We arrived at the farm in the early afternoon, hours before our hosts were due to arrive. They had said to make ourselves at home, and the gentleman who gave us a ride from town was unsurprised to be taking strangers to the Dring place, for John Dring and his family welcomed newcomers all the […]
10 Tips for Challenging Times – Dr. Lisa Baron
The pandemic is taking an extreme toll on our energy. Therefore, we are feeling tired, depleted, unbalanced, cranky, depressed, and anxious. We are falling into old patterns in our relationships, some that are not beneficial to our wellbeing. For introverts, this may be an easier adjustment. (That doesn’t mean in any way that it is […]
May Programming
It’s hard to believe it’s May! We continue to Zoom along and we have lots of new workshops starting up this month. That’s in addition to some of your favorite workshops from April, which are back by popular demand. Here are a few highlights below. Make sure to head over to our calendar for a […]
Earth Day Turns 50!
I remember staring at the original Earth Day poster above my brother Jerry’s desk. My small-town, Kansan, seven-year-old brain was mystified. Why set aside a day to protect the earth? The earth as I knew it was filled with turtles and thunderstorms and babbling Colorado streams. Jerry was an early activist and already knew there […]
Quarantine Reflections
This week, the RCWMS staff reflects on daily life in quarantine. What are you experiencing, feeling, thinking about, learning? Email your snapshots of daily life to rebecca@rcwms.org by Wednesday, April 22. Maximum 200 words. We’ll include some in a future blog post. The last in-person meeting I had was Wednesday, March 11. Ethel needed help […]
Walking the Labyrinth Together
For several years now the RCWMS labyrinth has been installed at Binkley Baptist Church in Chapel Hill for the community to walk during Holy Week. Ensuring our safety through physical distancing measures means we don’t have the opportunity to be together in that way this year. Interestingly, the labyrinth itself was designed for those who couldn’t […]
RCWMS Gets on Zoom
We’re excited to launch all new online programming next week at RCWMS. It’s been an adjustment and an adventure retooling our typical workshops for virtual community-building. We’re think you’ll like the results! Here are some highlights of what’s coming up. See our calendar for complete listings, and let us know if you need some help […]
Friendship
Rachel Sauls, a UNC senior, is our Anita McLeod intern this spring. Like most college students around the country, Rachel is finishing her semester remotely, and she continues to work for RCWMS remotely as well. From the time I was three months old until I was four years old, a local mom cared for me […]
Tips and Resources from an Extrovert During the Pandemic
On Monday, at the now-daily press conference on the coronavirus, President Trump added his sober warning to those of public health officials from around the world to advocate for all individuals to avoid contact where possible with others to help slow the spread of the virus. He’s encouraging all Americans to practice “social distancing”: stay […]
Caring for Ourselves and Each Other
Like everyone we know, we at RCWMS are grappling with uncertain, anxious times with the coronavirus now marching around the globe. For the month of March we are cancelling some of our workshops, including the writing workshop this weekend. When my mind becomes a tempest I often turn to a favorite practice – quietly, alphabetically, naming people […]