What we're about
Are you craving deeper connections in life? Not only with other people, but within yourself, the environment around you, the physical world you live in, the infinite universe, or The Divine itself?
Whether you feel it through your mind, your body, or inner being, deep connection eludes many of us, in part due to the noise of the distractions around us every day. Technology, social media, cultural expectations, schedules too busy to manage, and more, can all dampen our ability to make the very connections we're craving for in our everyday lives.
Our goal is to create opportunities for you to experience these connections, that will allow you to find more satisfaction and wholeness in your life. Creating Connection BC is sponsored by Community of Christ Canada. For more information or to find a group near you, please contact info@CreatingConnectionBC.ca
Creating Connection Canada is a network of many inclusive communities committed to sharing authentic conversation and promoting meaningful activities, including: Coffee & Conversation, our Book club, Drumming Circles, Mindfulness Meditation, Yoga, Satsang: Singing into Silence, and An Afternoon of Nurturing Spirit. Our mission is to invite everyone into community, to continually learn & grow, to abolish poverty & end needless suffering, to pursue peace & justice, and to live life meaningfully together.
Creating Connection's Nurturing Spirit Retreats provide an opportunity for meditation, gentle yoga, deep relaxation, spiritual conversations, and learning. We are inclusive and value each person and living being on the planet. Through mindful, meaningful and spiritual conversations, we hope to create a better world for all of us, one small step at a time.
Would you like to be a guest on An Afternoon of Nurturing Spirit?
Do you have a talent you could teach in an introductory session that would nurture our spirits ? One that you think fits with our Afternoon of Nurturing Spirit group?
Please email Debra@CreatingConnection.ca with the following:
Brief description on what you would like to do on An Afternoon of Nurturing Spirit
Short Bio
Links to your website and social media.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Debra, Rhonda, and Barbara.
Upcoming events (4+)
Network event
Samish Island Campground and Retreat Center
Registration is open NurturingSpirit.CreatingConnection.ca
Samish Island Retreat Centre Washington, June 1-4
2 and 3 day packages available.
Early bird pricing in effect until April 14th. Register today!
Many of earth’s communities now live out of balance with the world around them. Many lack access to food, water, and shelter, the universal needs of existence. Many have gifts that go unrecognized and unshared. As a result, all communities—the human and the more-than-human—experience woundedness and loss.
Come for a weekend of nurturing, awareness and hope. Join in community as we learn about and experience profound acts of reconciliation and restoration happening both locally and throughout the world.
Find your place in this great awakening.
Samish Island Retreat Centre Washington, June 1-4
2 and 3 day packages available.
Early bird pricing in effect until April 14th.
Register today! NurturingSpirit.CreatingConnection.ca
All activities on the schedule are optional, choose your own experiences and level of participation.
Thursday June 1st - An Evening to Exhale, Converse and Contemplate.
4:00 Arrive and settle in
6:30 Dinner
7:30 Fireside Chat– various topics
Things to do on your own: Walk the Labyrinth, Creative time in Nature – contemplate what you hope to gain during the weekend, journal, sketch, observe or just ‘be’
Friday June 2nd - A Day to Nurture your Spirit in Nature
8:00 Morning Gratitude Practice
8:30 Breakfast
10:00 Guided Forest Bathing
11:30 Yoga
12:30 Lunch
2:00 Guided Labyrinth Walk
3:30 Deepening The Art of Holy Attention
6:30 Dinner
7:30 Movie followed by Conversation
Things to do on your own: Free time to roam, Intentional Conversations,
Creative time in Nature – Poetry, Journaling, Haiku, Sketching or Photography.
**Saturday June 3rd - *A Day to Nurture Justice in Community ***
8:00 Morning Gratitude Practice
8:30 Breakfast
9:30 ‘Impacts of the Climate Crisis on Vulnerable Communities’ Isabelle and Leah
10:45 Break
11:00 ‘Reflections on Kinship, Reciprocity, and the Great Turning’ Laurie and Nan
12:30 Lunch
2:00 Games
3:30 ‘Practical Tools to help take One Small Step in Making a Difference’ Nan and Erica
6:30 Dinner
7:30 Evening Games
8:30 Creating an Action Plan
Sunday June 4th - A Day Where Spirit, Justice, and Nature Meet: Bringing it all Together
8:00 Morning Gratitude Practice
8:30 Breakfast
10:00 ‘Bringing it all together’
12:00 Pack up cabins and goodbye’s
*schedule subject to change
Samish Island Retreat Centre Washington, June 1-4
2 and 3 day packages available.
Early bird pricing in effect until April 14th.
Register today! NurturingSpirit.CreatingConnection.ca
- Debra D.
- Creating C.
- 2 attendees from this group
Release Your Inner Writer
Release Your Inner Writer is for anyone who feels they are a writer, wants to be a writer, or those who want to explore writing in a comfortable and supportive setting. We’ll set the stage for you to write creatively with opportunities to share with the group, or not, whatever you’re comfortable with.
Have you ever thought: “I have an interesting story, but I don’t know how to start sharing it with people”? Have you ever thought of writing a book? Do you simply want to start journaling? Every person has a story to share, and all of them are transformational for us and sometimes for others. When we write our thoughts and ideas down, we move internal content to an external device like a notebook or a laptop. By doing this we’re able to clear our heads and uncover one layer after another.
Hosted by Kathy Nutt
Kathy Nutt is a creative who uses many media and styles to convey a glimpse into her mysterious, whimsical world. Although mainly focused on the visual arts, she dabbles in the written word and is endeavoring to cultivate a consistent practice of writing, whether it be poetry, essays, short stories, or journaling.
Kathy believes a writing practice (along with any creative practice) is a beneficial way to break through the mundane and view our worlds through fresh new eyes. We may discover a breakthrough, change a pattern, or just experience catharsis. Or we may simply arrive in a place of joy. She believes the creative process is more important than the finished product and that creativity is for everyone, not just the gifted few.
CREATING CONNECTION CANADA is a network of welcoming and inclusive communities committed to sharing authentic conversation, nurturing meaningful activities, promoting holistic wellness practices, and fostering compassionate action. We are LGBTQ+ affirming. People of every walk of life, culture, faith, or tradition, participate in a myriad of connection groups, forming meaningful community within this diversity. As a result, these communities are multi-faceted - expressing the inspirations, aspirations, wisdom, practices, and blessing of all. While we encourage you to share openly, we ask that you do so in a kind and considerate manner.
As a REGISTERED NON-PROFIT charity working to bring community together through like-minded interests, we welcome and gratefully appreciate any financial support. Tax receipts are provided.
CREDIT CARD: http://donations.creatingconnection.ca
E-TRANSFER: donations@creatingconnection.ca
- Debra D.
- 1 attendee
Network event
Embracing your Heart: An Introduction to the Gene Keys with Glenda Hilsenteger
In preparation for this event, please download your free personal Gene Keys Profile at https://genekeys.com/free-profile/.
Be inspired to approach life with greater compassion for ourselves and others.
The Gene Keys system is complex and vast. So, know that it’s ok to be overwhelmed. Just take your time and follow your heart – one step at a time, one discovery at a time. Share your experiences with others along the way, and have fun stepping into the creative
genius you were born to live.
You might also check out Glenda’s Blog at ghilsenteger.com. Glenda posts the most recent 'Gene Key of the Week'. The posts highlight the key message of each Gene Key, and give specific information about its shadow, gift, and siddhi frequencies.
Introducing Glenda
A friend gifted Glenda with a Gene Keys book in 2014. At first, Glenda couldn’t imagine how she had time to read that huge book, yet she’s always loved numbers… so she dove straight in... to both her Gene Keys personal profile, and that huge Gene Keys' book... Since then, she’s completed a full range of Gene Key training programs, including in-person programs with Richard Rudd, founder of the Gene Keys.
For Glenda, the Gene Keys are all about connection, caring, listening with love, empowering our genius. Above all, it's about creating a more beautiful, free, and peaceful world for ourselves, and all of humanity. To learn more about Glenda’s background, go to https://ghilsenteger.com/about
· Check out Glenda’s Blog: ghilsenteger.com. I post the most current Gene Key each week. The posts simplify each Gene Key by summarizing its key overall message, along with the specific messages of the shadow, gift, and siddhi frequencies.
Glenda’s Background: https://ghilsenteger.com/about
NOTE: The RSVPs here represent only some folks who may join since this event is advertised across multiple media platforms.
People of every walk of life, culture, faith or tradition, participate in a myriad of connection groups, forming meaningful community within this diversity. As a result, these communities are multi-faceted - expressing the inspirations, aspirations, wisdom, practices and blessing of all. We are LGBTQ+ affirming.
As a REGISTERED NON-PROFIT charity working to bring community together through like-minded interests, we welcome and gratefully appreciate any financial support. Tax receipts are provided. CREDIT CARD: http://donations.creatingconnection.ca E-TRANSFER: [masked]
- Debra D.
- Rhonda Ann C.
- 2 attendees from this group
Release Your Inner Writer
Release Your Inner Writer is for anyone who feels they are a writer, wants to be a writer, or those who want to explore writing in a comfortable and supportive setting. We’ll set the stage for you to write creatively with opportunities to share with the group, or not, whatever you’re comfortable with.
Have you ever thought: “I have an interesting story, but I don’t know how to start sharing it with people”? Have you ever thought of writing a book? Do you simply want to start journaling? Every person has a story to share, and all of them are transformational for us and sometimes for others. When we write our thoughts and ideas down, we move internal content to an external device like a notebook or a laptop. By doing this we’re able to clear our heads and uncover one layer after another.
Hosted by Kathy Nutt
Kathy Nutt is a creative who uses many media and styles to convey a glimpse into her mysterious, whimsical world. Although mainly focused on the visual arts, she dabbles in the written word and is endeavoring to cultivate a consistent practice of writing, whether it be poetry, essays, short stories, or journaling.
Kathy believes a writing practice (along with any creative practice) is a beneficial way to break through the mundane and view our worlds through fresh new eyes. We may discover a breakthrough, change a pattern, or just experience catharsis. Or we may simply arrive in a place of joy. She believes the creative process is more important than the finished product and that creativity is for everyone, not just the gifted few.
CREATING CONNECTION CANADA is a network of welcoming and inclusive communities committed to sharing authentic conversation, nurturing meaningful activities, promoting holistic wellness practices, and fostering compassionate action. We are LGBTQ+ affirming. People of every walk of life, culture, faith, or tradition, participate in a myriad of connection groups, forming meaningful community within this diversity. As a result, these communities are multi-faceted - expressing the inspirations, aspirations, wisdom, practices, and blessing of all. While we encourage you to share openly, we ask that you do so in a kind and considerate manner.
As a REGISTERED NON-PROFIT charity working to bring community together through like-minded interests, we welcome and gratefully appreciate any financial support. Tax receipts are provided.
CREDIT CARD: http://donations.creatingconnection.ca
E-TRANSFER: donations@creatingconnection.ca
- Debra D.
- 1 attendee
Past events (455)
- Debra D.
- Kathy N.
- Ray W.
- 3 attendees
