November 25, 2022
What does it mean to be mindful, aware, “woke,” or enlightened? How does one come to know what they didn’t know before? Who is equipped to...
November 25, 2022
Heartwood Sangha is pleased to announce that Lama Rod Owens will offer teachings and guidance the weekend of March 31 to April 2. An...
October 29, 2022
May the winds of heaven blow softly in your ear and tell you how much you are loved. ~Adapted from an Irish blessing I...
July 15, 2022
“Trauma is personal. It does not disappear if it is not validated. When it is ignored or invalidated the silent screams continue internally heard...
July 11, 2022
The full Buck Moon is July 13, 2022 at 1:38 PM in Chicago. It’s a Super Moon. The velvety antlers of male deer which...
May 13, 2022
Below is Sarah Westbrook’s “Heart Treatise,” given as part of her speech at Heartwood’s Spring Event: Planting Seeds of Health & Hope: Emerging Strong...
April 24, 2022
Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. come, even if you...
April 17, 2022
When my daughter was very little, she used to cover her eyes, and pretend that I couldn’t see her. She’d giggle with delight as...
January 29, 2022
“…instead of struggling to erase what are referred to as negative emotions, we can learn to use them in positive ways. we could describe...
January 5, 2022
Northwest CASA is seeking a trauma therapist for the new year. Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred but not mandatory. EMDR training and support will be...