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Submitted by Douglas Newsom on 13 May 2021

Admirable Friends with Buddy and Carol Fichera

The Mission

It is the intention of Admirable Friends to create a network of Admirable Friend groups, where participants feel safe, encouraged and supported in their journey to make discernible progress toward reducing stress and finding reliable happiness.

The Vision

What
  • To create a physical and virtual world-wide support network made up of Admirable Friends seeking Reliable Happiness and/or less stress

    • Admirable Friends display generous, virtuous, and discerning qualities
    • Admirable Friends are willing to look honestly at their intentions and the results of their actions, admit when they have caused stress to themselves or others, and are willing to change habits so they won't make the same choice again
  • To create a safe and structured environment designed to promote conversation on matters of deeper life importance
  • To create a multi-cultural group that emphasizes personal and communal growth through the inner development of beneficial mind qualities and that supports freedom of personal conscience in matters of faith

The Purpose

Why
  • To enhance individual wisdom and compassion through effective group dialogue
  • To support individuals seeking reliable happiness
  • To share goodwill with all beings
  • To provide time-tested teaching principles in a contemporary curriculum format
  • To support our human need to learn, excel, and transcend everyday stress
  • To develop and enjoy admirable friendship with others

The Core Values

How
  • A Board and Executive team committed to participating and leading by example
  • A commitment to the circular learning model of; 1)concept, 2)practice, and 3)understand
  • A management team committed to continuous open-minded inquiry and advocacy of an evolving program
  • A management team committed to systems thinking as a counter-measure to crisis management
  • A systems development team committed to listen to network participants for future improvements 
  • The effective use of a personal log as a means to be accountable to our actions, words, and thoughts
  • A virtual network developed to grow intelligence over time
  • Through an anonymous social network that produces helpful and relevant case studies

Talk Show Program Archives for Podcasting

Admirable Friends, February 10, 2015 with Buddy and Carol and Fichera and Alex
Admirable Friends - Write Your Own Eulogy... While Living, February 3, 2015 with Buddy and Carol and Fichera and AJ
Admirable Friends - Wanting and Craving, January 27, 2015 with Buddy and Carol Fichera and Alex
Admirable Friends - Anxiousness and Equanimity, January 20, 2015 with Buddy and Carol Fichera and Alex
Admirable Friends - Patience and Endurance, January 13, 2015 with Buddy and Carol Fichera and Alex
Admirable Friends - Self-Restraint, January 6, 2015 with Buddy and Carol Fichera and Alex
Admirable Friends - Generosity, December 23, 2014 with Buddy and Carol Fichera
Admirable Friends - When are you Persistent?, December 16, 2014 with Buddy and Carol Fichera and Alex
Admirable Friends - Are Virtuous Acts Skillful?, December 9, 2014 with Buddy and Carol Fichera and Alex
Admirable Friends - Authenticity & Habits, December 2, 2014 with Buddy and Carol Fichera and Alex
Admirable Friends - Relationships & Goodwill, November 25, 2014 with Buddy and Carol Fichera and Alex
Admirable Friends - Ignorance & Discernment, November 18, 2014 with Buddy and Carol Fichera and Alex
Admirable Friends - Doubt & Determination, November 11, 2014 with Buddy and Carol Fichera
Admirable Friends - Anxiousness & Equanimity, November 4, 2014 with Buddy and Carol Fichera
Admirable Friends - Impatience & Endurance, October 28, 2014 with Buddy and Carol Fichera
Admirable Friends - Excess & Restraint, October 14, 2014 with Buddy and Carol Fichera
Admirable Friends - Greed & Generosity, October 7, 2014 with Buddy and Carol Fichera
Admirable Friends - Apathy & Persistence, September 30, 2014 with Buddy and Carol Fichera
Admirable Friends - Virtue & Connection with Self-Development, September 23, 2014 with Buddy and Carol Fichera
Admirable Friends - Transforming Raw Talents, September 16, 2014 with Buddy and Carol Fichera
Buddy and Carol Fichera
Fort Worth
TXUSA
Occupation:
Co-Founders of Admirable Friends
Biography:

Raised as Catholics, the Fichera's began training in Zen Buddhism in early 2000. They subsequently moved on to the Thai Forest tradition of Buddhism where they studied and trained with Ajahn Sumedho's and Ajahn Geoff's programs. Buddy is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, and Carol works in Administration at a local university.

The Fichera's, now married over 34 years, have a shared interest in self-help, religion, and psychology. They organized Fort Worth Meditation in 2012. Buddy and Carol view their Buddhist practice as a natural bridge between science, psychology, and religion. They have raised three boys, (AJ, Alex, and Aaron) who practice similarly and likewise provide support for each other's personal journey to reliable happiness.

Buddy and Carol helped transition Fort Worth Meditation into Admirable Friends, a Texas based charity early in 2014. They serve as members of the Board of Directors along with Iain Bates, Allison Aldridge-Saur, and Ajit Alles.