J.R. Logan (Cohort United Way)
"...if you spend some time with things, and you bring that optimism and hope and some creativity, it’s likely that you can come up with something that makes people’s lives better."
From Capitalist Trauma to Nordic Calm, by Lauri Robbins Ericson (Cohort 12)
"The safety net here creates a level of calmness."
“Duplex for the Sick & Tired,” by Kay Ulanday Barrett
"The repetition in form here conveys exhaustion and a rhythmic reframe too: Let’s dream something else."
Building Trust, Team & Community, with Steve Mikolike (Cohort 28)
“We’re creating community through a common language – where we can embrace our stories, even the things about ourselves that are hard to talk about, the thorn under the surface.”
The Alchemy and Art of Natural Dyes, with Aly Fox (Cohort 13)
"Each piece requires so many steps, it’s extraordinary and requires an appreciation for what it takes to create things from scratch."
Perfect Poetry (Including Yours)
“What matters is how the actual poetry practice works for you—as a kind of meditation, as a way of making sense of the world, as a kind of sounding board to measure what’s going on in your own mind and heart…”
Faith, Calling & Recovery, with Steve Mikolike (Cohort 28)
“Recovery is recovering. We’re all recovering from something. And you know what? It’s ok. We heal and we actually transform.”
Anna Blanding, Chief Investment Officer/ConnCORP, leader, mom, wife, daughter (Cohort 4)
"...one thing I reflect about in my personal and also professional life, is that good things don’t just happen. People have to act as agents to bring justice and goodness into the world.”
The Calmest Place on the Internet?
"A place on the internet where people from around the world share the view from their windows to help someone else – whether to relax, focus, meditate or travel without moving."
Wisdom of BIPOC Women Scholars, by Marian A. Evans (Cohort 19)
“With too many tables missing seats for us, we decided to build and bring our own table and seats.”