Wednesday Evening Service

  Life is constantly changing. To try to make  things perfect amidst the ever changing nature of life is impossible.  In tonight's Wednesday Evening Service, we will explore how we can, instead, reveal  the inherent perfection of life amidst the constant flow and change of life. We will do this by learning how we can embrace the ever-changing nature of existence, and how we might relax our desire for everything to remain the same.  I look forward to seeing everyone at the Center at 7pm! -Russ

Are you a people pleaser? I am. I know many who are. People pleasing is something that helps me to feel safe and to be liked in the world.  The challenge with people pleasing is when I do it at the expense of my own authentic needs and desires. We are often taught to make our needs and desires secondary to those of others, but this can be very debilitating. It can also lead to perfectionism, to us judging our own self-worth based solely on what others think about us.  In tonight's Wednesday Evening Service, we will explore people pleasing and share a spiritual exercise that can help us understand better what it is we authentically desire--and what we don't  desire! Join us at 7pm at the Center tonight as we work to unlock a little more authenticity in our daily lives.  See you soon! -Russ

  It can often feel like the world expects perfection from us. That anything less than perfect is unacceptable. Our media tells us day after day what "perfect" looks like, and implies that if we don't meet that standard, something must be wrong with us. We should try harder, do more work, pull ourselves up by our bootstraps.  The challenge is that this is a standard that is often unattainable for the vast majority of us. And this sort of thinking can embed within us a subconscious belief that we are not enough as we are, that we are not worthy unless we can meet this unrealistic standard.  In this week's Wednesday Evening Service, we will explore some of the ideas that author and shame researcher Brené Brown shares in her book, The Gifts of Imperfection , that can help us to unlock our inner perfection, and from that perfection gain a sense of self-worth and resilience so we might live a more wholehearted life.  I look forward to seeing you this Wednesday at 7pm at t...

  July 4 is Independence Day in the United States, and it reminds me of what my independence means. It means that I have the power of choice. I recognize that my power of choice is an expression of freedom; but this then makes me wonder, where does my freedom really come from?  I've also learned that while I am free, my freedom is not isolated from the freedom of others. This is where interdependence  comes in. I am able to be independent because of my relationship with others. And in as much as my conscious, positive use of my independence can affirm life, so too does that strengthen the bonds of interdependence between myself and others.  Join us tonight at 7pm at the Center as we discuss our independence and interdependence. Bonus: our air conditioning works great! Come cool off and discover your inherent gifts, where they come from, and how you sharing them with the world can enrich us all.  See you soon! -Russ