S.A.G.E
Set A Good Example
The willingness to show up, listen, and take the “Right Action” when needed.
Installing clean water pumps for rural families in Cambodia is one way I live SAGE—turning intention into direct, practical impact.
SAGE is...
PARQS in motion.
It’s the natural outcome of deep self-trust. As we use the PARQS framework to clear our own internal map—letting go of old pains, confusion, and mistaken beliefs—something powerful shifts. We free up the energy previously spent managing internal turbulence and become available to see the needs of others.
This is where “Awareness” turns outward.
And “Right Action” becomes service.
My approach to philanthropy is the living proof of this shift. I believe that the journey of returning to oneself is what gives us the capacity to show up for ourselves and the world with clarity and purpose.
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My Experience
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In my memoir, I explore how I developed the awareness to recognize the specific forms of service that called to me. These videos share my experiential learning.
Whether traversing mountainous roads to support nuns caring for visually impaired children in Vietnam, or spearheading the installation of water pumps for rural families in Cambodia, the lesson was always the same.
We often treat philanthropy as a concept reserved for the wealthy—believing we must wait until we have “enough” to give. But impact does not require grandiosity.
A pump that transforms a family’s life costs only $25. The work isn’t about the size of the check; to me, it is about the willingness to show up, listen, and take the specific action that is needed.