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Seen by the Essene
A submission and transmission came today during the Creative Writing group, led by Dr. Ann Filemyr, as a response to the prompt which was to use either 'hello' or 'goodbye'...
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Council of All Beings
Council of All Beings The Ecotherapy Certificate Program under the leadership of Dr. Ann Filemyr, Director of the Ecotherapy certificate program and President of Southwestern College, hosted a ceremonial...
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Something Big Happened Today at Southwestern College…
Today we held our Second Annual Faculty Retreat, an exercise in Appreciative Inquiry, and a look into the potential futures of Southwestern College/New Earth Institute. Before we actually began, I...
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Ecotherapy Interview: Post 1
The Ecotherapy certificate program at Southwestern College offers a Wilderness Fast each year to interested individuals. In September 2016, Wilderness Fast members took a 9-day trip to Canyon De Chelly...
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The Hogwarts Express
I am nearing the end of the first quarter of graduate school, and I can barely believe I am here- a sentiment it appears I share with many of my...
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Food and Consciousness by Dianne Deloren
Food and Consciousness Ah, October, one of my favorite seasons in Santa Fe, time to make my first apple pie of the season, and look forward to homemade muffins and...
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Wild Heart Gallery Featured Artist : Crystal Norberto
Honoring the Spectrum of Self On May 20, 2016 the Wild Heart Gallery hosted the opening night of "Honoring the Spectrum of Self," an exhibition where Southwestern College staff, faculty, and...
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Wild Heart Gallery Featured Artist: Brittnee Page
Honoring the Spectrum of Self On May 20, 2016 the Wild Heart Gallery hosted the opening night of "Honoring the Spectrum of Self," an exhibition where Southwestern College staff, faculty, and...
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Wild Heart Gallery Featured Artist : Jessica Morris
Honoring the Spectrum of Self On May 20, 2016 the Wild Heart Gallery hosted the opening night of Honoring the Spectrum of Self, an exhibition where Southwestern College staff, faculty,...
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Wild Heart Gallery Featured Artist Chelsea Call
Honoring the Spectrum of Self On May 20, 2016 the Wild Heart Gallery hosted the opening night of Honoring the Spectrum of Self, an exhibition where Southwestern College staff, faculty,...
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Wild Heart Gallery Featured Artist Beth Lykins
Honoring the Spectrum of Self On May 20, 2016 the Wild Heart Gallery hosted the opening night of Honoring the Spectrum of Self, an exhibition where Southwestern College staff, faculty,...
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Part 2 of 3 in a Series About Ownership Language
Part 1, if you missed it... Part 2: Practical Examples of Ownership Language I look around and see so many things that say "Stop doing THIS!" or "Don't do/think/act THIS...
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Decolonizing Education by Andrea Twitchell
The other morning I came into contact with a report by Jonathan Cook from the Aljazeera international news station. His correspondence, Israeli textbook 'bad for Arabs, bad for Jews,' resonated...
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Art Genogram by Andrea Twitchell
Over the past weekend I was excited and joyous in being able to spend time with my extended family. Growing up with a diverse and multicultural background I had an...
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“Split Spirit” by Andrea Twitchell
As a second year Art therapy/Counselor in training, I have recently begun practicum. Practicum is the hands-on application of my accrued training from over the course of my graduate and...
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Of Two Worlds by Andrea Twitchell
Since beginning my apprenticeship as an art therapist/counselor in training here at SWC in 2014, I had my most challenging quarter in the spring of 2016. For the first two...
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Part 1 of 3 in a Series About Ownership Language
Part 1: What is Ownership Language In many of my classes our teachers have been training us to use “I statements” during discussions. For example, it applies when you fall into...
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When One Transitions, We All Transition
When One Transitions, We All Transition by Ann Filemyr Our granddaughter announced his decision to become an F to M Trans Boy. Okay, I am ready, I thought. Well, not...
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Summer Beach Reading from the “Sea of Whiteness” by Deborah Schroder
Summer Beach Reading from the “Sea of Whiteness” I remember seeing lists of books in magazines that were deemed appropriate for “summer beach reading," the assumption being that we all...
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Who’s Who at Southwestern College – Larry Harkcom
Larry Harkcom - Library Assistant at Quimby Memorial Library at Southwestern College I grew up in rural Pennsylvania, in a place called Pond Bank. To present, I don’t really know...
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Return to Sender
Writing has quite simply saved my life. When I was 16, I was on the verge of ending my life when I received a letter informing me that my first...
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Ponderings on Life Purpose
Life purpose and vocation; I sometimes wonder how they are related. Sometimes I hear life purpose described simply and clearly, like this quote from notetoselfphilosophy.com: Note to Self: “What is...
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Flourishing in your Dharma at Midlife
I'd been exploring the intersection of Stephen Cope's book The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling, and Martin E. P. Seligman's book Flourish: A...
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Where Do Southwestern College Grads Work? Charmayne Kilcup
How Quitting School Was the Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me Charmayne Kilcup, Ph.D. At the young age of 23, I was bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and sure I wanted to...