Reflections by Jorge Gonzalez

Iran – The Enigmatic Cat-Like Republic

This week’s program is principally devoted to Iran. Based on the trip my wife and I took to Iran in 2023, I reflect on how what we learned may be helpful in understanding this enigmatic republic and the chaos we are now witnessing that is affecting our wellbeing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reflectionsbyjorgegonzalez.substack.com [https://reflectionsbyjorgegonzalez.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Two. Books-Two Events: Wellbeing. Values

In this week’s program I reflect on two very different events I attended on February 28 confirming the importance of similar values for our wellbeing. The first from 8:15 to 5 was the NeuroEdu Conference highlighting the values of kindness and compassion. The second from 6 to 8 was the funeral of attorney José Luis Ramirez Irizarry who devoted his entire 43 year professional career to the Economic Development Administration (Fomento). He was. General Counsel under very diverse administrations when over 36 years we negotiated with my very diverse clients thousands of tax and tax exemption issues. He was extremely competent, and yet always humble, responsive and kind. He was a good example of what the speakers at the NeuroEdu Conference earlier that day were telling us. He exuded wellbeing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reflectionsbyjorgegonzalez.substack.com [https://reflectionsbyjorgegonzalez.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Corazon Boricua – An Expanding and Inclusive Heart

Our guests this week are. Creative Strategist Gredel Berrios and Artist Rocio Delgado both born, raised in Puerto Rico and living in San Diego. As part of the Puerto Rico diaspora they have developed the Corazon Boricua whose significance they explain as well as part of the special edition cap for the Puerto Rican Heritage Night game between the San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinal on May 9, 2026 . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reflectionsbyjorgegonzalez.substack.com [https://reflectionsbyjorgegonzalez.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Mindful Living … Mindful Death

Attending a Ponce family funeral listening to various podcasts on the way, in this week’s program we reflect on the difference between resume or transactional values vs eulogy or meaningful values to which we want to flow. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reflectionsbyjorgegonzalez.substack.com [https://reflectionsbyjorgegonzalez.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Sacred Light

Eric Tabales’ new exhibition titled Sacred Light complement articles on brain expert Tanzi, psychotherapist Tallis, and others, as well as Sunday’s Gospel for this week’s reflections. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reflectionsbyjorgegonzalez.substack.com [https://reflectionsbyjorgegonzalez.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]