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Workshop, Crossroads: Activating a Life of Passion and Purpose
May 17, 2019 - May 21, 2019
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Workshop Crossroads: Activating a Life of Passion and Purpose
$550.00
A Nature-Based Journey into the Depths of Soul & Psyche for Young Adults (ages 22-32)
Cost — sliding scale, $300 – $550
There is no richer journey than one defined by meaning, passion, and integrity. But our world demands so much: to make a living, to keep up with an ever faster pace, to live more sustainably, to make a difference. It can be difficult to figure out how to live in a way that works for both you and the world. These times call for adults — YOU! — who are intentionally moving forward with passion and purpose, aware of your strengths and weaknesses as you define them; not society, not your families, not your friends.
The Crossroads program will help you discover what you can do in this world. By stepping outside the rhythm, routine, and value systems of everyday life, you’ll have a chance to hit “pause”; to engage with the more-than-human world in the rich landscape of Arizona’s high-mountain desert and explore with others like yourself what’s essential and relevant to you.
Whether you’re a seeker, a healer, a wanderer or something else; whether you’re drawn to community activism, to the environment, to quietly raising a healthy family, or something else … this program will help you define what your impact looks like. It’s an invitation to create, embody and enact your vision, and to chart your path forward.
This program has a sliding scale from $300 – $550. The high-end of the scale reflects the value we believe the program holds, and the low-end offers a more accessible entry point while ensuring we cover all costs. By choosing a higher price point you are helping make the program more accessible to others for whom the low-end may be cost-prohibitive.
Our hope is that all who feel drawn to this workshop are able to participate. If the program cost is a barrier, please contact us to discuss options around financial assistance. We are committed to making this work accessible to all who want to be involved.
Guided by: Lauren Chambliss and Len Fleischer… Assisted by: Amanda Rader and Eben Coenen (see “About Us”)
“A vision without a task is just a dream
A task without a vision is just a job
But a vision with a task can change the world.”
~ Chief Seattle
Directions
The workshop will take place at the Deep Dirt Institute in Patagonia, AZ, about an hour from Tucson. Detailed directions will be sent upon registration, or if preferable, Google Maps or GPS will get you where you need to go.
Food and Lodging
Lodging:
This is an all-camping retreat, and participants must bring their own camping gear. A suggested gear list will be included under “What to Bring”
Food:
Breakfast and dinner are included each day. Our meal plan will be somewhat flexible to accommodate the timing of the various exercises and activities we do. Please bring snacks and simple food for mid-day.
Volunteers who chip in with set-up and clean-up around meals are welcome.
What to Bring
Participants will be camping, so please bring a tent, sleeping bag, and some kind of sleeping mattress or pad, etc. – whatever you need to be comfortable. Bring towels, toiletries, and loose-fitting clothing.
Clothes:
We should have reasonably warm temperatures during the day, but cool evenings and nights are possible, so plan for this when you bring clothing. Clothing should be comfortable and appropriate to the season and expected weather. We will be spending much time outdoors.
- Footwear: Lightweight hiking boots as well as other footwear for sitting/relaxing time.
- Raincoat or poncho; Jacket
Clothes for warm weather:
- Shorts, T-shirts, light shirt
- Something for your head: A bandana may be adequate, but if it is sunny (we hope), a hat which shades your face will be welcome.
Clothes for cool weather:
- Warm hat, scarf or neck gaiter, jacket, socks, fleece pants.
Other Equipment:
- Small day pack, pocket knife, flashlight
- Journal or writing pad, pen or pencil.
- Water bottle.
Personal items:
- Toiletries – toothbrush, paste, floss, biodegradable soap, hairbrush, towel, washcloth, razor, etc.
- Sunscreen, sunglasses, Chap Stick
- Insect repellent (possibly)
- Optional items:
- Musical instrument
- Sacred or ritual objects
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