Letter From the Director
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Letter from the Director
by Renee Tillotson
from Hawaii to our worldwide community!
Letter from the Director
Our monthly Letter from the Director seeks to inspire members of our worldwide community.
The lead Life at the Center article or story gives examples of mindful living, of finding community, of vibrant wellbeing amid global dis-ease, of personal insight into some of today’s big-picture issues, of humor in the face of despair.
Each issue honors excellence in one of our teachers, students, or staff members in the Magnificence in Our ‘Ohana section.
Our Celebrating Magnificent Business article highlights a local business or nonprofit organization for its sustainable or charitable or mindful, or otherwise excellent practices.
Our Healthy Life Tip passes on a precious nugget of practical living experience for body, mind, or soul.
The Word to the Wise of the month summarizes or shines light on the dominant theme of that month’s letter with cogent, pithy, or poetic words that illuminate our heart’s wisdom. Our Video Fav adds a touch of humor or beauty to the end of the letter.
Still & Moving Center’s Director, Renée Tillotson,
curates, edits, or writes every component of this monthly missive, the Letter from the Director. She draws heavily from her lifelong learning at the Institute of World Culture in Santa Barbara, and her deep study of the philosophy of Theosophy. Her inspiration in these letters also comes from her mindfulness training in the Nia technique, her word crafting experience teaching English and writing play scripts, and her decades of writing in professional and business contexts.
As a long-time reader of the Aquarian Almanac, she is now an inveterate collector of inspirational quotes for the Still & Moving Center Almanac, which she creates annually. Her ongoing quote collection adds extra sparkle to the Letter from the Director.
Renée appeals to the indulgence of her friends, family members, students, and the rest of the world’s characters whose stories and photos appear for all the world to read and see in these letters. She thanks all of them for allowing their stories to make our lives a little brighter, funnier, more bearable, and even nobler, when seen through the lens of magnificence.
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Life At The Center by Renee Tillotson
Letter from the Director: Anything is Possible Vol. 141, March 2025
By Renée Tillotson Our housemaster of music, Dustin Hara, says that he mentioned to me a few...
Letter from the Director: Life at the Center: K-Drama? For Real? Vol. 140, February 2025
By Renée Tillotson Am I really going to write to you about some Korean drama mini-series?...
Letter from the Director: Mine for a Week Vol. 139, January 2025
By Renée Tillotson Have you ever traveled as an adult with a stuffed animal? In December, just...
Letter from the Director: Life at the Center: 🌊 Between the Waves 🌊 Vol. 138, December 2024
By Renée Tillotson Our sons make time every year, in their busy lives as the...
Letter from the Director: One Magnificent Wish Vol. 137, November 2024
By Renée Tillotson Before my father passed three days ago on November 1, 2024, he made...
Letter from the Director: Wherever there are children, there is a golden age Vol. 136, October 2024
By Renée Tillotson An unusual and unexpected gift recently appeared at the mailbox of the...
Magnificence In Our ‘Ohana
Therapist Spotlight: Mālia Helelā by Sharonne Gracia
Mālia Helelā by Sharonne Gracia I experience heaven on earth through the Lomilomi care of...
Magnificence in our ‘Ohana: Celebrating Our Multifaceted Gem: Bob Buss
September, 2025 By Sarah Hodges How did a Lutheran kid from Minnesota end up in a leadership role...
Celebrating Magnificence in our ‘Ohana: Mizuho Williamson – A Journey of Healing and Intuition
four August, 2025 By Mālia Helelā & Doris Morisaki A powerful unifying force behind the...
Magnificent Businesses/Non-Profits
Magnificent Business: Ki’ikau Printers
Ki'ikau PrintersPermeating PositivityFounded in 2022 By Sarah Hodges A photography mentor once...
Magnificent Business: Melina Lilios Voice and Creative Coaching
Melina Lilios: Voice and Creative CoachingBringing out Each Person’s Unique, Creative Voice By...
Magnificent Business: Honolulu Dance studio
Honolulu Dance Studio with Cathy and Kyle Izumi Beyond the Steps! By Sharonne Gracia Have you ever...
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