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“Make a Joyful Noise!” Celebrate Summer with Sound Healing! Vocal Toning with Sahra Date: Friday, June 21st Sahra Alexander is a Joy Coach and intuitive bodymind therapist whose life mission is to share in joyful creation of our lives through all kinds of play. ( Please call to register.) |
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Positive Psychology discussion group: Date: Every Wednesday, June 5th -June 26th Join us for this lively lunch time discussion group, which was born from the interest expressed by the participants in the earlier workshop by Christopher Old, LPCC, MFT introducing the ideas of Positive Psychology. Though these discussions will build on some of the ideas presented, it is not necessary to have attended the initial workshop to attend these discussions. Click here for details. |
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The Origin of Satan with DR. Rocco Errico From where do we obtain the origin of a so called supernatural being known as Satan or Lucifer? Does such a creature exist? Is this being the true nemesis of humanity? Did God purposely create an angel that rebelled against divine authority? Does the devil rival God? Click here for details. |
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Women Empowering Women
Presents Carla McClure “Applying Principles of Chinese
Medicine for Optimum Health and Well Being” Date: Monday, June 24, 2013 Chinese medicine is system of health maintenance with a focus on “dis-ease” prevention first and then treatment, if necessary. Click here for details. |
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Conscious Play Recesses -
Summer Classes Dates: June 12th and 26th; July 10th and 24th; August 14th and 28th Time: 7:30pm (changed from 6:30pm) Location: For Goodness Sake Come explore and rediscover your true self. Let go, opening yourself up to fun and joy. Give yourself and others a gift with your presence through play. Take a self-responsible approach to living life in your passions and live fully in the present. Come and enjoy the Freedom to be You! |
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4th of July potluck breakfast on the deck Date: 4th July Join us for a fun 4th July celebration and watch the parade. (At about 10am) Bring a yummy dish to share. |
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Create your Ceremonial Talking stick with susie alexander Date: Saturday 13th July Understanding that clear communication of a word is human gift to be honored, Come create your own Talking stick in this special Trails and Vistas workshop. Please call us to register. Click here for details. |
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Red Tara and the Sacred Feminine Date: Sunday 14th July Tara is a field of unconditioned acceptance, compassion and love. She receives all parts of us, all of what we bring, we experience, what we hold. She is openness,"mother of the victorious ones," source of all phenomena. Please call to register. Click here for details. |
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"The Allowing Course" Dates and times: Friday evenings 6-8pm - Starts July 19th The Allowing Series guides people to understand and own their ability to forgive, decide, believe in themselves, and let go of repeating patterns so they can live authentically and in service to sharing their beautiful SELF with the world. This is creating a new life practice… one that will last forever. Click here for more details. |
Positive Psychology discussion group:
4 week series
Date: Every Wednesday, June 5th -June 26th
Time: 12:30-1:30
Location: For Goodness Sake
Join us for this lively lunch time discussion group, which was born from the interest expressed by the participants in the earlier workshop by Christopher Old, LPCC, MFT introducing the ideas of Positive Psychology. Though these discussions will build on some of the ideas presented, it is not necessary to have attended the initial workshop to attend these discussions.
Positive Psychology is the study of what goes right in people's lives. Positive Psychology takes a research based approach to understanding what helps increase well-being and allow people to really flourish. In this series of four discussions, we will explore some of the areas that have been shown to increase well-being. Each week a specific topic or two will be introduced and participants will then be encouraged to join in the discussion and explore how these concepts can be applied to their life to enhance their well-being. Discussions will be facilitated by Christopher Old. Below are the topics for each of the four meetings. You are invited to attend any or all of the meetings. Please bring your ideas and questions.
Meeting #1;
June 5th
Character Strengths: This discussion will be an introduction to character strengths found in each person. We will discuss how identifying and using them regularly can enhance well-being. Participants will have an opportunity to begin to identify their own strengths and explore ways to use them more often.
Meeting #2; June 12th
Meaning: As humans, we are meaning makers. The more meaning we are able to create in our lives, and the more meaning we feel our lives have, the happier we are and the greater our overall well-being. Participants will explore their own beliefs about what brings meaning to their lives and learn exercises that can help them increase the meaning in their lives.
Meeting #3; June 19th
Positive Relationships: By nature, we are social creatures and our relationships greatly influence our sense of well-being. The ability to create and sustain positive relationships in our lives is an essential skill. In this discussion, we will explore what positive relationships look like and focus on some key skills needed to maintain positive relationships.
Meeting #4; June 26th
Resilience and Mindsets: We all confront difficulties, yet some people weather these storms better than others. The study of resilience seeks to understand why this is. Participants will learn keys to becoming more resilient. In addition, our mindset plays an important role in how resilient we are and, ultimately, how happy and successful we become. At this meeting, participants can also explore their own mindset and how to create a mindset to flourish.
*Although Christopher is a licensed therapist, these meetings are not intended to be therapy. They are discussion groups to explore ideas that help people flourish. *
(If these discussion groups generated ongoing interest then we could consider adding future discussion groups to explore concepts such as Flow, Achievement, Emotional intelligence and positive emotions.)
The Origin of Satan with dr. Rocco Errico
Date: Saturday, June 22nd
Time: 10am - 3pm
Location: For Goodness Sake
From where do we obtain the origin of a so called supernatural being known as Satan or Lucifer? Does such a creature exist? Is this being the true nemesis of humanity? Did God purposely create an angel that rebelled against divine authority? Does the devil rival God?
Some ministers, biblical scholars/teachers, and others declare and teach that the Bible clearly states such an evil character does exist and creates havoc in the world. These authorities claim they can point to four specific passages of Scripture that reveal the origin of Lucifer, the archangel of darkness menacing our world, and the so called doctrine of “Fallen Angels.” In the Old Testament there are two major prophets’ oracles that are used to prove that Satan exists, and in the New Testament another two sources are St. Peter’s second epistle, and the book of the Revelation.
Dr Errico, from the Aramaic language, Scriptures, and culture, identifies and clarifies these four passages and in simple and non-theological terms, reveals the original meaning of the passages on the “Origin of Satan.”
Dr. Errico is an ordained minister, international lecturer and author, spiritual counselor, and one of the nation's leading Biblical scholars working from the original Aramaic Peshitta texts. For ten years he studied intensively with Dr. George M. Lamsa, Th.D., (1890-1975), world-renowned Assyrian biblical scholar and translator of the Holy Bible from the Ancient Eastern Text. Dr. Errico is proficient in Aramaic and Hebrew exegesis, helping thousands of readers and seminar participants understand how the Semitic context of culture, language, idioms, symbolism, mystical style, psychology, and literary amplification—the Seven Keys that unlock the Bible—are essential to understanding this ancient spiritual document.
Please call For Goodness Sake to register for this free event.
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Women Empowering Women
Presents
Carla McClure
“Applying Principles of Chinese
Medicine for Optimum Health and Well Being”
Date: Monday, June 24, 2013
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon
Location: For Goodness Sake
Chinese medicine is asystem of health maintenance with a focus on “dis-ease” prevention first and then treatment, if necessary. The idea is to keep oneself in an optimum state of physical, mental, emotional & spiritual well-being so that illness cannot take hold, and then to “expel”, or correct it as soon as possible. It requires a state of self awareness, and subtle connection with your body mind & spirit so you know when things start to get out of balance and can make gentle corrections with food, herbs, self-massage and acupuncture and meditation. Click here for the flyer..
Seating in For Goodness Sake is limited, so
reservations are highly recommended. Please
e-mail nttwomen@yahoo.com by June 22nd to
reserve your space. Thank you.
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Create your Ceremonial Talking stick with susie alexander
Date: Saturday 13th July
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm.
Location: For Goodness Sake
Understanding that clear communication of a word is human gift to be honored, Come create your own Talking stick in this special Trails and Vistas workshop. Please bring any special small beads, small totems, feathers and special ribbon you may want to add to your Ceremonial Talking stick. Bring your own sanded and smooth stick if you so choose .Open to all levels of experience , grade 4 to adult . Materials and aprons are provided. $10 donation if you can, but not required. Just register and come!
About Susie:
Susie Alexander was born in Switzerland, raised throughout Europe, and was passionate about art since a very young age. After college, Susie began her professional career in 1980 as a ceramic tile artist in California and eventually started Alexander Art. Over the last 20 years she became known internationally as mural artist and fine artist (www.susiealexander.com) with commissions in the United States , Europe and Central America.
While traveling and painting in the south of France in 2009, a profound, personal relationship inspired Susie with a vision for Arts in Wellness. The dream of sharing art making and creativity as a personal expression of our intimate human experiences has become a reality with the manifestation of Arts in Wellness.
Susie lives in the Tahoe area and has three grown sons Tyler, Maclane and Kyle Georgeson of whom she is very proud.
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Red Tara and the Sacred Feminine
with Lama Choyang
Date: Sunday 14th July
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: For Goodness Sake
Tara is a field of unconditioned acceptance, compassion and love. She receives all
parts of us, all of what we bring, we experience, what we hold. She is openness,"mother of the victorious ones," source of all phenomena.
She heals through her radiance and love. She is our very essence. In this day long program, Lama Choyang will teach on the different facets or aspects of Tara. We will meditate and practice together, and enter the field of Tara.
Includes a short break for a potluck lunch. Suggested Dana: $35-50. No one is ever turned away due to lack of funds. Please call to register.
Lama Choyang has practiced Tibetan Buddhism for more than twenty years, under the guidance of Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche and then his Dzogchen lineage holder, Lama Drimed Norbu. She completed seven years of retreat at Rigdzin Ling, Chagdud Rinpoche’s seat in North America, and was ordained as a lama by Lama Drimed in 2009. She studied at Harvard, spent several years living in India, and practiced social work before moving to Rigdzin Ling to enter retreat. She currently lives in Arcata, supporting sangha there, and traveling to teach and share the dharma.
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"The Allowing Course"
with Best Selling Author Holly Riley
Dates and times: Friday evenings 6-8pm - Starts July 19th
July 19, 26 ; Aug 9, 16, 23
Location: For Goodness Sake
Cost: $300
The Allowing Series guides people to understand and own their ability to forgive, decide, believe in themselves, and let go of repeating patterns so they can live authentically and in service to sharing their beautiful SELF with the world. This is creating a new life practice… one that will last forever.
What do we do: We explore, understand, and apply simple strategies that empower students to create a life of choice rather than living a life that repeats old patterns and experiences. We wake up our dreams and point our hearts toward joy!
How? We learn how powerful we are with how we focus our attention. We discover how to direct attention/thinking/believing with increased awareness. We use the Allowing tools to release criticism and eliminate default patterns of unworthiness, illness, anger, non-forgiveness, and blame. We open the door to our innate ability to manifest, be responsible, and orchestrate a new experience - one of choice! The Course trains the student to connect and relate to life with heart and authenticity. Students become acutely aware of how they attract what they have been experiencing and learn simple tools to change repeating patterns, heal, and let go of unwanted behaviors.
What is required of the student: Willingness and determination to awaken to their preciousness. We engage the materials beyond any idea of right and wrong and discover untapped reservoirs of ability. Students wisely learn to believe in themselves. Change is the result. The tools are thoroughly learned through practice, repetition, and sharing. Responding to reality with increased awareness becomes more natural in the student’s life. The five weeks of practice increases understanding to a depth that results in lasting change. As students own where they find themselves, without blame, transformation is the natural result.
You can’t change an experience you believe is someone else’s fault. The degree of participation is always determined by the student. Some engage deeply while others quietly observe. The result is integration in a manner that is comfortable to the participant. All present will awaken their ability to feel, own, and let go of obstacles and blocks to dreams. We have fun exploring, allowing, and realizing that what we hold to believe as absolutely true can dissolve and be replaced by experiences of choice. When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge.
Please call us to register. Space is limited.
For Hollys website, visit: www.HollyRiley.com
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Some Favorite Gratitude Quotes:
1. What fun it is to create your own unique expression of gratitude!
2. If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice.
Meister Eckhart
3. Gratitude is the memory of the heart. ~Jean Baptiste Massieu, translated from French
4. I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. ~G.K. Chesterton
5. For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
6. Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all. ~William Faulkner
7. Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. ~William Arthur Ward
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