your life’s masterpiece emerges as you chip away everything that is not the essence of you. You may have a b...

Send us a Text Message.Hello Friend,I once visited my doctor, Lee Rice, who is as much a mentor as my physician. I told him I felt like pieces of my life were falling apart. I was going through a romantic break up, I had eaten more pounds of french fries than produce in the preceding six months, and I felt lost career wise. One of Dr. Rice’s best qualities is the way he listens; and his empathy alone is therapeutic. He let me explain my pessimistic outlook and then shared an encouraging ...

Send us a Text Message.Hello Friend,In 2019 I visited Yellowstone National Park with my parents and sister. We hired a tour guide who had encyclopedic knowledge about its geysers, mudpots, bears, bison, and other marvels. At a scenic overlook where we hopped out of the car for a photo op, he nonchalantly said something surprising. Forest fires are good for nature.Pointing out the pinecones on a nearby tree, he told us they were “serotinous cones.” That type of cone can hang on a Pin...

Send us a Text Message.Feeling your habits have the best of you? In this episode learn how to use self-compassion and mindfulness as the antidote.Lisa Liguori, and Brad Tunis explore addictive behaviors and talk about why self-discovery helps. They touch on practical advice such as calming breathing exercise to use when dealing with a craving. Enjoy this episode as an opportunity for self-reflection and self-compassion.Meet our Panelists: Brad TunisBrad left his career as a hospital admi...

Send us a Text Message.Hello Friend!This is a bi-weekly episode of the newsletter!Do you sometimes sit with a group of friends as they trade tales of their big adventures? And do you ever think to yourself, “My life is not that splashy?”I’ve always loved listening to great speakers. When I was a kid, my dad would take me for a long drive every Saturday morning in his little red Alfa Romeo convertible. On the way he’d play cassette tapes of inspirational keynote speeches by world-class orators...

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to the Audio version of the newsletter 'Listening is Honoring'!Have you read The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe? In one scene of that wonderful book, four children are living with a professor they’ve only just met. The siblings were sent to his home in the English countryside during Operation Pied Piper which relocated kids away from cities being bombed during World War II.Two of the children, Peter and Susan, are concerned that their little sister, Lucy, ...