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Interhelp Newsletter, November 29, 2015
Dear Interhelpers and Friends, This year’s Gathering seemed especially full and wonderful (speaking for myself, and for many who provided feedback to Interhelp Council). Read a bit about it below, along with reflective pieces that grew out of the event. Other contributions below include pieces about the Earth Leadership Cohorts’ reunion, held prior to Gathering, […]
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The Little Door–A Gathering Reflection
Michael Rice The meeting house at Woolman Hill in Deerfield, Massachusetts, is an ancient historical structure brought to this Quaker Conference Center from its original location in North Dartmouth, where it had served as the Quaker Meeting House for two centuries but had lost its congregants some decades ago. In order to preserve this historical […]
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Two Days Later — A Gathering Reflection
Rosalie Anders Two days after the Gathering, I found myself in the Massachusetts State House with a list of legislators to lobby for a bill to divest the state pension fund from fossil fuels, and a response form. Each time I paused to open another big oak door to another legislator’s office, I fought the […]
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Interhelp Gathering News
Dear Interhelpers and friends, we on Interhelp Council want to share with you our thoughts as we plan for Gathering 2015, to be held Oct 30 – Nov. 1 at Woolman Hill in MA. Please read on. Interhelp exists to strengthen the human capacity to face and respond to crisis conditions. Tara Brach writes, “We belong […]
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Interhelp Newsletter, July 26, 2015
Dear Interhelpers and Friends, I was thrilled to read about the journey of the second Earth Leadership Cohort (below) and I hope you will read it also. Perhaps the report from the Hartford-area support group will inspire you to form a group in your area. And Rosalie Anders lets us in on how things got […]
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Following the Spiral with the Hartford-area Support Group
The Hartford, CT support group is a fertile space this year! We are thrilled to have kindred folks from western New York joining us as we practice together, and as they gain ideas for seeding their own group in their home area. Each two-hour meeting follows the Spiral and includes a meal. We begin with […]
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Nine Graduates of the Second Earth Leadership Cohort Join the Earth Leadership Community
by Lisa Galinski of the first Earth Leadership Cohort “Learn to live your life with all your heart, and All your soul and all your mind and Learn to love all humankind As you would love yourself. We’ve got happy lives to live We’ve got open arms to give We’ve got hope down deep […]
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Interhelp Newsletter, June 15, 2015
Dear Interhelpers and Friends, As I write this, the catbird is serenading outside my window, and the female cardinal is feeding her fledgling. January’s Interhelp Inquiry Day seems ages ago. I’m pleased to report that seeds sown that day, in the form of enthusiasm and ideas, are bearing fruit in an expansion of Interhelp’s structure. […]
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Community Leadership Cohort
Community Leadership Cohort for the Work That Reconnects September 25-29, 2015, Rowe, MA The Community Leadership Cohort is designed for people who would like to establish (or continue to enrich) a Work That Reconnects (WTR) community or practice group in their local area. After an initial gathering, cohort members will be encouraged to stay connected […]
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March 2015 Newsletter
Events, Updates and Reflections Dear Interhelpers and Friends, As spring begins to emerge from winter (we are hopeful, here in New England, that this is the case), there’s a lot to report on. See below for upcoming events; Interhelp Network news; Earth Leadership Cohort update; and Michael Rice’s thoughtful article, A Hopeful Pessimist […]
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