Event Calendar

2021 Offerings

Register here for events requiring payment.
Registration for most paid events closes one week prior to start date.
All times listed are in the Pacific Time Zone/United States. 

Registration is open for TEALarbor stories Annual Retreat 
Click here for details. 

May 11^th (Tues.) Second Tuesdays Lunchtime Webinar Free (register to get access)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Listen to a thirty-minute informal talk interweaving such topics as creativity, beauty, nature, gratitude, and kindness. For those who can stay for the full hour, the second thirty minutes will be Q/A and discussion. 

May 17^th - 20^th (Mon.-Thurs.) Writing on the Landscape via Zoom $25. (+ $25. for a one-year registration to OLLI)
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Please remember that this is Pacific Time/U.S.)
This course is offered through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of Alabama Huntsville. Using my book, Writing on the Landscape as the class text, students will have an opportunity to understand the nature/creativity connection and to delve into their inner/outer landscapes via reading, hands-on activities, and discussion. Note: the course will be more meaningful if you have a copy of the book. Register for the online course here.

Jun. 2^nd (Wed.) Making Writing Easier via Zoom 
8:30 – 9:30 AM
I will make a second author visit to college classroom #1 using Writing on the Landscape as their course text. 

Jun. 3^rd (Thurs.) Making Writing Easier via Zoom 
8:30 – 9:30 AM 
I will make a second author visit to college classroom #2 using Writing on the Landscape as their course text. 

Jun. 3^rd (Thurs.) Nature-Based Wellness in Virtual Times Judicial Council of California/Child and Family Focused Education Biennial Conference via Zoom 
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM 
I will offer an interactive session on natural, wholistic wellness for the Family Court Services professionals and judicial officers who attend this multidisciplinary continuing education conference in pursuit of knowledge, networking, and to meet professional licensure requirements. 

Jun. 8^th (Tues.) Second Tuesdays Lunchtime Webinar Free (register to get access)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Listen to a thirty-minute informal talk interweaving such topics as creativity, beauty, nature, gratitude, and kindness. For those who can stay for the full hour, the second thirty minutes will be Q/A and discussion. 

Jun. 19^th (Sat.) Half-Day Summer Retreat via Zoom (or in-person, if possible) $60.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
Join me to contemplate the season of summer through poetry, meditation, writing, visual art, etc. We will spend a portion of our time going outdoors in our respective locations. Please bring art supplies, paper, pens, and whatever else you need to feel comfortable.

Jun. 30^th (Wed.) Sensory Delight in Nature and Art via Zoom $20.
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Journey with me in pursuit of the restorative goodness of creativity, the natural world, and beauty. Through simple activities, we will awaken our senses and cultivate joy: that substrate of wellbeing that carries us through difficulty. Join us in adding your own sense of aesthetics to your workday. 

Jul. 2^nd (Fri.) General Registration Ends for TEALarbor stories Annual Retreat

Jul. 9^th & 16^th (Fri.) Nature Journaling via Zoom (or in-person, if possible) $80.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Learn how to capture your nature experiences on the page via evocative images, words, creativity. This is especially for people who lack confidence in their artistic skills (though everyone is welcome). Leave with beautifully completed pages in your nature journal. 

Jul. 13^th (Tues.) Second Tuesdays Lunchtime Webinar Free (register to get access)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Listen to a thirty-minute informal talk interweaving such topics as creativity, beauty, nature, gratitude, and kindness. For those who can stay for the full hour, the second thirty minutes will be Q/A and discussion. 

Aug. 2^nd – 6^th  (Mon. – Fri.) TEALarbor stories Annual Retreat: Beauty $950.via Zoom
Join us if you have been craving restorative retreat time. With nurturing guidance, practical suggestions, and the intimacy of a group with shared interests, move forward with your creative ideas. Whether you’re a writer, artist, dreamer, or beauty-lover, this retreat will hold you as you ease into your fertile edges. (No project is too small or too large for this retreat.) Alternatively, if you just want to be nourished by the retreat activities (rather than pursuing a specific project), you are very welcome to join us. Our special focus for the week will be on beauty. For details, click here. 

Aug. 10^th (Tues.) Second Tuesdays Lunchtime Webinar Free (register to get access)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Listen to a thirty-minute informal talk interweaving such topics as creativity, beauty, nature, gratitude, and kindness. For those who can stay for the full hour, the second thirty minutes will be Q/A and discussion. 

Sep. 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd, 29^th (Wed.) Wellbeing Wednesdays via Zoom $20. per session 
12:15 – 1:15 PM
Join others who want to find a moment of calm and beauty midweek. Bring your lunch, pen and paper, art supplies, and your heart to our Zoom gathering. Each week we will enjoy a reading or video clip, poetry, calming activity, and opportunities to share the small ways in which we seek great wellbeing. Come once, or all four times.

Sep. 14^th (Tues.) Second Tuesdays Lunchtime Webinar Free (register to get access)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Listen to a thirty-minute informal talk interweaving such topics as creativity, beauty, nature, gratitude, and kindness. For those who can stay for the full hour, the second thirty minutes will be Q/A and discussion. 

Sep. 18^th (Sat.) Half-Day Autumn Retreat via Zoom (or in-person, if possible) $60.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
Join me to contemplate the season of autumn through poetry, meditation, writing, visual art, etc. We will spend a portion of our time going outdoors in our respective locations. Please bring art supplies, paper, pens, and whatever else you need to feel comfortable.

Oct. 12^th (Tues.) Second Tuesdays Lunchtime Webinar Free (register to get access)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Listen to a thirty-minute informal talk interweaving such topics as creativity, beauty, nature, gratitude, and kindness. For those who can stay for the full hour, the second thirty minutes will be Q/A and discussion. 

Oct. 20^th (Wed.) Working Despite Creative Blocks via Zoom $40.
10:00 – 11:30 AM
Troubleshoot your creative stuck places through simple activities, compassionate guidance, and individualized support. 

Oct. 29^th (Fri.) Day of Reflection and Gratitude via Zoom $95. 
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Spend the day engaged in nourishing activities to deepen self-reflection and gain clarity about your next steps as a change agent in the world. Experience a host of ways to foster gratitude in all circumstances. And immerse yourself in the interconnections among contemplation, gratefulness, and service. 

Nov. 1^st, 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd (Mon.) Gratitude Course via Zoom $80.
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Celebrate, learn, practice, share how gratefulness can become an extraordinary part of your everyday life.

Nov. 9^th (Tues.) Second Tuesdays Lunchtime Webinar Free (register to get access)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Listen to a thirty-minute informal talk interweaving such topics as creativity, beauty, nature, gratitude, and kindness. For those who can stay for the full hour, the second thirty minutes will be Q/A and discussion. 

Dec. 4^th, 2021 - Jan. 9^th, 2022 Writing Sabbatical/TEALarbor stories offline
I will be offline and immersed in work on my current book project. Client services will resume on January 10^th, 2022.