As I watched the brilliant red bird,
I thought about what it means to sing or do anything with your whole heart and soul.
And I realized that in fact I wanted to do everything— sing, speak, teach, garden, write, organize, love—
with the full focus and joy with which this cardinal greeted the sun.”
~Trish O’Kane, in: Birding to Change the World, p. 92.
Birds are extraordinary beings. They offer us lessons in how to expand our views of kinship, connection to place, loss, beauty, and the capacity to navigate, to find home. Gifted with the ability to nest, fly, lay eggs, nurture fledglings, soar, and migrate, we have so much to learn from them, if we pause to pay attention.
Please join us for this on-site three-day, two-night retreat, during which we will nurture a trustworthy space to invite an exploration of the extraordinary qualities of birds, their wisdom, and what we can discover through reflecting with and about them. Not a “birding retreat” per se, this contemplative experience will focus on deeper layers of discovery of self and other, in a striking natural setting.
This Circle of Trust® retreat is offered as a space in which to reconnect with curiosity, awe and wonder, cultivating a deeper appreciation for the lessons offered by our more-than-human relatives. Through the Courage & Renewal approach, creative expression, writing, imagination, time outdoors, and inner exploration, this retreat invites you to connect with yourself and others—to slow down, reflect and notice. The Wisdom of Birds will be grounded in the Courage & Renewal® approach which you can learn more about in Parker J. Palmer’s book, A Hidden Wholeness. All are welcome.
The Center for Courage & Renewal and its facilitators do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.
