Walden Community Read

Walden Community Read

by Henry David Thoreau Autumn 2020 Consider your place in the world, your relationship with nature, and how to live more consciously. You probably read excerpts in high school. Has anyone ever invited you to read it all, like now? Let’s read this familiar and powerful...
The Return, Some Deeper Wisdom

The Return, Some Deeper Wisdom

Consider the Returns you’ve made in life. Coming back home after the first year of college. Going back to that favorite vacation spot. Seeing an old friend again. Going on military leave. Walking over the home threshold after a long absence. Going back to school after...
Expectations of Yourself

Expectations of Yourself

I recently learned about an interesting outcome from Hurricane Katrina. Remember, folks lost their jobs and got displaced in many ways. They discovered this side effect of a disaster: we will probably accomplish less than we imagined. Sound familiar? Good to know it’s...
Managing Your Mindset Under Stress

Managing Your Mindset Under Stress

Wednesday, May 20 6:00 – 7:30 pm Community Hub McCall We cannot always control what happens around us. We can control how we handle it. Life happens with you and through you, not to you. Become less reactive and feel more empowered. We’ll look at: * what the...
Returning to the World, Iteration and Transition

Returning to the World, Iteration and Transition

Let’s bring some light to this theme of Return. Of course we aren’t ready, and we may get sent to our bedrooms or corners again. First, let’s identify what we’re keeping. Share with others and brainstorm. Send me your list and I’ll share our collective wisdom in a...
Are We Ready to Return to the World?

Are We Ready to Return to the World?

I sat down to write about The Return—ways to understand going back into the world. I’ve been thinking about it for weeks and got a little dizzy about state restrictions easing soon. Now something else is tapping out my keyboard. It feels like we haven’t cooked enough...