By Laura A. Roser The Comfort of Predictable Experiences Do you get this unicorn craze? At first it was kinda fun—college kids at business networking events calling themselves “unicorn entrepreneurs” or little girls licking rainbow candy shaped like poop. But I’m afraid it’s gotten out of hand. Last week, I attended the San Diego County Fair…
By William Jenkins For this issue of Legacy Arts, we want to feature some of those who have taken The Giving Pledge. Each of the following excerpts is taken from their actual letters accepting the pledge. Be inspired to give! Read more at givingpledge.org. Sara Blakely’s Giving Pledge Since I was a little girl I…
By Laura A. Roser Blaise Pascal’s Views on Rationality Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician, inventor, physicist, writer, and Christian philosopher, wrote in his work Pensées (“Thoughts”) in 1660-62: Men are so necessarily mad, that not to be mad would amount to another form of madness. Simultaneously Embracing Reason and Lack of Reason Life is full of…
By William Summey, Content Editor for Legacy Arts magazine Life Lessons from Coventry Edwards-Pitt, Author, Aged Healthy, Wealthy & Wise I had the pleasure of interviewing Coventry Edwards-Pitt (Covie) on a day when I was particularly stressed about my parents. We live about 7 hours away from them, and I had recently flown home to visit…
By James F. Thomas, Jr. and Kelly Nilsson Best laid plans don’t always work When her spouse Gary died at age 54 from a terminal illness, though grieving, Barbara felt financially secure. Before he passed away, they established a trust to assure Barbara would have the resources to run the business they had built together…
By Natalie P. Wagner “Let the beauty we love be what we do.” —Rumi In my mid 20’s, I worked what seemed to be a “good job” in the corporate world. It started great. I enjoyed my team, was developing my skills, and was proud of the money I earned. Together, these experiences gave meaning…
By Christopher Zacher Jamie Forbes turned a passion for giving into his life’s work. For Jamie Forbes, philanthropy is a family affair. In his work as a philanthropy advisor, he focuses on helping individuals and their families discover the joy of giving. As a Founding Partner at Forbes Legacy Advisors, Jamie works with families to…
By John Preus Visual art, like fiction, is a form of theological and political speculation about what might be possible given certain structural changes. Fiction asks, “What if? What would you do if this happened? How might things be different if we believed this?” In visual art these same questions are abstracted into material or…
By Kristine Grant, Marriage & Family Therapist, Relationship Coach, and Creator of Inspired Heart Letters Most likely, at one time or another, you can relate to feeling bitter, devastated, or emotionally stuck when a significant relationship feels like it’s on the rocks or even lost at sea. That is where I come in. I help…
By Amanda Goldberger For nearly 100 years, philanthropy has looked fairly similar. Early in the 20th century, the giants of the industrial revolution – Rockefeller, Ford, and Carnegie – launched the first “golden age” of philanthropy with the novel concept of organized giving. While modern philanthropy has its roots many centuries earlier, these titans revolutionized…
