We all have the capability — like the Indigenous shaman — to look to our dreams to better our lives, says bestselling author and dream shaman Robert Moss. You stand at the edge of this power when you remember your dreams, wake up to what’s going on in them, and take action to embody their …Read More
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Tell Your Story, Transform Your Life ~ Join the storytelling transformation
Tell Your Story, Transform Your Life Storytelling changed my life, and it can change yours. Storytelling is the art of connection. In a touch-deficit world, stories touch us deeply. Stories touch our emotions, change our minds, and inspire our spirits. We do not forget stories because stories make us feel. “I’ve learned that people will …Read More
Take Your Medicine Wheel
“You have noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle. That is because the power of the world always works in circles, and everything tries to be round. The sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. The wind, in …Read More
Call for “Stories in Medicine”
The practice of medicine struggles with the often conflicting perspectives of healing, marketing, and money. How can we explore the stories in medicine? The frame of storytelling offered by Annette Simmons in The Story Factor describes six types of stories of influence: who am I, why am I here, vision, teaching, values, and elephant in the …Read More
Release & Renewal ~ New Year’s Retreat 2020
“Beautiful experience allowing you to dive inwards and pull up what allows us to truly grow…” ~J.V., New York About a decade ago, I had what I like to call my early early pre-pre-pre-mid-life crisis. (There have been a few others since.) Endless loops of thought. “Is this what I should be doing? Is this …Read More
Rediscovering Play ~ Hit the RePlay Button
“I was surprised that the process of playing in a safe environment with no judgement about how I moved, wrote, painted or sang created an opening of my soul that has been dormant for a long time. Each activity was introduced with passion and fluidity that was absolutely brilliant. I hope you make this an …Read More
Autumn Equinox ~ a day of balance
“There is a harmony In autumn, and a luster in its sky…” ~ Percy Bysshe Shelley Today is a day of balance! September 23, 2019, begins the Autumn Equinox, the change of seasons, the first day of Autumn. The sun shines directly on the equator. The hours of day and night are equal for the whole …Read More
Hope Springs Institute ~ Retreat Center
“From this place springs hope for inner and global peace” Hope Springs Institute proves that one person can manifest a dream by just being present to the calling. This retreat center has evolved into a non-profit, self-sustaining institute operated by a board of directors. Mission of Hope Springs Institute To provide sacred space for growth, …Read More
Rediscovering Play ~ Come play with us
Can you come out and play? Just show up at the Retreat Center of Hope Springs Institute, and let yourself be nurtured. Everything is included so you can relax – beautiful lodging surrounded by nature, gourmet meals, plenty of fun, and a Kindred Spirits Community. Rejuvenate with activities that stimulate creative expression in a community …Read More
Steven Johnson – Play, Creativity, Invention
“Serious play is not an oxymoron; it is the essence of innovation.” —Michael Schrage Creativity and play are inextricably linked. If necessity is the mother of invention, play might just be the father. The interplay (pun intended) of necessity and playfulness have both brought the world some serious innovations. In the TED talk video below, …Read More