Jan. 7: Catch the replay of our final Festival of Hope community chat! Enjoy!
Dec. 31: Catch the replay of this week’s Festival of Hope community chat where we welcomed Soaring Spirits Program Developer Kath McCormack for a discussion about creating a daily practice. Enjoy!
Dec. 25: Catch the replay of the special Christmas edition of our Festival of Hope community chat where we welcomed Author and Stand-Up Comedian Kelley Lynn who shared some comedy and Christmas carols with everyone. Enjoy!
Dec. 24: Catch the replay of this week’s Festival of Hope community chat where we welcomed John Reay for a Christmas carol sing-along! Enjoy!
Dec. 17: Catch the replay of this week’s Festival of Hope community chat where we welcomed Author, Artist, and Creator of Zenspirations, Joanne Fink, for a menorah lighting ceremony. Enjoy!
Dec. 10: Catch the replay of this week’s Festival of Hope Community chat where we welcomed Catherine Stemm from the Hummingbird Centre for Hope in Canada for a talk about Winter Solstice and some fun activities you can do to honor the tradition. Enjoy!
Dec. 3: Catch the replay of our fun evening with Widow’s Voice Blog Author and Stand-Up Comedian Kelley Lynn where we discussed the traditions associated with Festivus…for the rest of us! Enjoy!
Nov. 26: Catch the replay of our Friendsgiving Zoom chat that took place on Thanksgiving where we made Gratitude Goulash with memories of our loved ones. Enjoy!
Nov. 19: Catch the replay of this week’s Festival of Hope community Zoom chat where we welcomed Soaring Spirits Leadership Teammate Dianne West who shared some valuable ideas for creating an intentional kindness practice. Enjoy!
Nov. 12: Catch the replay of this week’s Festival of Hope community Zoom chat where we welcomed Soaring Spirits community member Ricky Deggelman for an evening of Hawaiian drumming and chanting, in-keeping with our observance of the Hawaiian season of Makahiki!
Nov. 5: Catch the replay of this week’s Festival of Hope community Zoom chat where we welcomed the family of GySgt Charles J. Shaw II, the first Black Drill Instructor in the integrated USMC who was posthumously awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor. This week’s theme was “Say Their Name” in honor of next week’s Veteran’s Day holiday, and it was a true joy learning more about GySgt Shaw from his beautiful family.
Please note that the video provides a candid discussion of race in the military during the time of segregation, as well as what it was like growing up during the period just following integration. We are grateful to the Shaw family for sharing GySgt Shaw’s life, accomplishments, and memory with us and for highlighting the cross-generational excellence that he instilled in each of his family members.
Oct. 29: Catch the replay of our community Zoom chat from Thursday, Oct. 29 where we welcomed community member Denisse Rivera from Mexico for a tour of her Dia de los Muertos ofrenda (altar). Enjoy!
Oct. 22: Catch the replay of our community Zoom chat from Thursday, Oct. 15 where Soaring Spirits Board Member Terry Marvin welcomed community members Maria Cardenas and Paul Schlunt for a tour of their beautiful gardens. Enjoy!
Oct. 15: Catch the replay of our community Zoom chat from Thursday, Oct. 15 where Michele welcomes Author, Actor, and Screenwriter Tembi Locke for a discussion about the healing practice of journaling. Enjoy!
Oct. 8: Catch the replay of our community Zoom chat from Thursday, Oct. 8 where Cindy Lang welcomed Holly Wagg and her daughter Addi for an evening of pumpkin pie baking! Enjoy!
Oct. 1: Catch the replay of our community Zoom chat from Thursday, Oct. 1 where we had a release and renewal ceremony inspired by Yom Kippur. Enjoy!
Sept. 24: Catch the replay of our community Zoom chat from Thursday, Sept. 24 where we talked about creating a daily balance practice!
Sept. 17: Catch the replay of our Apples and Honey community Zoom chat from Thursday, Sept. 17 below!