In this first episode of Why Gifts Matter, Bruce Anderson from the Core Gift Institute talks with Rozanne Miller, a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in San Diego. After being in what she describes as “really dark places” in her childhood, she came of age in the sixties and
was heavily involved in the free speech, anti-war, and civil rights
movements. Years later, she has a balcony view on how those
early experiences shaped her path and helped to both discover
and commit to giving her gifts.
With a primary gift of compassion, she now works with veterans,
she says, as a way to make amends for her anger at soldiers
when she was younger. Helping them to discover their core gifts
upon their return to civilian life is one way she can help them
rebuild their identify and find places to belong and heal.
In this wide-ranging interview, Rozanne weaves her story of
learning to show herself compassion, recognizing how gifts create
the opportunity to belong, and making meaning out of the
dramatic twists and turns in a life fully lived.
Find out more about the Core Gift Institute by visiting our website, www.coregift.org
Thanks to Jeff Hoyt at Hoyt’s Greater Community Radio for vocal additions.
This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Benson.
