Event Calendar

2021 Offerings

Register here for paid events. 
Please note that all times listed are in the Pacific Time Zone in the U.S. 

Mar. 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. 

Mar. 13^th (Sat.) Let Nature Inspire Your Writing BARN Writers Studio via Zoom $78. ($60. BARN members)
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Learn how nature can help unlock your writing process and feed your writing, inspiring not only your work but your life. In this class, students will: learn about the nature/creativity connection; be guided through free-writes and practices; learn ways to bring nature into their writing projects and creative processes; receive feedback on how their individual projects can incorporate these practices.This class is appropriate for all authors and aspiring writers; the practices can be effective regardless of genre. Be sure to bring to class a few pens, a stack of paper (preferably unlined), as well as an open heart and open mind. Together, the students and instructor will create a nurturing and nourishing creative environment so that everyone can flourish. Register here.

Mar. 20^th (Sat.) Half-Day Spring Retreat via Zoom $60.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
Join me to contemplate the season of spring 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.

Mar. 29^th (Mon.) Overcoming Writing Blocks via Zoom 
10:40 – 11:40 AM
I will make an author visit to college classroom #1 using Writing on the Landscape as their course text. 

Mar. 30^th (Tues.) Overcoming Writing Blocks via Zoom 
10:40 – 11:40 AM
I will make an author visit to college classroom #2 using Writing on the Landscape as their course text. 

Apr. 5^th (Mon.) Early Bird Registration Opens for TEALarbor stories Annual Retreat
Receive $100 discount if you complete registration by April 30^th. 

Apr. 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. 

Apr. 21^st (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. 

Apr. 28^th (Wed.) Nature as Tool, Antidote, and Inspiration in Writing via Zoom $50.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Learn and practice Earthy ways for engaging your writing process and feeding the content of your written work. Come to understand how the natural world and ecology can be used as tools, antidotes (especially for writer’s block), and inspiration for your writing and your life. 

Apr. 30^th (Mon.) Early Bird Registration Ends for TEALarbor stories Annual Retreat
Receive $100 discount if you complete registration by April 30^th at 5 PM Pacific Time. 

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 14^th & 21^st (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. 

May 17^th - 20^th (Mon.-Thurs.) Writing on the Landscape via Zoom
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
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/creative connection and to delve into their inner/outer landscapes via reading, hands-on activities, and discussion.

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 
11:00 AM – 12:30 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 (or in-person, if possible)
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. 

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.