The Work That Reconnects: Nurturing Community, Resilience and Empowerment
Date/Time
Saturday, February 22 AND Sunday, February 23
9:00 am - 5:00 pm both days
Location
Naropa University
6287 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO USA
Date/Time
Saturday, February 22 AND Sunday, February 23
9:00 am - 5:00 pm both days
Location
Naropa University
6287 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO USA
Date/Time
Saturday, February 22 AND Sunday, February 23
9:00 am - 5:00 pm both days
Location
Naropa University
6287 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO USA
Do you find it heartbreaking to stay conscious and engaged in these troubling times? Are you feeling powerless, as though your actions won’t make a difference?
It's impossible to ignore the unraveling of our societies and our world: systemic racism and oppression, global climate crisis, armed conflicts, crippling poverty, mass extinctions, and the rise of authoritarianism. The fear, grief, anger, and helplessness we feel can be unbearable because it’s not just our personal pain; it’s the collective pain of all life on Earth. In the face of this, how do we stay grounded, and not fall apart or give up? How do we turn overwhelm into inspired action? The Work That Reconnects offers us a way forward together.
The Work That Reconnects is a life-changing and life-affirming group process that is made for these times. In this weekend workshop, we come together to create a supportive community for our truth speaking and imagination. We’ll explore our individual identity and its impact on how we can show up for ourselves and others. We will ground ourselves in gratitude, honor our pain for the world, expand our sense of self, power and connection, strengthen our resilience and find clarity around how we can play a part in the healing of our communities and our planet.
This transformative in-person workshop includes creative rituals, deep sharing, quiet reflection, inspirational readings, song, movement and celebration. This engaging and invigorating experience empowers us with tools for dealing with the challenges of living in these troubling times, supporting us to move forward with hope.
Facilitated by Kathleen Rude. Offered in collaboration with the Joanna Macy Center for Resilience and Regeneration, Naropa University.
Kathleen Rude fell in love with the natural world as a young child and found her voice for environmental activism at age 10. She has a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology and an M.S. in Natural Resources. Kathleen began her career as an environmental writer. Her studies of indigenous spiritual practice eventually led her to become a shamanic practitioner, ceremonial leader and teacher. She is a senior facilitator of the Work That Reconnects (WTR) and has been mentored by Joanna Macy. Building on the brilliance of WTR, Kathleen is developing her own process for helping people be an effective force for change in their lives and in the world through the choices they make every day. She will detail this practice in her upcoming book, How To Be An Every Day Difference Maker. Kathleen has created A Guided Self-Practice of The Work That Reconnects (42 minutes), available as a digital download. She is the author of the novel, The Redemption of Red Fire Woman, a spiritual story of suspense and romance in the Colorado high country.