Author: Paula

  • Taking That Retreat Feeling With You

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    Paula

    The Young Adult planning team had its first meeting for our March retreat today. Our focus was to come up with our theme, and then to brainstorm on some ideas for the day. One of the things that we always struggle with are ways that we can help people take…

  • Celebrating Failure

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    Paula

    In Improv, one of the things you learn really early on is to acknowledge and celebrate your failures. It’s part of the deal … there are times when a group of improvisors are doing something on the fly, and something goes terribly wrong. Or just becomes awkward. I think that’s…

  • Upcoming Give Away With a Twist: How You Can Help

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    Paula

    I want to celebrate Welcoming Spirit’s 100th post with a give away, which will happen in early February. I’m envisioning a small gift basket that has things that are inspiring, that I love, that I would want to share with someone else. In the spirit of giving, I would also…

  • Friday Afternoon Music: Elevator Love Letter

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    Paula

    There’s a little band from Canada called Stars, and I thought I needed to share this lovely tune with everyone for the reprisal of Friday Music. Here is “Elevator Love Letter”: I’ve found myself listening to this song on repeat, and wanting to climb into it and live the music…

  • Music

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    Paula

    If you know Welcoming Spirit, you know that I like to do a music post once a week. Music has always been a big part of my life. I have some favorite memories as a kid in the formal dining room, with my Dad playing drums with chop sticks on…

  • A New Idea for Welcoming Spirit: Book Reviews

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    Paula

    OK, so its not really new. But it’s new here! I get these really great alumni magazines from UCSB (UC Santa Barbara, go Gauchos!) and Yale, and lots of times they have announcements of faculty or alumni books that have been published in the last year, with a little blurb…

  • I got Tagged by Sheri

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    Paula

    This is my first time being tagged, so here goes. I offer a special welcome to my new friends from CC blogs, and hope you enjoy this little glimpse into my world. 1. Do you think you’re hot?No. LOL. I don’t really have much to say on that one ……

  • A Fear of the Nothing

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    Paula

    I like to attend retreats as much as I like leading them. One of the ones of special note coming up is with Cynthia Bourgeault. She is the author of one of my favorite recent reads, The Wisdom Jesus. Her site describes her as a “hermit priest, writer, and internationally…

  • The Car Manufacturer Bailout: Let’s Turn This On It’s Head

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    Paula

    On the way into work today, I was listening to NPR, and there was a story about automobile emissions standards, and how those standards have come into question around to the industry’s requested bailout. I realize I don’t usually get into political issues here, but something about this story grabbed…