by well4thejourney | Aug 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Bev Gorman is a registered nurse who began a journey into self-discovery and awakening several years ago through the aid of the spiritual tool of the Enneagram. Bev has discovered profound truths about herself through the Enneagram, which invites us to look deeply...
by well4thejourney | Jul 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Well for the Journey is excited to announce that its new website will launch on August 1. Final touches are being made now to the new site, which is streamlined and better reflects the Well’s mission, as well as its branding as a safe, inclusive space to explore one’s...
by well4thejourney | May 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
The subject of this issue, Citizens of the World, leads me directly to an issue I am passionate about – working with refugee girls who come to the US from a number of war- torn nations. Atlanta, and more specifically the small town of Clarkston, GA, is a hubbub of...
by well4thejourney | Feb 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
To date, Well for the Journey has received $67,030 in cash and pledges from 135 generous donors toward our Reaching Out, Inviting In campaign. Thank you! However, while we’ve raised 56% of our $120,000 goal, we are behind in giving totals compared to this time...
by well4thejourney | Feb 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Maggie Lears Maggie will facilitate Eating with a Spiritual Compass: Mindful Eating on Saturday, February 11, 9:30 am-3:30 pm. Learn more and register. Creating two simple habits can significantly improve your daily life. All you need to do is mindfully practice...
by well4thejourney | Jan 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thank you to our 128 generous donors who have given $66,345 to the 2016-17 Reaching Out, Inviting In Campaign. Our goal is to reach $120,000 by June 30. Today, in a hurting nation and world, when it feels like diversity wanes, when it seems like divisiveness reigns,...
by well4thejourney | Jan 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
“Our sense of worthiness — that critical piece that gives us access to love and belonging — lives inside our story.” -Brené Brown By Rev. Arianne Weeks Those of us in pastoral leadership...
by well4thejourney | Jan 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thank you to our 120 generous donors (including 29 new donors) who have given $58,920 to the 2016-17 Reaching Out, Inviting In Campaign. Our goal is to reach $120,000 by June 30. If you haven’t made a donation, we hope you will consider making one today...
by well4thejourney | Jan 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Have you ever considered that you are a vessel for divine love? What if we moved through our daily lives recognizing that God is using us to bring about goodness? What if we were able to share God’s compassion with everyone we encountered? This winter, our Women at...
by well4thejourney | Oct 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
-By Arianne R. Weeks, M.Div., Certified Daring Way Facilitator™ We all have it. Nobody wants to talk about it. The above sentiment comes from the Daring Way™ curriculum. And the “it” in question is shame. A feeling that can overwhelm us or merely cause a flush of our...
by well4thejourney | Sep 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Mindfulness is growing in popularity these days, as more people become aware of the substantial research showing that a mindful approach to life can be an effective way to decrease stress, increase focus, improve personal connections, and understand and manage...
by well4thejourney | Sep 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan How can loss lead to new life? Why does everyone grieve differently? How long does it take to heal? Although loss and grief are universal to being human, everyone moves through them differently and often in unexpected ways. When we are drawn...
by well4thejourney | Aug 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Kate Gerwin Kate will facilitate Well for the Journey’s new Millennial Women group, which begins Sept. 14. Growing up Catholic and attracted to mystery, I was always fascinated by the lives of nuns, this sisterhood of women who seemed to have found something bigger...
by well4thejourney | Aug 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Sara Eisenberg There are many things I enjoy about visiting my older daughter in Durham, North Carolina – great company, conversation, food, a relaxed pace of life, support for localism of all kinds: music, food, crafts. But one of my favorites is the local...
by well4thejourney | Aug 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Jim Truitt is the pastoral ministries manager at Oak Crest, the Erickson Living retirement community in Parkville. This fall, Well for the Journey will begin bringing several of its programs to the Oak Crest campus through its new “Mobile Well” program....
by well4thejourney | Jul 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Sara Eisenberg When I was in my thirties, I was avidly reconnecting with my Jewish roots, and attended a sequence of weekend retreats. I noticed that by Saturday afternoon, I regularly – and completely uncharacteristically – developed a stomach ache....
by well4thejourney | Jun 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Thank you to our 202 generous donors who have given $113,701 to the Filling the Well Campaign. With just three days left in our fiscal year, we are still $11,299 short of our $125,000 goal. You can help us fill our Well to the brim! If you haven’t made a donation, we...
by well4thejourney | May 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Rev. Scott Slater is an Episcopal priest and has served in the Diocese of Maryland since 2001. Following nine years as rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Baltimore, he began serving on the bishops’ staff as the canon to the ordinary in July 2010....
by well4thejourney | Apr 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
We want to thank our 146 Filling the Well campaign donors for your generous gifts. To date, we’ve raised $91,962 of our $125,000 goal to support innovative programs and resources at the Well. Our deadline is June 30! If you have not made a donation yet, we hope you...
by well4thejourney | Mar 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
We want to thank our Filling the Well campaign donors for their generous gifts. To date, we’ve raised $91,697 from 142 donors to support innovative programs and resources at the Well. Our goal is to raise $125,000 by June 30. If you have not made a donation...
by well4thejourney | Mar 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Franklin Adkinson established group spiritual direction programs at the Well after participating in and then facilitating group spiritual direction at the Shalem Institute for 10 years. He also leads Cosmos, Creator, Connectedness: Science Meets Spirit, based on Judy...
by well4thejourney | Feb 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Well is grateful for our many generous donors. To date, we have raised $82,885 from 137 donors for our Filling the Well campaign. However, we still have a long way to go to meet our $125,000 goal. If you have not made a donation yet, we hope you will prayerfully...
by well4thejourney | Jan 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Out of contemplative silence emerges your deep authentic voice. When the noise of the world is hushed and we enter silence together we learn to engage our true stories. Supporting one another in silent meditation, then making space for the practice of writing...
by well4thejourney | Jan 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
We want to thank our Filling the Well campaign donors for their generous gifts. To date, we’ve raised $81,622 from 130 donors to support innovative programs and resources at the Well. However, we still have a long way to go to meet our $125,000 goal. If you have not...
by well4thejourney | Dec 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
For our online programs, we don’t have the need to postpone or cancel for weather-related events. For in-person programs, facilitator-led communication will dictate action during inclement weather. Classes postponed due to inclement weather will be...
by well4thejourney | Nov 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
The holidays are coming! When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to Well for the Journey Inc. Bookmark this link, and support us every time you shop. Thank you!
by well4thejourney | Nov 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Support the Well when you shop for holiday gifts this season. On Thursday, Dec. 3 (10 am-8 pm) and Friday, Dec. 4 (10 am-5 pm), artist Sandra Magsamen will donate 25% of each purchase when you mention Well for the Journey. Sandra is cleaning out her Baltimore City...
by well4thejourney | Nov 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
We want to thank our Filling the Well campaign donors for their generous gifts. To date, we’ve raised $57,398 to support innovative programs and resources at the Well. However, we still have a long way to go to meet our $125,000 goal. If you have not made a donation...
by well4thejourney | Nov 17, 2015 | Blog for the Journey, Uncategorized
Mabeth Hudson co-founded Well for the Journey and leads the Well’s Program Circle. She also serves as a leader and writer for Women at the Well and other programs. What was the impetus for the Well? The Well formed in response to the basic need to tend to the...
by well4thejourney | Nov 4, 2015 | Blog for the Journey
The Well is now offering gift certificates that can be used toward all or part of the registration cost for our programs. Buy a gift certificate, get a free copy of Daily Listening: A Winter of Reflection (regularly $12). Is there a Well program on your wish...
by well4thejourney | Oct 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Mindfulness is growing in popularity these days, as more people become aware of the substantial research showing that a mindful approach to life can be an effective way to decrease stress, increase focus, improve personal connections, and understand and manage...
by well4thejourney | Oct 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Spiritual wellness is essential to our desire to live meaningful and balanced lives. Here at Well for the Journey, our desire is to help others explore, discover, and sustain spiritual wellness in their daily lives and interactions. Last year alone, The Well offered...
by well4thejourney | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog for the Journey, Uncategorized
There are many wonderful people who support Well for the Journey. Each month, we’ll post a short q&a with a different member of the Well community. Maggie Lears is the immediate past chair of the Well’s Board of Directors, and a Marketing and...
by well4thejourney | Sep 22, 2015 | Blog for the Journey, Uncategorized
We are all driven by a deep inner restlessness – experienced as a sense that something is missing in us, although it is difficult to define exactly what it is. What our hearts truly yearn for is to know who we are and why we are here. What if there was a system that...
by well4thejourney | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog for the Journey, Uncategorized
Every day, we use language to communicate, to connect with each other, and to find meaning in life. This fall, our Women at the Well theme is “Beyond Words: Perspectives and Possibilities.” We’ll consider new ways of understanding and using words that relate to...
by well4thejourney | Aug 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
– Dr. Franklin Adkinson on the genesis of the “Cosmos, Creator, Connectedness” series at Well for the Journey (From Quench, Fall 2015) “Knowing who you are is impossible without knowing where you are.” ~Paul Shepherd “The fact that we are the universe come to...
by well4thejourney | Jul 28, 2015 | Blog for the Journey, Uncategorized
We’re still talking about our recent discussion of Paulo Coelho’s inspiring book, The Alchemist. Check out Kathy Baker’s wonderful guide and reflect on your own journey while you read and re-read the book. Be sure to read Mabeth Hudson’s...
by well4thejourney | Jul 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Many of you have asked about our fall events, and they will be posted at wellforthejourney.org very soon. In the meantime, here’s a link to our fall program booklet: Well for the Journey Fall 2015 Events. Not on our mailing list? Sign up...
by well4thejourney | Dec 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
You are invited to A Holiday Open House and Caroling Drop by for holiday cheer and snacks to celebrate the season! Tuesday, December 16, 2014 11:30 to 1:00 pm* or 5:30 to 7:00 pm Well for the Journey 400 W. Pennsylvania Ave. Towson, MD *A group will depart at 1:00 pm...
by well4thejourney | Oct 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
I sit here at the Well this morning as the wind rustles firmly through the trees outside the window. Echoes of laughter reverberate up the stairway from our Women at the Well program downstairs, and the energy is noticeably calm. I am lucky to have this space to come...
by well4thejourney | Oct 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
It is challenging to stay reminded of the importance of the spirit in our everyday lives. You have a cold and spend every night uncomfortably coughing… You have projects and commitments every night the upcoming week… You are feeling stressed about...
by well4thejourney | Sep 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Bridges are built and crossed over: the individual with oneself, the individual with the group, and the individual with the unknown. These interchanges create relationship and community.” – Courtney Muller I want to begin this post by expressing...
by well4thejourney | Oct 9, 2013 | Blog for the Journey
What is Restorying? By Julie Gabrielli “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” ~ Albert Einstein After over 15 years teaching and practicing green...
by well4thejourney | Aug 10, 2013 | Blog for the Journey
Last weekend I went to dinner at a homerun, upscale restaurant by my mother’s house in Maryland. The dining room only sits about three families because there is one chef who makes your food to order. My clan of three arrived a few minutes before seven and sat at our...
by well4thejourney | Jun 27, 2013 | Blog for the Journey
I would like to start this post by thanking everyone for their wonderful comments! I know I have joined a great community and I can’t wait to read more of your responses over the weeks. Last Friday, I found an audio recording by Ram Dass entitled Conscious Aging...
by well4thejourney | Jun 25, 2013 | Blog for the Journey, Uncategorized
A Summer with The Well It is more than appropriate that the first official day of summer finds me at a desk in Well for the Journey’s welcoming new home, listening to the breeze of a gorgeous day sweeping in through the windows, and reflecting on a new and amazing...
by well4thejourney | May 11, 2013 | Well News
Excitement continues!!! It’s official! The Well now abides in its new sacred space – 400 West Pennsylvania Avenue!!
by well4thejourney | May 9, 2013 | Blog for the Journey
Blessing the space As we came to the closing of our last Group Spiritual Direction (“GSD”) gathering to be held in The Well space on York Road, we started our prayers with the written blessing that all groups will use as they say goodbye to this sacred space. In GSD,...
