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
🫶🏽 Life at the Center: Kids on a Commune 🫶🏽 March 2020
By Renée Tillotson Did I ever tell you we brought up our kids on a commune? Gosh, looking back on...
Life at the Center: So much more than one brief lifetime Vol. 135, September 2024
In Celebration of Junghyun (Lina/Gia) Kim (1971 - 2024)beloved of Master Jonah Chin I stand in awe...
Letter from the Director: Dear Ones | Vol. 134, August 2024
By Renée Tillotson Only a few of you know that I have a sister, Melanie. Fewer know that she’s my...
Letter from the Director: My family did something remarkable last week | Vol. 133, July 2024
By Renée Tillotson My family did something remarkable last week. They took a project of...
✨Letter from the Director: Boldness has magic! ✨ Vol. 132, June 2024
By Renée Tillotson Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it!Boldness has genius, power and...
💐 Letter from the Director: Tossing Out a Bouquet of Shoulds 💐 Vol. 131, May 2024
By Sarah Hodges I feel very honored to have a writer and human being with such an authentic voice...
Magnificence In Our ‘Ohana
Therapist Spotlight: Alexandra “Allie” Henry by Mālia Helelā
Alexandra “Allie” Henry by Mālia Helelā “I give the best massages after surfing.” Allie shares the...
Celebrating Magnificence in our ‘Ohana: Roger Epstein – Younger by the Day!
July 2025 By Mālia Helelā Forgiveness is critical to all of our healthy lives and we should all...
Celebrating Magnificence in our ‘Ohana: Sue Makama’e McLaughlin – Bringing the Warmth of the Islands to “Frozen”
May 2025 By Doris Morisaki Who knew we had a puppet supervisor for the Broadway musical "Frozen"...
Magnificent Businesses/Non-Profits
Magnificent Business: Nadia Fairlamb Art
By Sarah Hodges When I think of artist Nadia Fairlamb, I think of Still & Moving...
Magnificent Business: Vibrations Clothing with Murat & Douglas
By Sarah Hodges When Murat Demirtas and Douglas Grosseur have an idea and believe in it...
Magnificent Non-Profit: Epic ‘Ohana Caring for Hawai’i’s Foster Youth
By Sarah Hodges EPIC ‘Ohana’s vision and innovative approaches are tremendous steps...
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