Living As If Life Mattered with Dawna Markova, Ph.D.

MP3 Download “I will not die an unlived life” is a driving purpose for Dawna Markova, the internationally known author, CEO of Professional Thinking Partners, Inc., and co-founder of the Worldwide Women’s Web. After being faced with a life-threatening illness, Markova asks herself, “How can I be closer to joy?” This question pulls her to a lone log cabin in the mountains of Utah where, through self-imposed isolation, she begins the quest of reclaiming true passion and purpose in her life. Mentors of the natural world, the trees, snow and sky, embrace her with treasures in trusting her life force. There she finds her own rhythm, re-evaluating old concepts and re-defining basics such as love and values. Through engaging storytelling, Dawna Markova invites us to look deeper at the longings of our soul. (hosted by Michael Toms) Bio Dawna Markova, Ph.D. is the CEO of Professional Thinking Partners and a co-founder of Smartwired.org, an organization devoted to maximizing individual and collective human potential in all areas of life. Internationally known for her groundbreaking research in the fields of learning and perception, she was influential in launching a national movement to help counter America's crisis of violence as a co-creator and co-author of Random Acts Of Kindness (Conari Press 2000 revised). Her books include: I Will Not Die an Unlived Life: Reclaiming Purpose and Passion (Conari Press 2000) The Open Mind: Exploring the 6 Patterns of Natural Intelligence (Conari Press 1996) No Enemies Within: A Creative Process for Discovering What's Right About What's Wrong (Conari Press 1994) Spot of Grace: Remarkable Stories of How You DO Make a Difference (New World Library 2008) Collaborative Intelligence: Thinking with People Who Think Differently (coauthor Angie McArthur) (Spiegel and Grau 2015) Reconcilable Differences: Connecting in a Disconnected World (coauthor Angie McArthur) (Spiegel and Grau 2017) To learn more about the work of Dawna Markova go to www.dawnamarkova.com. Topics Explored in This Dialogue How to discover meaning and purpose in life The benefits of solitude Learn the five stages of coming to live “on purpose” Dawna Markova’s beautiful storytelling of “solitary life in a log cabin” How to choose wisdom versus data World famous personal poem in its entirety: The story behind it Host: Michael Toms            Interview Date: 7/27/2000            Program Number: 2828