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Coming Back to Ourselves: Mindfulness Meditation with Sarah Manchester
When asked why she meditates, Sarah Manchester said that through meditation, she observes the activity of her mind which helps her to touch into a deeper part of herself. “Why wouldn’t I want to share that process with others?” she asked. “I lead a weekly meditation class in Langley, which is great, but in a retreat, we can allow the meditation to deepen.” Read More →
Enter with intention: Warrior Monk retreats at the threshold of a new year
The Warrior Monk retreat, led by Dan McKee, has been a key offering at the Whidbey Institute for nearly 15 years. While the Warrior Monk retreat itself has been held for over two decades at sites around the world, holding the retreat at the threshold of the new year is a more recent trend, and only takes place at the Whidbey Institute. I reached out to talk with Dan about what makes the new year Warrior Monk retreat unique. Here’s that conversation. —Marnie Jackson
Administrative and Logistics Coordinator Position Available
POSTING DATE OCTOBER 5, 2018
Applications received by October 19, 2018 will receive priority consideration
The Whidbey Institute is seeking an administrative and logistics coordinator to hold vital integrative functions of our organization. A person well-suited for this position will demonstrate proficient computer skills, adept interpersonal capacities, and financial acuity and will delight in attending to details. Experience with registration software is a plus. Read More →
A Paradigm Shift: Marta Mulholland Reflects on Powers of Leadership
Marta Mulholland is the Whidbey Institute’s Volunteer Coordinator. She also assists in the Westgarden, and is currently co-creating a garden curriculum with Westgarden Steward Jules LeDrew to engage Waldorf students in the space. She participated in the 2017-2018 Powers of Leadership Retreat Cycle, and we recently sat down together to reflect on that experience. Here’s our conversation. —Marnie Jackson
Driven by Purpose: an Interview with Christiane Seuhs-Schoeller
Christiane Seuhs-Schoeller, who describes herself as “blissfully unacademic,” is passionate about purpose. She’s drawing from three decades as an entrepreneur in business consultation and leadership development in her current roles with Encode.org and Evolution at Work. The former supports purpose-driven entities in “baking in” and legally protecting purpose as a bottom line, while the latter supports personal development and capacities for people working in entities that have integrated or are integrating the principles of self-organization. I connected with Christiane last week about the Language of Spaces, a framework which supports expansion of the human capacities required to thrive within the increasing complexity of the new world of work. Here’s that conversation. —Marnie Jackson
Beyond the Good/Bad Binary: August Newsletter
In this issue:
- Money, Power & Meaning: The first in a series of conversations beyond the good/bad binary
- Exceedingly Good: Spotlight on Larisa Benson
- Welcome James!
- Planting Joy: A conversation with volunteer Mara Grey
- Salish Sea Day of Action
- Old Lesbians Oral Herstory Project
