Courageous Art
Strong solo voices filled Edwards Hall as guests arrived for our Inspiring Courage: Stories of Passion and Compassion speaker event on...
A letter in response to the Christchurch terror
Dear Friends, I went to bed last night aware that something horrible and hate-filled was happening in Christchurch, New Zealand. I woke...
Inspiring Courage - A Reflection
There are different ways to envision courage. Storybooks and news stories describe courageous heroes performing superhuman acts of...
Hate Has No Home Here
Dear Friends, Over the last few weeks, the news on TV has been overwhelming. Along with many of you, I have struggled to know what to do...
Reflections on Tree of Life Synagogue Tragedy
Dear Friends, Today a gunman opened fire at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Eleven worshipers were killed. This was...
September 12th Reflections
Yesterday, September 11, was the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that killed thousands of people and changed our world forever....
Rejuvenation
This past Tuesday, the first official day of summer break, twenty teachers (including some support staff) involved in Open Spirit’s...
Nurturing Teachers
March 3, 2018 I am beyond excited to welcome you to Open Spirit’s Nourishing Teachers/Strengthening Classrooms Project’s first mini...
Thoughts on the Florida School Shooting
Dear friends, Yesterday, seventeen teenagers—each of them full of promise, each of them beloved—were killed in yet another school...
Meditative Mandala Making
A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Meditative Mandala Workshop this past Saturday. Everyone came together to learn a...
