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Debbie Jarosz writes: My goal is simply to share the life-changing experiences of my mission in Uganda. This mission has planted in me both joy and grief that I cannot contain. It is imperative that I tell the story, and share the images I have captured along the way.
I have seen poverty and disease beyond imagination. People, especially children, die every day from malnutrition or from diseases that are routinely treated in our country. I have heard unthinkable stories of torture, rape and violence. But I also stand in awe of a resilient, faith-filled, and hopeful people. Joy and hope resound in the music of drums and chanting on a Sunday morning that comes from local churches, or communities gathered under the shade of a tree or the shelter of a veranda. The rhythms of life and death are played out so profoundly that dancing is a spontaneous response.
On my first visit, I commented to the local supervisor of schools in Masindi that the people of Uganda were experts at implementing Jesus’s command that we welcome the stranger. Her response was, “Oh, but you are not a stranger anymore. You are family.” I hope that you will see in the faces of the Ugandan people and hear in their voices what draws me back each summer – what makes me smile and what makes me cry.
About the Presenter: Debbie Jarosz is the sister of Shadybrook member, Barb Mallin. After 24 years of teaching in elementary and secondary schools, Debbie recently retired in order to devote more time to her mission in Uganda. She traveled there for the first time in 2005 on a Women’s Build with Habitat for Humanity. She has returned to Uganda each summer since to help coordinate for the Masindi Education Foundation. Since 2008, Debbie has also represented the Gulu Help Foundation in war- ravaged Northern Uganda. Presently an active member on the Board of Directors for both Foundations, Debbie has spoken at women’s groups, high schools, and various churches.
Presenter Ron Bracale writes: Long roads of study have led me to believe that humanity has never been alone on our journey: an extra-terrestrial (ET) presence has accompanied us throughout history. When humanity was younger, the star people were our gods, and our religious mythologies bear witness to this fact quite clearly. While the heavens may contain what might be labeled both good and bad in a fear-based, black-and-white mythology, the reality is that the universe holds a full spectrum of beings with varying agendas. Throughout the ages we have been given the truth at every turn: this universe into which we incarnate is alive and divine, and all of us, human and otherwise, are spiritual beings on a material pilgrimage. Come join me for an evening of cooperative inquiry into this important and esoteric subject. Only the open-minded can even begin to fathom the vast potentials implied by the visitation of other-world beings. Whether or not you are a believer, intelligent discussion of the implications for our civilization of contact with extra-terrestrials is a prerequisite for being ready to embrace a very possible future. Are Earth’s citizens prepared for the shock that they truly have been watched and studied? Is humanity ready to join a galactic community? Contact is the biggest story in all of human history: let’s spend an evening exploring it together. About the Presenter: Ron Bracale is a certified field investigator for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON,) which gives him the opportunity to talk to people about their experiences with UFOs and ETs. Professionally, Ron is a Development Analyst, working in the Information Technology (IT) department of an international corporation. He is also a musician, artist, and author.
No matter in what decade, century, or millennium humans walk, they will forever be faced with living in relationship. Learning how to be in relationship with another person in a peaceful, joyous way is one of life’s greatest gifts. In the all-day workshop, “Relationships: They’re Everywhere!” you will learn what is called the “Relationship Hierarchy,” the priority list that helps you create and maintain balance in all of your relationships. The best way for a relationship to grow and thrive is for it to have an operating system for communication. In this workshop, you will learn that communicating effectively in every relationship is about personal accountability; for as much as you might want to change another person, the only thing you can change is your reaction to that person. Join us for an interactive day of communication and relationship-building! About the Presenter: Cleveland’s leading relationship coach since 1992, Kathy Dawson works with couples and individuals to punch through the barriers that keep them from having a great relationship. Whether coaching spouses or significant others, Kathy teaches her clients concrete communication skills and works with them to create an action plan to insure their lifetime relationship lasts a lifetime. As an experienced coach, speaker, and author, Kathy has impacted thousands of lives through her books, as well as her television and radio appearances. Kathy is the author of Diagnosis: Married – How to Deal with Marital Conflict, Heal Your Relationship, and Create a Rewarding and Fulfilling Marriage (Penguin Putnam/Perigee, 2000) which was nominated for a Books for a Better Life award. Kathy’s second book, Cleveland Couples – 40 Inspiring Stories of Love & Commitment (Gray & Company, Publishers) was published in 2004. As well as books, Kathy has written a weekly relationship column called Side By Sidefor Cleveland’s Plain Dealer. And starting Saturday, October 2, 2010, Kathy will be hosting her own TV show on WKYC Channel 3! "Can You Relate? with Kathy Dawson" will air each Saturday morning at 6:00 a.m. Learn more about the show at www.canyourelatetv.com. The website features a section where viewers can "Ask Coach Kathy." Whether coaching couples and individuals, broadcasting relationship information on radio and television, or speaking in a business, civic, or university setting, Kathy is dedicated to promoting everlasting love!
Enjoy the refreshing nature of a mountain stream -with sound. Relax with a “musical massage” produced by gem crystal singing bowls, 300-year-old Tibetan bowls and tuning forks. The harmonics produced are very soothing. Monks in the Bon and Buddhist traditions have worked with singing bowls in meditation for over two thousand years. Sound has a profound effect on the brain’s activity. The bowls’ harmonics allow us to move from our usual beta state levels of activity into the relaxed creative alpha state, the deeper meditative theta state or the even deeper delta state of detached awareness where healing is said to occur. · Learn how these new gem crystal bowls blend emeralds, rubies, and diamonds with quartz at 4,000+ degrees F. · Discover why the antique Tibetan bowls are not just brass, but often composed ofseven metals and how those relate to different planets in our solar system. · Experience how your whole body can “hear” not just your ears. · Change sound with your hands and feel its wave vibration. About the Presenter: Kathleen Calby, founder of Re-Sounding Joy, has heard musical tones from an unidentifiable source all her life. She has been working consciously with sound for the past eleven years and invites you to make some new discoveries with this program. Visit www.re-soundingjoy.comfor a preview video.
The time of the Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year and, in northeastern Ohio, a transition toward cold and wintry weather. As the days grow shorter, we become accustomed once again to more and more darkness, but we know that at the moment of the Solstice, we can expect the return of expanded light. For thousands of years, people around the world have celebrated the Winter Solstice as a time of renewal. Even before the beginning of celebrations such as Chanukah, Christmas, or Kwanzaa, it was customary in ancient Egypt to mark the return of more sunlight with twelve days of celebration. The celebration evolved to include the exchanging of gifts in Babylonia, and the actual exchanging of life roles for a day in Rome. The time of the Solstice is also considered a time for reflection, and a time to put the past behind us and look to the future. Gather with us to celebrate the Solstice together through contemplation, simple movement, and music of the season from several traditions. About the Presenter: Laura Christian Imbornoni, M.Ed. has facilitated several Winter Solstice celebrations with Shadybrook. She is an In-Motion Movement Therapy graduate and a certified DansKinetics Spirit-in-MotionTM instructor. An enthusiastic student of Yoga for over twenty years, she is certified as a Professional Level Yoga Instructor. Laura teaches Yoga at the Fine Arts Association in Willoughby Ohio.
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