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By Shirley Serviss, artist in residence. I live surrounded by sound. This time of year the students are celebrating being back at school with all-the-beer-you-can-drink parties at the…

By Shirley Serviss, one of The Haven’s two artists’ in residence for 2012. Wednesday, September 12, 2012 I’ve been mentally making lists of everything I need to pack,…

Are your emotions destroying your chance at success? By Philip Winkelmans It doesn’t matter how good your intentions, how knowledgeable, or how well you plan you can still…

By Susan Clarke. Susan and CrisMarie Campbell lead Couples Alive at The Haven. In the past month my life has been busy, alive and very engaging. Through the…

By Martie Robinson. Martie offers Jin Shin Do acupressure as part of The Haven’s bodywork and massage team. Oh my God! I made it to the lighthouse! Two…

By Shirley Serviss. Shirley and Sande Waters are The Haven’s 2012 artists-in-residence. Monday, September 9 I’ll be at The Haven a week from today and I’m in panic…

By Sande Waters. Sande and Shirley Serviss are The Haven’s 2012 artists in residence. I’ve spent many hours preparing a powerpoint presentation of my artistic journey over the…

By Ellery Littleton. Ellery will be offering his memoir-writing program From Memory to Memoir at The Haven October 26–28, 2012 & November 1–3, 2013.  “To write a memoir is…

There are many great reviews on amazon.com of Jock McKeen and Ben Wong’s The Illuminated Heart: Perspectives on East-West Psychology and Thought. Here is one example, by Michele…

By Gwen Ewan. This article was first published in 2008. Gwen passed away on August 15 2012 and is greatly missed. I am sometimes asked “Why does The…

By Ernie McNally The other day I was telling my friend Sylvia Edlund how excited I am to be sitting in with Eric Bibb, to help out with…

The following words were read out at the final performance of this year’s KITS season, following the announcement of the Mackenzie Dickson/Annika Raithby Youth Leadership Scholarship endowed by…