EXPERIENTIAL CONVERSATIONS – An Uncommon Lens

Each of the following presentations takes place on a Saturday and Sunday (11:00-1:00 EST). The cost of each 2-day presentation is $129. As we look in the mirror, and to our clients, these are the elements that arise again and again. More than diagnosis, they are aspects of a response vocabulary, which is often nested in the language of the generations.

Each presentation will be recorded. Participants will have access to the recording for three (3) weeks following the presentation dates. "If you register but cannot attend the full live presentation, you will still receive access for three weeks from the date of the class.  

The Write Time June 20-21, 2026

This 4-hour writing concentration invites you to set aside some time away from the everyday of everyday.  Through free-writing, extemporaneous reading exchange, and a sprinkling of life prompts, we'll dip in or dive into the reservoir of creativity most of us too often ignore or devalue. The conditions of life have changed. None of us can pretend otherwise. What we have is our ability to reach for meaning and then cultivate it. Let's make meaning together, for a little while at least. Perhaps the alchemy of our expressions will provide sustenance and inspiration. I hope you'll join me. After all, "one day" never really comes; one day is always here. 

Checkmate! July 18-19, 2026

When there are no more moves left to make, what do you do? Are you strangely comfortable when you feel trapped? Your back against the wall, maybe you'll be forced to move your butt! Better to have no choice than be given the chance to choose. And for some of us, the vision of fulfillment is too much to bear. Better to refuse the extended hand. Best to reject our resources. Where did we learn the navigational tool of "leaving it to fate"? Jung pointed out: "Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life, and you will call it fate." Together, we'll investigate the seduction and risk of clinging to innocence in the face of possibility -- and we'll explore some alternatives. 

How Not To Be An Idiot September 12-13, 2026

There is a powerful pull in the US (and perhaps across the globe) to trade in our capacity for discernment, nuance, and ambiguity for snappy, reflexive nonthinking. Suddenly ... Depth equals weakness. Inclusiveness is passé. Jesus was a wuss. Together, we'll pause to examine our own drift into the danger zone of certainty and reactivity. We'll do an internal scan to identify where we may be drifting into an all-or-nothing POV, extrapolating our world view from singular events, judging groups of people according to a growing fear of difference, or operating from a position of scarcity versus generosity. Together, we look for ways not to join the crowd and find the courage not to be an idiot.