What can we learn from our connection to nature and the need for good stewardship? There’s the human spirit that is renewed and fulfilled by wilderness vs our selfish “human nature” that seems to be bent on global destruction with overpopulation, overconsumption of resources, and environmental degradation. We seem locked in a race between self-destruction … Continue reading Nature and the Human Spirit
Your Authentic Soul Voice, that “still small voice” within, is often smothered & constricted by an inner critical voice that diminishes self-worth. This presentation will introduce 4 steps that turn this energy around so it works FOR you, not against you to stand solid in your Truth, deepening your sacred journey to inner peace. Listening … Continue reading Can You Hear Your Authentic Soul Voice?
I trace the dramatic changes I made in my life beginning with early retirement from a law and public service career in Hawaii coupled with my move to Durango. These changes include some successes, career-ending failures and a lot of personal conflict. It also involved a huge spiritual metamorphosis. I will briefly trace these changes … Continue reading Meaning, Aging, and Courage in Today’s World
My life had been held down by judgment, a haunting sense of unworthiness, and mired by codependence; yet my truer self longed to emerge and kept calling me onward. I journeyed through various stages of recognition, doing deep inner work, and began the life-long process of unleashing a truer self. Through finding companions akin to … Continue reading A Calling Walk
How to rethink personal, family, and professional transitions to make them more meaningful — or at least tolerable, sometimes humorous, and possibly life-enhancing. Judith Reynolds is a journalist and former art history professor who practices reframing just about everything. Founder of the Life Long Learning Lecture Series at Fort Lewis, she generally advocates developing historical … Continue reading Memorable Anniversaries: Burger King, One Mountain, Twin Colonoscopies
Since the time of the Greeks, Western philosophy has privileged the use of logic and evidence over emotion in our decision-making process and in our personal lives. But can the two be so easily separated? And where does intuition fit into the equation? Judy Hook is a retired teacher and a 15 year member of … Continue reading Logic, Emotion and Intuition: A Search for Balance
“I speak of the future, including for the climate of our planet, as open. This isn’t hope or optimism, though I used to call it this. It’s faith and a knowing that comes from 30 years of studying how our planet works that led me into relationship with the Earth and the Divine. And this … Continue reading We and Our Climate Future are Open to Possibility
Jane’s story of personal healing is profound and deeply meaningful. Through her holistic approach, she illuminates the path to reclaiming her health, offering invaluable wisdom gained along the way. Jane has called Durango home since 2002. After raising and launching two wonderful children, she and her husband are adjusting to their new role as “empty … Continue reading The Power of Belief: a Healing Journey on the Road Less Traveled
