by Nicole Havelka | Nov 16, 2021 | Advent & Christmas, Community, Mindfulness, Self Care, Social Justice
I’m conflicted about the holidays, but not for the reasons you’d expect. I’m not stressed out about holiday cooking and shopping; I gave most of that up years ago. I’m not anxious about holiday travel; I’m not doing that anymore either, thanks to COVID. I’m not...
by Nicole Havelka | Dec 16, 2020 | Advent & Christmas, Community, Healing, Mindfulness, Ritual, Yoga & Church
Leading up to the third Sunday of Advent this year, I kept thinking about the 2006 movie “The Pursuit of Happyness.” The movie stars Will Smith as Chris Gardner, an aspiring entrepreneur and sales person who gets an opportunity to do an unpaid stockbroker internship...
by Nicole Havelka | Dec 17, 2019 | Advent & Christmas, Community, Faith Formation, Mindfulness, Self Care, Yoga & Church
Each Christmas season, I make a ritual of watching the Frank Capra Christmas Classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Though I know there is a strong cult following for the movie starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, there is an equally large group of those who furrow their...
by Nicole Havelka | Nov 22, 2017
Preparing Light Yoga Series Sanctuary of First Congregational Church 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. & 5:45 – 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19 Cost: $48 (pre-registration for all 3 classes) $15/class suggested drop-in rate* FREE for students! Holidays do...
by Nicole Havelka | Aug 1, 2017 | Change Leadership
August is my birthday month. Take note. Seriously, I love birthdays (not just my own) and I have tried in recent years to take time to celebrate, reflect upon and renew myself for another year. This birthday on Aug. 11 will mark my 44th trip around the sun, for which...
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