Impact Investor, Philanthropist

Philanthropy as a lifestyle, not a year-end check. I draw ideas and concepts from my "day job" as a philanthropic advisor to families, foundations and businesses. But I’m also a mom of three, a wife and neighbor, an employee, a volunteer soccer coach (thankfully retired) and a consumer, and much of what I write about comes from these experiences as much as anything.

Handbook for an Integrated Life is meant to be a resource for everyday people to infuse everyday life with love of humanity. This includes many small acts of kindness, honest self-assessment, family traditions big and small, and hundreds of moments every week testing how our values will show up in our decisions. https://www.theintegratedlife.com/

I’m still working on bringing more of those decisions in line with my deepest values, and I’m definitely not perfect. Don’t think of me as an expert “guru,” but rather as your co-conspirator in this effort to get our habits, our household, and our humanity aligned.

I’m hoping together we can build a community of big-hearted individuals who want to turn those instincts into practical and genuinely helpful action plans.

Questions you’d like to ask the community, great organizations and resources you've found, and your own experiences are welcome here. You can also connect with me on Twitter and LinkedIn.

—Sharon