ECO Healing & Rediscovery
I attended one of the events put on by Pachamama Alliance in Calgary. Even though, I missed most of it, I still got a great value out of it. Wondering around and enjoying a wide variety of people is something I love to do. I usually pick a person or two and watch them. You will be amazed how much you can learn about people this way. You can save a lot of uncomfortable and awkward moments by learning about them, their way of communication and reading their non-verbal communication. You can go and suffer trying to find something in common and ask a lot of questions to learn about them – or you can watch them for some time and get to know everything you need. I don’t mean stalking. I mean polite observation before you initiate any contact.
That day my eyes were laid on Teresa Chilkowich who was at the event to tell us about ECO Healing and Rediscovery and offer us exercises to experience awakening, awareness, and connection with our roots and inner selves.
I had to look up what this whole thing is about. Apparently, she is a part of a non-profit organization Ghost River Rediscovery organization that offers outdoor and cultural education programs based on Aboriginal traditions and values.
Ghost River Rediscovery is a non-profit organization that offers outdoor and cultural education programs based on Aboriginal traditions and values.
“ECO Healing & Rediscovery” activities aim to provide opportunities for social change agents and community members to gather regularly to address the frustration, anger, denial, apathy, disconnection, burnout, & depression that arises as we work tirelessly to address major challenges such as global climate change, domestic violence, ecosystem & public health, hunger, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, homelessness, just to mention a few.
Identifying, honoring, & working through the feelings that arise as we work with these BIG issues day in & day out is an important step for moving forward in more empowered ways. Such healing steps will enable social change agents and community members to continue to take up the much-needed actions to help heal our fragile planet with renewed dedication, vigor, and well-being.
Sessions introduce participants to ways they can embrace “BEING the CHANGE” in their lives and find inspiration within themselves and through their connections to others and the natural world.
Participants also have the opportunity to take part in a few experiential group activities aimed at supporting community members & social change agents dedicated to important causes as they working to heal different aspects of society to help make the world a better place.
Interesting, isn’t it? There are so many organizations out there trying to make a difference and making a difference. Shame on us as most of us can’t even name 10, me including…
It is something to think about and maybe a reason to finally step up and be the change.
