Author: The Haven

By Cathy Wilder. Cathy is a member of Haven core faculty, and a friend and colleague of Linda Nicholls. In May of this year, Linda Nicholls was diagnosed…

“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.”  – Nietzsche. Jennifer Hilton writes about the creation of The Haven’s Video Portraits: Stories of…

By Susan Clarke. This article was first published on Susan and CrisMarie Campbell’s website thriveinc.com I often hear leaders talking about how they want to be the best leader,…

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017 Reviewed by Wayne Dodge This is a very important book that has…

Here are some articles Wayne Dodge has found interesting recently. Enjoy!   The Detransitioners: They Were Transgender, Until They Weren’t  By Katie Herzog The Stranger, June 2017 This…

The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief. By Francis Weller, North Atlantic Books, 2015 Review by Wayne Dodge Although short on actual…

I recently spent some rich time with colleagues, who are also dear friends, leaning into some work about ‘what the Haven does.’ Along the way the fact that we…

We are very pleased to announce the appointment of our new Executive Director, Warren Fraleigh. The following letter is from The Board of Directors. The Board of Directors…

By Toby Macklin Living Alive Phase I (October 1–26, 2018) focuses on self-awareness, but very much in the context of relating with others. It’s an intensive course in what we describe…

I am sure you know the feeling when at times your thoughts get too loud and overwhelming and your head is spinning. For me that often happens when…

Cathy McNally, reporting on the 2017 Surrey Teachers Convention On Friday May 5, I had the privilege of joining a remarkable teacher and three of her students (past…

We are making progress! The search for a new Executive Director of The Haven as been proceeding according to the original plan of being thorough and inclusive and…