by Nicole Havelka | Oct 28, 2020 | Change Leadership, Community, Healing, Mindfulness, Organizations, Self Care
The light, unexpected rain began to lift as we found our hiking group near the lower shelter at John Bryan State Park in central Ohio. It was mid-October and this was one of the first group hikes planned for the duration of the 2020-2021 winter season. A schedule...
by Nicole Havelka | Oct 19, 2020 | Community, Creativity, Healing, Mindfulness, Ritual, Self Care, Social Justice
We ask the wrong questions. All the time. Maybe it’s the former journalist in me, but I always yearn for us to ask better questions. Lest you think I get it right all the time, I promise you I’ve learned this lesson the hard way. In my very young journalist career, I...
by Nicole Havelka | Oct 14, 2020 | Burnout, Healing, Mindfulness, Self Care
Some people would like you to believe that it’s all sunshine, lollypops and rainbows when you’re sitting on the meditation cushion. People often regale the stories of blissful, releasing, or enlightening experiences they have. In my experience, that...
by Nicole Havelka | Oct 6, 2020 | Advent & Christmas, Community, Creativity, Mindfulness, Organizations, Ritual, Social Justice
“It’s Not About You.” If Dr. Haldeman was giving you a “talk” that included this phrase, you were not being your best self. Seminary classmates and I grew accustomed to hearing these words from my worship professor and advisor, Dr. Scott Haldeman, while I was in the...
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