Our lives are like islands in the sea, or like trees in the forest,

which co-mingle their roots in the darkness underground.

--William James  

 

Inner Journeys
         with Anne Marie Bennett

Integrating the Practice of SoulCollage®
Into Our Daily Lives




Grounded and Rooted Together

What would our lives be like if we really believed the wisdom in the quotation above? I believe our lives would be richer for this co-mingling of our roots. I believe we would be more open to love and to the friendship that is shimmering all around us, day to day, moment to moment.

So often we go through our days with blinders on, believing that we are alone, that we have to carry our burdens alone, that there is no one nearby who would give a darn about taking our hand and walking with us for a while.

But if we are indeed like those trees in the forest, then there are many people walking the same path as we are, many individuals who are grounded and rooted from the same Source.

Let us lean on one another. Let us share our burdens in the darkness and thus be strengthened to grow further into the light.
 

    
 SoulCollage® Expressions
Ideas and Challenges to Spice Up
Your SoulCollage® Practice

Challenge of the Week

This week, try journaling with these questions either in words or through color and image:

Whose roots are intertwined with yours?
How can you help strengthen another soul today?
What could you do to allow your own soul to be strengthened by another today?

Make a SoulCollage® card for the part of you who is connected to others in this deep and beautiful way.
 
 

 

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    Meditation and SoulCollage®: Cultivating Beauty and Contentment in a time of
    Disharmony and Discontent
    with Marti Beddoe, Meditation Teacher, Neter Letter Associate Editor and
    SoulCollage® Facilitator from Naperville, Illinois.

For anyone who is curious about meditation; and for new as well as experienced meditators.

In this experiential class, Marti will

• teach a simple and powerful meditation technique, particularly useful in times of social and personal unrest and anxiety;
• invite you to ask a question and/or share how your SoulCollage® and meditation practices enhance one another and enrich your life;
• tell the story of how her spiritual practices of SoulCollage® and meditation allowed her to find beauty and contentment in the midst of a gruesome, life-threatening experience.

If you are looking to deepen your SoulCollage® work, this is the class for you! In the weeks to come, Marti invites you to observe the many forms of Beauty in your life. To enhance your experience during the one hour class, she encourages you to do your best to create a sacred space that is quiet, comfortable, and serene. To see some of Marti's SoulCollage cards that were inspired by her meditation practice, please visit this page.

Date:  Sunday, June 7, 2009  5pm EST

Time:
5:00 pm Eastern, 4:00 pm Central, 3:00 pm Mountain,
2:00 pm Pacific, 11 a.m. Hawaiian,
10 pm in London, 11 pm. in Rome,
Monday 7 a.m. in Melbourne Australia
and Monday 9 a.m. in New Zealand

    

  

Upcoming Tele-Classes and Presenters:

July, 2009 - SoulCollage® and the Art of Sacred Listening, with Laura Hegfield, SoulCollage® Facilitator in New Hampshire. Consider allowing silence to be the container that holds your SoulCollage® practice. I believe that silence can open us to a more intimate listening experience, ultimately allowing us to drink a more satisfying cup of the sweet wisdom our cards have to offer. During this tele-class, Laura will offer some practical tips for incorporating more silence into your life and your SoulCollage® practice (alone, with friends or as a facilitator in workshops). Laura is a SoulCollage® Facilitator, Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach, Yoga & Jewish Spirituality Teacher, Artist, Blogger, Wife and Mom practicing the sacred art of "life" in Southern NH. Please visit her blog, Shine the Divine to get to know her better before the call.  (Date and time to be announced, please stay tuned.)     
 
 

  

Kindred Spirits SoulCollage® Retreat

Come As You Are:
Nurturing Self-Acceptance with SoulCollage®,
A Weekend Retreat

June 25-28, 2009
Rolling Ridge Retreat Center
Andover, Massachusetts

There are only TWO spaces left.... is one of them for you?

Everything you need to know is on this KaleidoSoul page.