EARTH DAY: Saving The Earth Begins Within

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This April 22 communities around the world will celebrate Earth Day. Observed every year since 1970, Earth Day 2024 reminds us of how precious and fragile our planet is and how important it is to protect it every day. This Day … Continued

The Promise of Wild Violets

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Spring has arrived once again! Even as our world seems upended by uncertainty, chaos, death and destruction; and even as our hearts break open for the many lives lost, spring is here in all its splendor. The budding trees and … Continued

Keeping Hope Alive for a Brighter New Year

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The beginning of a new year typically is a time to reflect on the past year and its lessons and to look forward to the year ahead. It is a time when many make resolutions and set plans and priorities … Continued

On Being… In Gratitude

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In this season of Thanksgiving and gratitude, we pause to give thanks for the many blessings that we enjoy. While there is much that may come to mind when we think of what we are grateful for (such as family, friends, home, community and our physical comforts), there is much that we may tend to overlook and take for granted.

Thriving in Community This Summer: Cultivating Resilient Relationships With Family and Friends

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Backyard barbecues, outings on the lake, community parades and fireworks displays, beach trips, and poolside gatherings are just a few of the summer activities that may come to mind when you think of ways you would like to spend your summer.

Making the Connection: The Hallmarks of Thriving Communities

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Summer is fast approaching! After months of experiencing life through the lens of a pandemic, we can finally begin to emerge from our small protective social bubbles and re-connect with our larger thriving community. We can almost hear a collective … Continued

Your Whole Life: Mind and Body, Heart and Soul

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In a time when our basic way of moving through life is being challenged and we may find ourselves separated from people we love and routines that bring us comfort, it might seem counter-intuitive to talk about the experience of … Continued

Living the Change: A More Powerful Response to Earth’s Cry

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BLANk Free Film Screening in Woodstock Thursday Evening A whale washes up on the beach, full of plastics. Icebergs crash into the sea. Sea levels rise. Rivers and streams ecosystems are degraded. Entire species become extinct. The incidence of wildfires … Continued