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A Deeper Kind of Play—Three New Exercises to Link Improv and Spirituality
A merry band of daring pioneers recently gathered in the coastal hills north of San Francisco for a workshop exploring the many-layered relationship between improvisational theater and spiritual...
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Little Purple Church: Still Building Community in the Castro
If I were to craft my life’s spiritual scrapbook—a collection of words and images to share the pivotal insights, difficult passages, and moments of deeper meaning—I would reserve at least one special...
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Hey Jude: A Purr-tial Cat-a-log of a Year’s Learning
I suppose I shouldn’t be so surprised, but my sabbatical studies in positive reinforcement have changed the way I relate with all animals, both human and other-than-human. That shift has become more...
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Defining the Undefinable (Part 1 in a 3-part series on Improvisation and...
In the summer of 2013, my colleague Cort Worthington and I convened a 3-day inquiry into the many connections between Improvisation and Spirituality. We were joined at the Green Gulch Zen Center north...
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Paths in Parallel (Part 2 in a 3-part series on Improvisation and Spirituality)
Part 1 of this three-part post introduced a working definition for spirituality—the whole-person practice of awakening, feeling, and expressing a connection to larger Mystery and deeper meaning—and for...
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Stillness at Summer’s End: Reflections from a Silent Retreat
And, so, my sabbatical year off from teaching came to an official end. This post came just before school started back up again during the 2013-2014 academic year. Once again, I needed to move in...
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This year’s Improv Wisdom workshop!!
IMPROV WISDOM for a MEANINGFUL LIFE A Playful Path to Courage, Creativity, and Connection Black Mountain Retreat Center, Cazadero, CA * Fri-Mon, Aug 22nd-25th, 2014 Enrollment limited to approx. 14...
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9 Reasons Why Every Conference Needs More Introverted Experiences
Two years ago, I attended the Applied Improvisation Network (AIN) world conference in San Francisco. I had a blast: great games, provocative insights, big ideas, and loads of interaction with amazing...
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Improv Wisdom Musings, Vol. 2: Make Emotional Noises
This post marks the second in a series of three-person explorations into the life wisdom found through improvisational theatre. Three experienced teachers–Patricia Ryan Madson, founder of the...
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Improv Wisdom Musings, Vol. 3: Make Bold Offers!
This post marks the third in a series of three-person explorations into the life wisdom found through improvisational theatre. You can find the first two here: Let Yourself Be Changed and Make...
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NEW!!! 2015 Improv Wisdom Workshop
Improv Wisdom Everyday A Playful Path to Courage, Creativity, and Connection Jikoji Zen Center, Los Altos Hills, CA * Thu-Mon, March 12th-15th, 2015 Enrollment limited to approx. 14 participants In...
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TED WORDS is moving to the ANIMA Blog!!
Hello, dear Readers! It has been a bit over two years since I started this TED WORDS blog, when I was first on my sabbatical from teaching. Thank you so much for your dedicated and supportive...
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A Deeper Kind of Play—Three New Exercises to Link Improv and Spirituality
A merry band of daring pioneers recently gathered in the coastal hills north of San Francisco for a workshop exploring the many-layered relationship between improvisational theater and spiritual...
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Little Purple Church: Still Building Community in the Castro
The little church still provides a warm welcome. If I were to craft my life’s spiritual scrapbook—a collection of words and images to share the pivotal insights, difficult passages, and moments of...
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