Religion and religious communities should be places that provide connection, meaning, and life giving wholeness. Unfortunately, many have been traumatized by religion and religious communities. The Religious Trauma Institute and Reclamation Collective defines religious trauma as the physical, emotional, or psychological response to religious beliefs, practices, or structures that overwhelm an individual’s ability to cope and return to a sense of safety. We will talk about ways to identify religious trauma and create pathways to healing.
Birding for Life: See and Save a Bird, a People, and the Planet
Today we will briefly review the scientific and cultural aspects of how people relate and respond to nature, and specifically to birds. Being intentionally mindful of birds reaps benefits not just for humans, but for the birds themselves. As people come to understand and connect to birds, they increase their resilience and health by being […]