October 1-3, 2004
Getting organized is as much a call to deal with our souls as with our stuff. We will address the physical details, the distressing feelings that arise when we organize, and the wider social and spiritual issues on this blazing autumn weekend. We’ll work with hands-on organizing skills and explore the powerful balance between Order and Chaos. The clarity we cultivate in our spiritual practice can come into harmony with the messy world of papers, clothing, and just plain stuff. The skills include Witnessing (Observing, Acknowledging), Thresholds (Ending, Beginning), Shaping (Sorting, Staging, Storing, Shedding), and Options (Imagining, Choosing). You’ll come away with the seed of an organization system perfectly suited to your situation, possessing the tools to nurture it and the experience to transfer the skills to your spiritual lives. You may join those who have called this work “a godsend!” and “life-altering.”
Pamela Kristan, author of The Spirit of Getting Organized: 12 Skills to Find Meaning and Power in Your Stuff, has been offering retreats in personal organization since 1985. Her style is enthusiastic, professional, interactive, and down-to-earth. As both a classical musician and an administrator, she sees all sides of the organization question and has made a living at both the piano and the computer keyboards. Her experience with administrative details, the artistic life, and the natural world give her a unique position bridging the creative and the practical. Visit her website: http://www.pamelakristan.com