by Nicole Havelka | Apr 28, 2021 | Change Leadership, Community, Creativity, Faith Formation, Mindfulness, Pop Culture, Ritual
“We’re all storytellers.” The truth of the statement washed over my skin in tingly waves. I paused, drew a deep breath and continued our conversation about our recent Sparking Creativity Retreat. I had been incubating the idea for a retreat like this for years. Back...
by Nicole Havelka | Apr 20, 2021 | Antiracism, Change Leadership, Community, Healing, Self Care, Social Justice
Inadequacy covered me like a smothering blanket. Typing up the description to our first-ever foray into teaching a Mindfully Embracing Anti-Racism series, I heard the whispers of nagging voices in my head saying, “Who are you to do this?” and “You don’t know what...
by Nicole Havelka | Apr 14, 2021 | Community, Creativity, Mindfulness, Pop Culture, Ritual, Self Care, Uncategorized
I don’t remember much from sixth grade, but I have vivid memories of my teacher’s after-lunch reading ritual. The ritual was simple: We’d read our way through a book, a chapter at a time each day after lunch and recess. I’m terrible at remembering details, but somehow...
by Nicole Havelka | Apr 7, 2021 | Change Leadership, Community, Mindfulness, Social Justice
When I was in seminary, I took a class on theologies of atonement with Rev. Dr. Joanne Terrell. She introduced us to the many Christian theologies of how humanity and God are reconciled through Jesus Christ. (I know. I know. This post is getting a little theologically...
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