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Unfinished Business

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Dreaming
Why Soccer Will Never Replace Baseball in America's Psyche

Lee Kravitz on June 30, 2014

Two riddles and a personal reflection why baseball will always loom larger than soccer in the heart and the psychology of the American male.

Two riddles and a personal reflection why baseball will always loom larger than soccer in the heart and the psychology of the American male.

Spirituality
How to Write a Moving and Authentic Memoir

Lee Kravitz on June 22, 2014

A writer of spiritual memoirs reflects on why so many political memoirs fall flat, especially in this season of testing the waters before running for President in 2016.

A writer of spiritual memoirs reflects on why so many political memoirs fall flat, especially in this season of testing the waters before running for President in 2016.

Projection
Facebook vs. Face to Face: Why School Reunions Will Endure

Lee Kravitz on July 15, 2011

There's evidence that, particularly among younger alumni, Facebook is hurting attendance at high school and college reunions. After attending his 40th, the author explains why Facebook is a poor substitute for the perspective-enhancing experiences you get face to face and across a crowded room.

There's evidence that, particularly among younger alumni, Facebook is hurting attendance at high school and college reunions. After attending his 40th, the author explains why Facebook is a poor substitute for the perspective-enhancing experiences you get face to face and across a crowded room.

Career
One Young Man's Father's Day Epiphany

Lee Kravitz on June 16, 2011

The thought of hearing about his son's first touchdown over the phone provokes a new dad to rethink his priorities. What would you do?

The thought of hearing about his son's first touchdown over the phone provokes a new dad to rethink his priorities. What would you do?

Career
Are You Happy, Daddy?

Lee Kravitz on June 14, 2011

How would the daddy in your kids' life answer the same important question this Father's Day?

How would the daddy in your kids' life answer the same important question this Father's Day?

Forgiveness
In Their Own Words: Five Stories of Healing and Forgiveness

Lee Kravitz on June 11, 2011

How do you heal old wounds? It often begins with a sudden realization, or a bold first step. Five readers reveal the rewards of reaching out and making amends.

How do you heal old wounds? It often begins with a sudden realization, or a bold first step. Five readers reveal the rewards of reaching out and making amends.

Friends
Hard-wired for Compassion

Lee Kravitz on May 31, 2011

As PASSAGES author Gail Sheehy writes in the new foreword to my book, the instinct to care for the vulnerable is "rooted deep in the mammalian brain."


As PASSAGES author Gail Sheehy writes in the new foreword to my book, the instinct to care for the vulnerable is "rooted deep in the mammalian brain."


Anxiety
To Go or Not to Go: Is Your School Reunion Worth the Worry?

Lee Kravitz on May 6, 2011

They are fraught with concerns over how we look, who we've married, what we have or haven't achieved over the years and hurts real and imagined. But, according to the author, there are at least two important reasons to attend your class reunions from high school and college.

They are fraught with concerns over how we look, who we've married, what we have or haven't achieved over the years and hurts real and imagined. But, according to the author, there are at least two important reasons to attend your class reunions from high school and college.

Cross-Cultural Psychology
Kind Hearts and Kindred Spirits

Lee Kravitz on February 4, 2011

His story is as American as they come -- and so is his rugged individualism and his love of our nation's wide open spaces. What makes him unique, though, is the legacy he's leaving future generations through his music and mentoring of young people. Meet Ernie Sites, the Singing Cowboy. And hear the song that's become the anthem for this blog. 

His story is as American as they come -- and so is his rugged individualism and his love of our nation's wide open spaces. What makes him unique, though, is the legacy he's leaving future generations through his music and mentoring of young people. Meet Ernie Sites, the Singing Cowboy. And hear the song that's become the anthem for this blog. 

Dreaming
A Place for Me to Visit Her

Lee Kravitz on January 20, 2011

His beloved aunt's death reminds the author how certain places exert a primal pull: They keep drawing us back, to refresh our faith in both humanity and ourselves. 

His beloved aunt's death reminds the author how certain places exert a primal pull: They keep drawing us back, to refresh our faith in both humanity and ourselves. 

Ethics and Morality
Take the 30-Day Unfinished Business Challenge

Lee Kravitz on January 13, 2011

Tackling your unfinished emotional business -- even just one item of it -- can transform your life. The author offers the strategies that worked best for him.

Tackling your unfinished emotional business -- even just one item of it -- can transform your life. The author offers the strategies that worked best for him.

Parenting
The Greatest Gift of All

Lee Kravitz on November 30, 2010

By writing down your life story, you create a legacy for your children and grandchildren. As they embark on their own journeys of self-discovery, you and your story will help guide their way.

By writing down your life story, you create a legacy for your children and grandchildren. As they embark on their own journeys of self-discovery, you and your story will help guide their way.

Media
A Book Club with a Mission

Lee Kravitz on November 23, 2010

UNFINISHED BUSINESS, my book about closing circles and making amends, was just named the first-ever selection of a new global book club. Sean Penn's J/P HRO Haitian Relief Organization will be 1 World 1 Book's first featured charity. 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS, my book about closing circles and making amends, was just named the first-ever selection of a new global book club. Sean Penn's J/P HRO Haitian Relief Organization will be 1 World 1 Book's first featured charity. 

Creativity
The Music Man

Lee Kravitz on November 2, 2010

The inspiring story of how a father created a legacy with his grandfather's fiddle and passed a baton to his son so that his son could fulfill his dreams.

The inspiring story of how a father created a legacy with his grandfather's fiddle and passed a baton to his son so that his son could fulfill his dreams.

Creativity
Isn't Life Curious?

Lee Kravitz on November 1, 2010

Only one reader offered the correct answer to the author's "photo riddle." Is it possible that their paths once crossed?

Only one reader offered the correct answer to the author's "photo riddle." Is it possible that their paths once crossed?

Friends
Where in the World Was Lee?

Lee Kravitz on October 14, 2010

Is there a part of yourself that you've neglected over the years? Is there a passion you once had that could add a dimension now to your life?  The author invites you to take part in a contest that will test your knowledge of world geography and history -- and also your self.

Is there a part of yourself that you've neglected over the years? Is there a passion you once had that could add a dimension now to your life?  The author invites you to take part in a contest that will test your knowledge of world geography and history -- and also your self.

Relationships
From Chennai to Chicago, Tough Times Taught Her to Be Kind

Lee Kravitz on October 6, 2010

Meet Uma Girish, 46, the first reader nominated to become a member of the My Unfinished Business Hall of Fame. Her goal is to help seniors reconcile with friends and relatives and "make peace with their lives."

Meet Uma Girish, 46, the first reader nominated to become a member of the My Unfinished Business Hall of Fame. Her goal is to help seniors reconcile with friends and relatives and "make peace with their lives."

Relationships
Windows Into Our Psyche?

Lee Kravitz on September 30, 2010

They've been called "psychic tableaux"and "frozen dreams." The author reflects on four family pictures his father took 50 years ago. Then he wonders: "Will today's digital family pictures yield as many psychological insights as the pre-digital slides and negatives our parents took?"

They've been called "psychic tableaux"and "frozen dreams." The author reflects on four family pictures his father took 50 years ago. Then he wonders: "Will today's digital family pictures yield as many psychological insights as the pre-digital slides and negatives our parents took?"

Resilience
"I feel like I just won the lottery."

Lee Kravitz on September 20, 2010

She thought that a thousand dollars was the least she could offer to repay an old debt. Would her husband agree?  A real-life story from a reader who discovered the saving grace of kindness.

She thought that a thousand dollars was the least she could offer to repay an old debt. Would her husband agree?  A real-life story from a reader who discovered the saving grace of kindness.