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May 2015
The Power of Story and the Courage to Change the World
We are the stories of our lives, and story is how we seek to understand who we are and how we should live. In this retreat we’ll explore the power of story to: • shape our sense of identity and calling • illuminate our relationships with others – especially those whose perspectives and worldviews may be different from our own • create and sustain a more just and peaceful world. TO LEARN MORE, CLICK: power of story save the date flyer…
August 2015
Renew, Reflect, Re-Charge: A Courage to Teach Retreat
Great news! Do you have a teacher who has been especially influential in your life? Or someone you know who may need a break to relax, re-charge, and revive their heart for their work?
Consider registering them for the Courage to Teach Retreat that Chris will be be co-facilitating at Prairie Oaks Institute on August 13-14. Our world needs educators with fresh energy and new perspectives to be able to teach and inspire our next generation of leaders!
January 2016
Wintering Through: Explore Your Life’s Calling in the New Year
“Winter clears the landscape…giving us a chance to see ourselves and each other more clearly, to see the very ground of our being.” ~ Parker J. Palmer One of the gifts of winter in these climes is the way the world around us slows and stills. For many creatures winter is a time of hibernation or migration; seeds cast in the abundance of autumn lie dormant, waiting for spring. It is an inside time for curling up by the fire,…
February 2016
Healing the Heart of Democracy: A Gathering of Spirits for the Common Good
Carrie Newcomer and Parker J. Palmer come together with pianist Gary Walters for this very special concert to encourage a new kind of political conversation—one that bridges our divides and helps restore civic community. Carrie and Parker offer a journey of mind and spirit characterized by thoughtfulness, realism, vulnerability, good humor and hope. Join a community of your neighbors from around the region for a powerful afternoon of song and spoken word that invites us to co-create “a politics worthy…
March 2016
LEADING WITH HEART: COURAGE AND RESILIENCE FOR CHALLENGING TIMES
Weaving together the work of best-selling authors Brené Brown (Daring Greatly, Rising Strong) and Parker J. Palmer (Let Your Life Speak, A Hidden Wholeness) this retreat offers a rare opportunity to: enhance your sense of calling, direction, and confidence to navigate change. develop daily practices and skills to rise strong when you fall. reconnect what you do with who you are. replenish your inner reservoirs of courage and resilience necessary to transition to the next chapter of your life and…
Draw from the Deep Well: A Courage to Teach® Oasis for the End of the Year
Draw from the Deep Well: A Courage to Teach® Oasis for the End of the Year “Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique; good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher….” ~ Parker J. Palmer DO YOU… yearn to revive your heart for teaching in the face of the pressures that can make it so hard? need to rediscover your passion for the work? crave a chance to explore big ideas in a safe space with like-minded…
November 2017
(Re-)Claiming Your Voice: A Courage & Renewal ‘Oasis’ for a Time of Noise and Distraction
We are the stories of our lives; story helps us to understand who we are and how we should live. But in these bewildering times, it can be hard to remember where we’re headed, why we’re here, what our lives are really all about. In this retreat we’ll: explore the power of story to shape our sense of “voice” enhance our sense of purpose, direction, and confidence fuel our capacity to live, work, and lead in ways that can create…
April 2018
Leading with Heart: Courage & Resilience for Challenging Times
Weaving together the work of best-selling authors Brené Brown (Daring Greatly, Rising Strong) and Parker J. Palmer (Let Your Life Speak, A Hidden Wholeness) this retreat offers a rare opportunity to: ● enhance your sense of calling, direction, and confidence to navigate change. ● develop daily practices and skills to rise strong when you fall. ● reconnect what you do with who you are. ● replenish inner reservoirs of courage and resilience so you can live, work, and lead wherever…
October 2018
Leading with Heart: Courage & Resilience for Challenging Times: A Courage & Renewal / Daring Way Retreat
We live in challenging times, bewildering times of great change, uncertainty – and promise. The more frustrated, confused, or passionate we are about our lives and our work in the world, the more vital it is that we find time to renew our spirits and to re-connect what we do with who we are. As the abundance of summer gives way to the casting of autumn seeds, cultivate a deeper capacity to contribute and thrive with greater wholeness and authenticity.…
October 2019
Getting Grounded: A Courage & Renewal® Retreat to Reconnect with Self, Others, and Earth
These are bewildering and scary times. Things seem to be coming apart: democracy, planet Earth, our nerves. In these times of disconnection and disintegration, division and dislocation, it’s crucial that we make time to renew our spirits and to restore our capacities for connection and courage, wonder and resilience. Author and naturalist John Muir wrote, “Of all your paths in life, make sure that some of them are dirt,” reminding us of the powerful need we have to be “grounded”:…