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What If Gratitude Could Change Your Life—Right Now?

Imagine a moment when you genuinely feel seen, connected, and open to all that life has to offer—not just what you have today but the good waiting to unfold. Tonight, we invite you to a Thanksgiving Eve experience that goes beyond reflection—it’s about practicing gratitude as a powerful, creative force in your life. Gratitude is about opening the door to transformation. Neuroscience shows that gratitude can rewire the brain, fostering deeper connection and resilience. Stories of individuals like Michael, who found renewed purpose after loss, or Sarah, who navigated unimaginable grief by cherishing the love still in her life, reveal a truth: gratitude heals. It expands our capacity to see beauty and build hope, even amid challenges. Closer to home, members of our community have shared how these teachings have shifted their lives. One described how the Center gave them tools to see the universe as supportive and loving. Another found hope and resilience in the message that gratitude tran...

Sacred Wednesday Singing Event with Karen Drucker on November 20

A Taizé service is a contemplative, meditative practice inspired by a monastic community Taizé in France. Its simplicity, repetition, and silence characterize it, creating a space for deep reflection and prayer. The service features short, repetitive songs that are easy to learn and sing meditatively, helping the participants focus on the divine. Taizé services often include periods of silence, prayers, and readings. The service intends to foster an experience of inner peace, unity, and communion. Karen Druker will provide a Taizé service for our community on Wednesday, November 20, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. Here is what Karen says about the experience: “Music has the ability to bypass the mind and sink into the heart.” Breathing, stillness, rest, calm, allowing yourself to just “be” and not “do” for a little while. Settling into your heart and dropping into that place of inner knowing. With all that is going on in the world right now, give yourself a “time out” and allow yourself to be...

Wednesday at the Center - Join Us for an Evening of Song, Connection, and Spiritual Unity

Tomorrow evening at 7 p.m., we welcome you to an inspiring community service at the Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa, led by Dr. Edward Viljoen. The service will feature music by Christopher Fritzsche and Rev. Russ Legear, creating an atmosphere where spiritual unity, reflection, and heartfelt connection can flourish. What to Expect:  In our beautiful social hall at 2075 Occidental Road, we will come together for an evening filled with community singing , powerful call-and-response readings , and moments of meditative peace . This service is designed to reconnect, reflect, and rejuvenate in the presence of like-minded individuals who seek harmony and a more profound sense of oneness. Community Singing Be moved by the melodies of beloved, familiar New Thought songwriters. Imagine voices blending in songs like “I Am So Blessed” by Karen Drucker :  “I am so blessed, I am so blessed. I am so grateful for all that I have. I am so blessed, I am so blessed.\ I am so grateful, ...