by Nicole Pickens | Feb 26, 2021 | Change Leadership, Mindfulness, Organizations, Social Justice, Yoga & Church
They started talking about Julian of Norwich. As people do. In a casual conversation one day over Zoom, Rev. Nicole Pickens reminded Rev. Nicole Havelka about Julian of Norwich – a 12th – 13th century monastic and mystic who lived in times shockingly similar to...
by Nicole Havelka | Dec 5, 2019 | Advent & Christmas, Community, Creativity, Healing, Mindfulness, Self Care, Yoga & Church
I wonder if part of my annoyance with Christmas lights going up earlier and earlier in the season is because they obscure the darkness we actually need to rest and grow. Glaring lights that we put in our porches, trees and balconies may bring temporary holiday cheer,...
by Nicole Havelka | Dec 14, 2018 | Advent & Christmas, Self Care, Yoga & Church
Because I love the Christian season of Advent that leads up to Christmas, I will again be writing each week of Advent a piece around the week’s theme and inviting you into a spiritual practice with me. I felt almost everything but peaceful this week. Scattered....
by Nicole Havelka | Dec 11, 2017 | Advent & Christmas, Self Care, Yoga & Church
https://defythetrend.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/VIDEO__YogaPeace__12.11.2017.mp4 According to the book of Phillipians, God’s peace is something “which surpasses all understanding.” (Phillipians 4:7, ESV) If it surpasses all understanding, how then do we access it?...
by Nicole Havelka | Dec 3, 2017 | Advent & Christmas, Community, Self Care, Yoga & Church
We have a problem with darkness. Not only because the white majority in the U.S. has some seriously, immoral unresolved needs for power and control over people with darker skin. Not only because we anesthetize ourselves with drugs, alcohol, food, caffeine and all...
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