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Patience is a Gift
Dear Gatherers, My father has always been my moral compass. His words aligned with his actions making them even more impactful. He is a...
Nora Plesent
Sep 8, 20202 min read
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Managing Worry
Dear Gatherers, Are you a worrier or a warrior? I have been a worrier my entire life. When I first heard the word "catastrophizing" I...
Nora Plesent
Sep 3, 20202 min read
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Worrier or Warrior
Dear Gatherers, Are you a worrier or a warrior? I have been a worrier my entire life. When I first heard the word "catastrophizing" I...
Nora Plesent
Sep 3, 20202 min read
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Embracing Vulnerabilities
Dear Gatherers, The word "vulnerability" makes many of us cringe- particularly those of us for whom outer success has played an important...
Nora Plesent
Aug 26, 20203 min read
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Uncertainty is a Certainty
Dear Gatherers, Uncertainty may be the word of 2020 but hearing and reading it over and over does not make living with it any easier. ...
Nora Plesent
Aug 12, 20202 min read
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The Ripple Effect
Dear Gatherers, Is it really August? It's been five months and we still have no idea how long this pandemic will go on. The fact that the...
Nora Plesent
Aug 12, 20203 min read
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Earth is Forgiveness School
Dear Gatherers, How is everyone doing? I mean really doing. I spoke to my 92 year old mother today who said she is in the worst "funk" of...
Nora Plesent
Jul 21, 20203 min read
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Tolerance and Forgiveness
Dear Gatherers, How is everyone doing? I mean really doing. I spoke to my 92 year old mother today who said she is in the worst "funk" of...
Nora Plesent
Jul 21, 20202 min read
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Moments of Being
Dear Gatherers, It was a week of highs and lows. The weather in LA was exquisite, NY experienced a day without any Covid-19 deaths, my...
Nora Plesent
Jul 14, 20202 min read
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Wisdom Extracted
Dear Gatherers, Summer is here but sleep-away camp, outdoor festivals, family barbecues and travel are not. For many of us, sheltering in...
Nora Plesent
Jul 6, 20202 min read
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Allow Yourself Inner Peace
Dear Gatherers, Summer is here but sleep-away camp, outdoor festivals, family barbecues and travel are not. For many of us, sheltering in...
Nora Plesent
Jul 6, 20202 min read
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Become Familiar to Yourself
Dear Gatherers, This week my mother turned 92 years old. Although I haven't been able to see her since January, she is always with me. As...
Nora Plesent
Jun 29, 20202 min read
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Take Back Control
Dear Gatherers, Many of us are feeling out of control right now, unable to plan for the immediate future, not knowing whether we will be...
Nora Plesent
Jun 22, 20202 min read
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The Fog Will Move On
Dear Gatherers, For many of us, it feels like we are in a thick fog of uncertainty, trying to get through this experience of figure out...
Nora Plesent
Jun 14, 20201 min read
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Take Care of Your Inner Being
Dear Gatherers, We have been in quarantine for three months, a quarter of a year. Time has slowed down but emotions are moving through us...
Nora Plesent
Jun 9, 20202 min read
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The Honeymoon is Over
Dear Gatherers, You may be feeling down, edgy, bored, worried or exhausted. The "honeymoon" phase is long over and yet, we don't have...
Nora Plesent
May 25, 20201 min read
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Allow Yourself to Wander
Dear Gatherers, You made it through another week! The days feel long but the weeks go by quickly! Things are changing, yet remaining the...
Nora Plesent
May 19, 20201 min read
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Join Us!
Dear Gatherers, Join us on Sunday for an hour of calm, clarity and connection. It's an opportunity to go inside and breathe, listen,...
Nora Plesent
May 14, 20201 min read
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Practice Being in the Present
Dear Gatherers, What is your biggest challenge this week? Some of us are wishing we had our old lives back. Some of us don't want to go...
Nora Plesent
May 11, 20203 min read
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Being Present is Powerful
Dear Gatherers, What is your biggest challenge this week? Some of us are wishing we had our old lives back. Some of us don't want to go...
Nora Plesent
May 10, 20203 min read
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