Who am I? by Shannon May 19, 2015 This account was written while on a 6 day silent retreat on Mount Shasta with the Awareness Institute in August of 2014. For years I’d known I had everything in the world to be grateful for: two healthy, amazing daughters, a devoted, loving husband, a lovely home, a purposeful teaching career, long-term sobriety… however, I had always lived with a persistent sense of unease, of impending doom....
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This Moment Will Never Happen Again by Rebekah May 4, 2015 What would you say if I told you that this moment would never happen again? Well, it’s true. There are no repeats, re-runs, re-dos. All you’ve got is this very moment, right now. I realized this fact (again) while driving home from work the other day. “I survived the week!” I thought, as if merely getting through was the goal. And yet, surely it can seem that way...
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Pickaxe by Annie Originally published on November 27, 2012 I don’t remember when I first heard about “enlightenment” or “awakening,” but I know that a force bigger than my self brought me to the Awareness Institute four years ago. On the recommendation of a friend, I showed up to a one-day workshop on “Conscious Relating” hoping to resolve some of my blocks to intimacy. What I experienced was my own vulnerability in a way I’d never...
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Hello and welcome! Here are a few things that might be helpful to know as we’re getting acquainted: The Awareness Institute has been offering experiential self-awareness workshops and classes since 1987. Although our name has changed* along the way, that’s a lot of experience. (*You might know us as Aspire or The Center of Consciousness, but as of January 2015 we’re officially the Awareness Institute.) We’ve served thousands of people...
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Celebrate Life!! Bring friends and family for a fun-filled afternoon of connection, activities and food! Saturday, March 21, 2015 11am – 3pm at East Portal Park (1120 Rodeo Way near L Street)
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