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: Everyday Heroines Vol. 108, June 2022
by Renée TillotsonA strangely positive dynamic often rises, phoenix-like, from the ashes of war’s...
Life at the Center: Where a Moment of Choice Can Land Us Vol. 107, May 2022
by Renée TillotsonMoments of choice await us at every turn…. Yet some of those moments lead...
Life at the Center: What are we missing out on? Vol. 106, April 2022
by Renée TillotsonSince living in Hawai’i, Nature has become more alive to me - more intelligent -...
Life at the Center: Lioness of Courage Vol. 105, March 2022
by Renée TillotsonOne of the greatest spiritual teachers in my life has been Helena Petrovna...
Life at the Center: Creating a Path Vol. 104, February 2022
by Renée TillotsonLet me tell you about a young man who is creating a path for himself, and so for...
Life at the Center: The Chance to Fly Vol. 103, January 2022
by Renée TillotsonAs I prepared to dash back to work after Thanksgiving, my inner voice told me:...
Magnificence In Our ‘Ohana
Celebrating Magnificence in our ‘Ohana: Georgia Ortega: Somatic Dance & Yoga Teacher
Celebrating Magnificence in our ‘Ohana: Georgia Ortega: Somatic Dance & Yoga Teacher ...
Celebrating Magnificence in our ‘Ohana: Counseling Therapists with Master’s! David Sanders & Lani Kwon
By Renée Tillotson The world can be a pretty fierce place. In its face, Lani Kwon, with her...
Celebrating Magnificence in our ‘Ohana: A Mindful Movement Graduate’s Story
By Sharonne Gracia There's something truly special about graduating from the Academy of Mindful...
Magnificent Businesses/Non-Profits
Magnificent Business: Luke Assenmacher, owner and founder of Reel World Filmmakers
Bringing People Together Through Storytelling By Sarah Hodges Luke Assenmacher did the...
Magnificent Business: Phyllis Look, owner and founder of Forest Bathing Hawaiʻi
By Sarah Hodges “We’re lucky in Hawai’i. Our ocean culture and native Hawaiian culture both teach...
Magnificent Business: Mentally Tough Women With Colonel Debra Lewis
By Sarah Hodges Colonel Debra M. Lewis’s 34-year military career continually brought her...
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