Purposeful Living

5 Things to Celebrate in This Year of Pandemic

“We as a collective have been so incredibly resilient through this time,” said Dr. Henry Emmons. As an integrative psychiatrist, noted author, and resilience expert, he knows what resilience looks like better than most anyone. At our recent virtual event, Oasis 2020: Hope and Possibility, Dr. Emmons shared five bright…

Christa MelandJanuary 18, 2021

Grief and Grieving Healing Stories and Storytelling Music Purposeful Living

Join us for Oasis 2020: Hope and Possibility

Join us at 6:45 p.m. Dec. 29 for a virtual event to explore and honor the loss and grief we've experienced amid the pandemic and to look ahead to brighter days. The event, Oasis 2020: Hope and Possibility, is our gift to you after the crushing and confusing losses many…

Christa MelandDecember 15, 2020

Purposeful Living

Join Us For Our Thanksgiving Week Gratitude Challenge

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” —Aesop Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. No gifts to buy and wrap, no pressure to massively decorate, no stress—just a whole lot of turkey and family time. But this year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent surge of…

Christa MelandNovember 17, 2020

Healing Stories and Storytelling Purposeful Living

How Pregnancy Losses Gave Way to Gratitude, Renewed Purpose

When my husband and I were ready to have a child, we both assumed that it would be easy for me to become pregnant, and that the following year, we’d have a baby in our arms. After nine months of trying, we got the news we were hoping for. We…

Christa MelandOctober 24, 2020

Artful Living and Dying Purposeful Living

The Beauty in Falling Free

Photo courtesy of Jan Selby This will sound like heresy, but I hate autumn. Of course, I appreciate the kaleidoscope of color and Mother Nature really can put on a show, but I'm a child of summer and my mood drops along with the leaves. No amount of pumpkin spice…

Cathy WurzerSeptember 30, 2020

Purposeful Living

The Paradox of Change

There’s something about soaking in the fullness of summer that invites a lull; the proverbial lazy hazy days of summer. Yet, given the ongoing pandemic restrictions, and the turbulence of sending the kids back to school (wherever and however that may be), many of us are experiencing that lull layered…

Christy Moe-MarekSeptember 9, 2020

Purposeful Living

Hitting Pause

As a young reporter, I had a "portable" tape recorder that was heavy, about the size of a bread box, but it had fantastic audio quality. It had quirks including a sticky pause button. When you really needed to hit the pause button, there was a 50/50 chance it would…

Cathy WurzerJune 23, 2020

Artful Living and Dying Purposeful Living

Engaging Conversations

You’ll hear us at End in Mind talking about engaging creatively in conversations about end of life. For those of us who believe we don’t have a creative bone in our bodies, this might be off-putting, or even feel a little bit scary. But it is so much simpler than…

Christy Moe-MarekJune 11, 2020

Purposeful Living

Reflecting on the Turmoil

Just when we thought our COVID-19 entrenched world couldn’t feel more topsy-turvy, George Floyd died in a South Minneapolis street while in police custody. His death sparked peaceful protests and several nights of rioting not only in Minneapolis but across the county. His death has brought to the surface, yet…

Christy Moe-MarekJune 4, 2020