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In the Client's Words
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"I wrote this book, and I really like it!"
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Gratitude & Compassion Practice
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Do an anonymous kind deed to help someone in need. Do not tell a single soul what you've done.
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Jennifer J. Wilhoit's Books
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Common Ground Between Crafts Collectives and Conservation
Weaving a Network
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TEALarbor stories'
mission is to compassionately support people as they discover & convey through writing their deepest stories.
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Greetings!
The calendar signals that the onset of autumn is still a few weeks away. But the natural world already bears signs that the progression of fall has begun: cool breezes after a warm summer hiatus; darkness creeping into the edges of the day; once bright-green foliage now a dark olive hue or a faded light green that promises to become yellow.
It's important to notice these subtle, repetitive transitions outside; they are nature's way of reminding us to wake up and embrace the small changes in our lives. We can live these stories on any ordinary day just by paying attention, accepting, and settling deeply into what is.
I detailed how this happened for me in a recent blog post. When I paid attention to nature's repeated image of saltwater, I remembered the ebb and flow of my own life, the greater interconnection with all beings, and how necessary these recognitions are toward sustainable peace and compassion on the planet.
New things continue to unfold at TEALarbor stories. In the boxes below, be sure to check out: an in-service for mediators, autumn workshops, a Whidbey Institute spring retreat!, links to videos and interviews, course updates, and other emerging projects.
Blessings,
Jennifer Wilhoit, Writing Mentor, Guide, Mediator
TEALarbor stories
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TEALarbor stories' newsletters offer inspiration, encouragement, & beauty; inform about the connection between story, the natural world, & all things writerly; & promote professional writing, guiding, & mediation services.
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Stories: Nature Repeats,
Written & Lived
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We are connected to nature. When we get still and listen deeply, we will receive what it is being offered. We can use these gifts as insight and practice for better living.
Here's one way to do so:
Identify something in nature that you have repeatedly noticed in the past week (i.e., windy days, the brightly shining crescent moon, a particular animal, fallen feathers). Write down the repeated natural phenomenon. Spend a few minutes journaling to explore how nature's repetition relates to something present in your own life. Trust that the message you received will help you.
Please email to learn more about how TEALarbor stories can support you as you move forward with your writing projects, as you traverse a life transition, or as you face a difficult situation of conflict.
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Upcoming Workshops & Events
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Weekday workshop times for most of the following are also available upon request.
Writing for the Fall Equinox
Sat, Sep 10, 2016 10 AM - 1 PM in Kitsap County
Stories of Conflict In-Service: Calming Practices Rooted in Ecological Writing
Wed, Sep 14, 2016 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Dispute Resolution Center of Kitsap County
Writing as Life; Life as Writing
Either Sat, Oct 15 or Sat, Oct 29, 2016 - choose your preferred date and location (even via Skype!)
Seeking Quiet Within & Stillness Without
Sat, Nov 12, 2016 10 AM - 3 PM in Kitsap County
Grief & Writing for the Holidays
Sat, Dec 3, 2016 10 AM - 2 PM in Kitsap County
Writing for the Winter Solstice
Sat, Dec 17, 2016 10 AM - 1 PM in Kitsap County
SAVE THE DATE! Storying through the Inner/Outer Landscapes
Mon, Apr 3 - Wed, Apr 5, 2017
A retreat at the beautiful Whidbey Institute with a small, intimate group...restorative time...great food and setting...insights and rest...
If you have a venue to offer or a group that would like to participate in a TEALarbor stories workshop, please email. You might get to attend for free!
Popular workshops include:
* Writing the Inner/Outer Landscape (introduction)
* Writing the Inner/Outer Landscape (five part series)
* Grief and Writing
* Writing for the Equinox/Solstice
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News & Updates
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New workshops and offerings are scheduled and on their way to you as listed in the box above and detailed on the website.
A filmmaker in Seattle has expressed interest in interviewing me for her cable network docu-series; she wants to learn more about the convergence of technology and creativity in TEALarbor stories' work.
The local community center has asked me to offer TEALarbor stories' deep storying and inner/outer landscape work in their lovely new space adjacent to a forested natural area replete with pileated woodpeckers.
I have accepted the invitation to write a guest essay for inclusion in the first published volume of one of the co-founders of a nature-based leadership institute.
I've been invited to write guest posts for blogs focused on hospice service and gratitude.
Click here to see the video of NYC actress Virginia Thomas evocatively reciting my memoir-ette in celebration of Arbor Day at the Tulpehaking Nature Center.
Click here to read the Kindness Communication blog interview about how TEALarbor stories understands writing and listening as kind, ecological acts.
I've developed my online course, A Natural History of Compassion, for the Charter for Compassion's Education Institute (CEI). This has inspired me to begin development of a broader curriculum reflective of TEALarbor stories' practices and values. Please keep an eye on the News page for updates. (Courses for CEI will be gradually introduced over time to best serve the needs of our global audience.)
Click here and scroll down to "Updates" to see our beautiful Global Earth Exchange bird image made of natural objects on a summer solstice, low tide beach.
The Windows Within Project's interview with me about hospice service work is here. It's dated 2/1/16 and is entitled, "Jennifer Wilhoit & Discovering the Natural Landscape of Death & Dying..."
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Did You Know?
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TEALarbor stories presents at a variety of venues throughout the year. You can arrange to have Jennifer present her work about writing and the inner/outer landscape, or conduct a workshop tailored to the needs of your group.
The work of deep storying that is at the center of TEALarbor stories has served individuals and groups on all seven continents. (Yes, even Antarctica.)
© 2016 TEALarbor stories - Jennifer J. Wilhoit, PhD
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