Nourishing the Writer's Soul - A Retreat Day for Writers at Kything Croft (In-Person Program, Millers, MD)
2026-08-08 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Kything Croft, 19601 Gunpowder Road, Millers, MD, 21102, United States
A writer is someone who uses words to express ideas, tell stories, and convey meaning. Writers observe the world around them—and within them—and translate thoughts, emotions, and experiences into written form. Their writing may take many shapes: personal journaling, spiritual reflection, poetry, essays, blogs, books, articles, and so much more. The possibilities are endless!
At the Well, we recognize that writers need rest and renewal on the writing journey. Amy Schmaljohn, gifted retreat leader and writer, has been facilitating a monthly Writers’ Circle for the past year at the Well. We are delighted to share that Amy is offering this soul nourishing retreat for writers at Kything Croft, a beautiful woodland property in northern Baltimore County that Amy and her husband care for deeply and reverently. With Amy’s gentle and inspiring guidance, we’ll slow down and enjoy time for rest, reflection and companionship in this beautiful setting with fellow writers on the journey. We’ll recharge our creative energies. We’ll share some experiences from our lives and practice as writers. We’ll have some fun and laughter along the way.
This day is not intended as a workshop to read and refine writing that is emerging in our lives, but rather to connect to the creative spark within each of us and to kindle a bit of warmth and companionship as we bring those sparks together for the day.
Join us for this special day of retreat and fellowship. Please bring a bag lunch and, of course, a journal and your favorite pen!
DATE: Saturday, August 8, 2026
TIME: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
COST: $75
LOCATION: Kything Croft, 19601 Gunpowder Road, Millers, MD 21102
REGISTRATION is required and will close on 8/1 – so please register EARLY! Please register here.
IMPORTANT: You will receive an email from programming@wellforthejourney.org at least 24 hours in advance of the start of your program. If you are unable to find the email, please check your SPAM or JUNK email folders. This email will include details to help you prepare for your program including any pertinent handouts, location information, and the ZOOM link for online programs. Please be sure you have received and read this email a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the start of the program. Thank you!
FACILITATOR: Amy Schmaljohn
FACILITATOR BIO:
Amy Schmaljohn enjoyed a 35 year career as a leader and teacher in both higher education and at Friends School of Baltimore (Quaker). Her classrooms offered students opportunities to explore world literature and art, movements for nonviolent social transformation, and the human experience of religion across global traditions. A member of Gunpowder Friends Meeting (Quaker), she leads contemplative spiritual retreats in the tradition of the Religious Society of Friends and offers spiritual deepening programs for seekers in the Baltimore region. She is enlivened by the sharing of our stories, by the mystery and power of the written word, and by her daily encounters with the natural world just outside her doorstep. Amy and her husband Alan, a retired virologist, live in northwestern Baltimore County, where they steward seventeen acres of woodland, meadow and streams that have been placed in the Maryland Environmental Trust and serve as a gathering space for those seeking immersive experiences in nature.

Sound Soul Weaving: A Seated Sound Bath Experience (In-Person Program)
2026-08-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address), 120 W. Seminary Avenue, Lutherville-Timonium, MD, 21093, United States
The practice of sound bathing has gained popularity in recent years, but its roots stretch back millennia across cultures around the world. Jenny Ehrhardt brings this ancient healing art to life with her tender, grounded presence and a rich tapestry of crystal chakra bowls, bells, song, and rattles, herbal wisdom and sweetness from the earth, lovingly offered to open hearts and nourish souls.
You will be comfortably seated as the session begins with introductions and an honoring of each person present. Together participants will set intentions, connect with plant allies, and enter into a sound meditation designed to support healing and integration.
This gathering is both personal self-care and an act of communal care. As everyone receives, they will also be invited to send love and peace outward through shared prayer, vibration, and collective intention.
The session closes with seasonal herbal tea and a sweet offering, integrating and embodying the experience with simple earth-based hospitality.
Join us for this deeply restorative practice of soul sound weaving for the renewal of your body, mind and spirit and the nourishment of your soul.
Please register early. These sessions tend to fill up quickly!
DATE: Sunday, August 9, 2026
TIME: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
COST: $50
LOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
REGISTRATION is required; please register here.
IMPORTANT: You will receive an email from programming@wellforthejourney.org at least 24 hours in advance of the start of your program. If you are unable to find the email, please check your SPAM or JUNK email folders. This email will include details to help you prepare for your program including any pertinent handouts, location information, and the ZOOM link for online programs. Please be sure you have received and read this email a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the start of the program. Thank you!
FACILITATOR: Jenny Ehrhardt
FACILITATOR BIO:
I have been fortunate to work with two other women facilitating sound offerings on the Eastern Shore. I have seen so many beautiful effects this work has had on so many people, including myself. I feel honored to be working with the bowls and other sounds to help connect us to something much deeper, Ourselves. Working with all ages on many different levels, I see the peace come over most people in a very surprising way. I have been called to create small, intimate sound offerings right here in my hometown. I am grateful to have found Well for the Journey, which has become such a sacred place for me. I work deeply with the plants as well and had a small shoppe in Hampden for over 10 years. I have been called to service and I love plants, sound, and people who are open to change and learning and being in a community without judgement. Pure Hearts, I feel this at Well For the Journey and look forward to connecting more and sharing and learning through sound and the plants.

Summer Book Study: The Sacred Life of Bread (In-Person Program)
2026-08-12 10:00 - 12:30 | Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address), 120 W. Seminary Avenue, Lutherville-Timonium, MD, 21093, United States
Have you ever wondered about the origins of bread? Or, how and why bread has come to symbolize everything from nourishing sustenance and vitality to community, social connection, and cultural traditions? Overall, bread has represented life itself to countless civilizations and religions, especially in the rituals they observe and celebrate. In fact, numerous cultures commemorate the feast of Lammas each August, which marks the blessing of the first fruits of the harvest season, including grain. Altogether, we take for granted just how much the pursuit and consumption of this ubiquitous food staple (bread) has become woven into the fabric of our everyday lives, as well as our spiritual journeys.
With these questions and realizations in mind, you are invited to join the Well’s Program Director, Gordon Creamer, for a sensory-stimulating dialogue about The Sacred Life of Bread: Uncovering the Mystery of an Ordinary Loaf by Meghan Murphy-Gill. In this 2023 work, the author vividly explores the life of bread, which is as ordinary as it is sacred. In a distinct way, this text uplifts the multitude of blessings that this substance is to its recipients, especially a path toward understanding the inner workings of the world, its inhabitants, and the rich relationship between the two. Murphy-Gill also explores the world of bread and the nuances of meaning it carries, inviting her readers into the “practice of bread,” which reveals deep spiritual implications for both community and fulfillment.
As we navigate life within these challenging times, this gathering is intended to provide nourishment for both body and spirit. During the program, participants will have opportunities for encountering the text with contemplative pauses, creative exercises, and group conversation. Bread tasting rituals will enhance and conclude our time together.
Prior reading of The Sacred Life of Bread is not mandatory, but may prove beneficial.
DATE: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
TIME: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
COST: $45
LOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
REGISTRATION is required; please register here.
IMPORTANT: You will receive an email from programming@wellforthejourney.org at least 24 hours in advance of the start of your program. If you are unable to find the email, please check your SPAM or JUNK email folders. This email will include details to help you prepare for your program including any pertinent handouts, location information, and the ZOOM link for online programs. Please be sure you have received and read this email a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the start of the program. Thank you!
FACILITATOR: Gordon Creamer
FACILITATOR BIO:
Gordon Creamer, creator of the Mission Bridge, currently serves as Program Director at Well for the Journey, a spiritual wellness center in Lutherville, Maryland. As a contemplative and creative builder, he has held leadership roles in healthcare programming and operations since 2001 at various assisted living, skilled nursing, and hospice communities. He earned a Master of Arts in Spiritual & Pastoral Care from Loyola University and a Master of Arts in Theology from the Ecumenical Institute of St. Mary’s Seminary & University. Currently, he is a candidate for the Doctor of Ministry Program at the Ecumenical Institute.
Gordon has facilitated a diversity of retreats and workshops that focus on creating opportunities for participants to explore and enhance their spirituality and well-being through various media and formats. He also participates as a peer group leader in the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation’s Transforming Community Program. His passions include uplifting the journey of adults, individuals with memory impairment, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as fostering support groups and programs for caregivers and those who are grieving losses. Trained as a spiritual director/companion, end-of-life doula, and Reiki practitioner, Gordon welcomes all in discovering the spiritual life as a means of healing, expanding, and flourishing.

Created to Create: Exploring Songwriting as a Path to Self-Expression & Spiritual Wellness with Brody Bond (In-Person Program)
2026-08-16 14:00 - 17:00 | Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address), 120 W. Seminary Avenue, Lutherville-Timonium, MD, 21093, United States
Think songwriting is just for musicians? Think again!
Songwriting is also a creative and spiritual practice open to everyone. At our center is the image of the Divine, who creates. When we engage in songwriting, we tap into that creative spirit within ourselves. This workshop invites you to explore songwriting as a pathway to self-expression, health, and spiritual wellness.
Writing a song as creative practice doesn’t have to be elusive! It’s something most people—artists and “non-artists” alike—have the capacity for if given a glimpse at how to start, what tools might help, and permission to try.
Baltimore-based performing songwriter and educator, Brody Bond, invites you to take a look at his process for writing songs. Brody will offer exercises, examples, suggestions, and demonstrations throughout this highly interactive and enjoyable workshop. In the intimacy of a small group, and with an encouraging guide by your side, you will explore topics such as the promise and possibility of writing a song, elements of a song, methods and ideas for getting started, helpful tools and tips, and—perhaps most importantly—you will discover the courage to write a song (or to at least take the first steps!).
No experience is necessary! Bring your curiosity and listen for the notes already singing within you.
Registration is limited and closes early for this special workshop. Please register by July 15, 2026.
DATE: Sunday, August 16, 2026
TIME: 2:00 – 5:00 PM
COST: $65
LOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
REGISTRATION is required and will close on July 15, 2026 – so register early!! Please register here.
IMPORTANT: You will receive an email from programming@wellforthejourney.org at least 24 hours in advance of the start of your program. If you are unable to find the email, please check your SPAM or JUNK email folders. This email will include details to help you prepare for your program including any pertinent handouts, location information, and the ZOOM link for online programs. Please be sure you have received and read this email a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the start of the program. Thank you!
FACILITATOR: Brody Bond
FACILITATOR BIO:
To listen to most of Brody Bond’s songs is to fall into a bit of a trap. You might hear something that at first feels comfortable and familiar. But then you realize something else is happening. You’re being offered new ways to perceive your experience in the world.
Brody Bond, a performing songwriter from Baltimore, MD, hopes his songs can be a type of emotional resource for people. With a voice that’s confident though fragile, melodies that take surprising turns, and lyrics that are as smart as they are emotionally vulnerable, Brody’s songs will delight especially the critical listener, and especially anyone who has grown from heartbreaking circumstances.
His latest concept record, The Mo(µ)rning EPs, is available on all streaming platforms. Brody regularly performs throughout the US.
To learn more about Brody, visit his website at https://brodybond.com/.

Tending the Inner Garden: A SoulCollage® Retreat (In-Person Program)
2026-08-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address), 120 W. Seminary Avenue, Lutherville-Timonium, MD, 21093, United States
By mid-summer, Maryland gardens are bursting with life—coneflowers dance in the breeze, weeds throw parties, tomatoes are everywhere, and the bugs act like they own the place! Between what’s blooming, wilting, chomping, or taking over, there is always something asking for attention. Tending the garden becomes an act of love, patience, good humor… and sometimes a little pruning.
Our inner gardens are not so different.
In the fullness of summer, when the outer world is blooming, buzzing, and bright, Tending the Inner Garden invites you to pause, breathe, and gently notice what is growing within you. What is flourishing? What feels tangled or thirsty? What is quietly calling for care in this season of your life?
With gentle guidance, imaginative prompts, and the intuitive, image-based practice of SoulCollage®, you will be encouraged to step into your own sacred inner garden—a place of truth, longing, healing, and becoming. Together in this spacious, fun and creative retreat, we will explore what’s flourishing, what’s a bit overgrown or wilting, and what is quietly waving for your attention.
No artistic or collaging experience is needed. SoulCollage® is a simple, accessible process that uses images rather than words to give voice to the soul. You will create your own SoulCollage® cards using images from magazines and other sources. This simple practice of selecting images, cutting and pasting is relaxing, playful, and deeply meaningful.
As we create and reflect on our cards, we will practice listening with compassion and responding with gentleness, trusting that insight often emerges when we offer ourselves the gift of tender attention.
All materials are provided. This retreat welcomes everyone—whether you are new to SoulCollage® or have experience with this meaningful and enjoyable spiritual practice!
Please bring a bag lunch and come as you are—no weeding required!
DATE: Saturday, August 22, 2026
TIME: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
COST: $70
REGISTRATION is required; please register here.
LOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
IMPORTANT: You will receive an email from programming@wellforthejourney.org at least 24 hours in advance of the start of your program. If you are unable to find the email, please check your SPAM or JUNK email folders. This email will include details to help you prepare for your program including any pertinent handouts, location information, and the ZOOM link for online programs. Please be sure you have received and read this email a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the start of the program. Thank you!
FACILITATOR: Lorie Conway
FACILITATOR BIO:
Lorie has a passion for deep listening and accompanying others on their spiritual journeys through spiritual direction, small groups, and retreats. It is Lorie’s ongoing journey of transformation and spiritual discovery that fuels her desire to offer spiritual companioning to others. Lorie’s spirituality is rooted in the Christ tradition and is welcoming of the many paths and unique journeys enfolded within Divine Mystery. Lorie received her certificate in spiritual direction from the Kairos School of Spiritual Formation and holds a M.A. in Religion from Lancaster Theological Seminary and a M.A.S. in Behavioral Management & Human Resources from Johns Hopkins University. She is also a Veriditas trained Labyrinth facilitator and a SoulCollage® facilitator. Lorie is delighted to serve both on the programming staff at the Well and as a program and retreat facilitator. She is also Director of the Shalem Institute’s Transforming Community: Leading Contemplative Spiritual Groups & Retreats program.

Honoring Late Summer, Preparing for Fall - A Sacred Circle Dance Gathering for Women (In-Person Program)
2026-09-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address), 120 W. Seminary Avenue, Lutherville-Timonium, MD, 21093, United States
We are delighted to welcome back Lisa Bardack, Sacred Circle Dance Facilitator, for another sacred circle dance gathering at the Well! These intimate sessions have become a tradition at the Well to mark the turning of the seasons with soulful movement and connection, bringing a beautiful energy that continues to resonate throughout the Well long after the music fades.
Sacred circle dance is a collective dance experience that draws from ancient and traditional folk dances, many from Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Dancing to wonderful music and rhythms, we join the circle of grandmothers who initiated these dances and passed them on. Dancing in their footsteps, we experience a sense of something greater than ourselves, a continuum of which we are a sacred part. The dances connect us to the rhythm of the seasons, evoking joy, peace, insight, healing and a deep sense of community and interconnection with each other and all life.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Earth is the element associated with the season of late summer. As we move from the more yang/outward energy of summer toward the more yin/inward energy of fall, the Earth provides us with the nourishment and grounding we need to help with this seasonal transition. In this circle dance gathering, we will dance to honor Earth’s abundance, generosity, and support. As the fall equinox nears, we’ll explore the dance between being and doing in an often busy season and acknowledge the need to let go of that which no longer serves us to create space for the new.
No dance experience is required (just basic mobility and coordination), as the dances are simple to moderately easy, and the step sequences repetitive. Lisa will gently guide us in the dance steps and share meaningful information on the origins of each dance. You can dance in bare feet, socks, or soft soled shoes.
If you love to dance, or perhaps love the idea of sacred dance and are curious to learn more, come and enjoy a beautiful afternoon of movement meditation in the safe and nurturing environment that is the Well! Registration is limited to 8 participants, so please don’t delay!
To learn more about sacred circle dance and Lisa, please visit Lisa’s website.
DATE: Saturday, September 12, 2026
TIME: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
COST: $40
LOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
REGISTRATION is required; please REGISTER HERE.
IMPORTANT: You will receive an email from programming@wellforthejourney.org at least 24 hours in advance of the start of your program. If you are unable to find the email, please check your SPAM or JUNK email folders. This email will include details to help you prepare for your program including any pertinent handouts, location information, and the ZOOM link for online programs. Please be sure you have received and read this email a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the start of the program. Thank you!
FACILITATOR: Lisa Bardack
FACILITATOR BIO:
Lisa Bardack, Sacred Circle Dance facilitator, has been dancing most of her life, feeling a deep sense of authenticity with this art form. It was in 1997 that she first experienced Sacred Circle Dance and fell in love with this collective experience of dancing ancient and traditional steps to wonderful music from around the world. She has studied Sacred Circle Dance for over 15 years through classes and conferences nationally and internationally and has been teaching since 2008. In addition to her background in dance, Lisa has also studied yoga, tai chi, qigong, NIA, and other forms of dance, cultivating a seasoned understanding of body movement as an instrument for joy, healing, and wisdom.

Moments in Bloom: Nature, Connection & Fresh Air for People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners (In-Person Program)
2026-09-18 10:30 - 13:00 | Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address), 120 W. Seminary Avenue, Lutherville-Timonium, MD, 21093, United States
Moments in Bloom is a gentle, dementia-friendly program designed to create meaningful moments of connection for individuals living with dementia and their care partners.
Please join us for intentional time in and around nature at our Lutherville–Timonium center. Together, we will explore gentle nature walks, guided reminiscence, mindful body movement, contemplative practices, music and other nature-themed sensory experiences—each designed to meet participants where they are, with compassion and flexibility.
This program is designed for individuals who may or may not have previously spent time outdoors prior to the onset of dementia. Activities can be adapted to honor varying physical abilities, including wheelchair accessibility and seated participation. Lunch and refreshments will be served.
Benefits of participating in this event include:

Meaningful moments of connection between care partners and loved ones in nature
Gentle engagement with beauty, movement, reflection, and imagination, while accommodating cognitive differences and decline
Connecting with oneself and former/current interests and activities in a familiar way that provides momentary conscious awareness, connection, and a deep impact on a spiritual/meaning-making level that is more than momentary
Spiritual and emotional nourishment through community and the presence of nature

Well for the Journey is once again honored to partner with Dementia Friendly Baltimore County through a funded grant that allows us to offer this soul-nourishing program free of charge. Registration is required so that we can plan appropriately and notify you in the event of inclement weather. The Weather Date for the program is Friday, September 25, 2026. After receipt of your registration, you will receive a phone call that will help personalize your visit and participation in the program. We hope you will join us!

Please contact Gordon Creamer at Well for the Journey for more details and if you have any questions about the session. You can email him at gordon@wellforthejourney.org or reach him by phone at 410.296.9355.

Please note: We are hosting this program twice in Fall 2026 – you are welcome to join us at one or both. The second date is Friday, October 9 (raindate October 16) and has a separate registration link.

DATE: Friday, September 18, 2026 (Inclement Weather Date – Friday, September 25, 2026)
TIME: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
COST: FREE (but RSVP is required!)
RSVP: RSVP HERE
LOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
We recognize that sometimes plans change. Please contact us immediately at 410-296-9355 or at kristan@wellforthejourney.org if you are unable to attend so that we may give the opportunity to someone else. Thank you!

Autumn Seasonal Reset: Invitation to Release and Harvest (Online Program)
2026-09-27 16:00 - 18:00 | ZOOM
As Autumn arrives, nature invites us into a season of release, harvest, and gratitude. The air shifts, the light softens, and we find ourselves standing at a threshold — between the abundance of summer and the quiet stillness of winter. The Autumnal Equinox offers a rare moment of balance, when day and night stand equal, inviting us to restore balance in our own lives.
You are invited to join Spiritual Director and Coach, Lisa Beacham, for an Autumn Seasonal Reset to honor the rich, reflective energy of the season and the balancing power of the Equinox. This is a time to pause, acknowledge the fruits of your labor, and let go of what no longer serves you as you prepare for the months ahead.
Through guided reflection and the Personal Heart Compass tool, the Autumn Seasonal Reset invites you to:

Reconnect with your heart and inner wisdom.
Celebrate your personal harvest and cultivate gratitude.
Release what no longer serves you from the past season.
Explore themes of balance, abundance, and the wisdom of transition.
Create intentions to guide you through the changing season.

Whether you are in a season of new possibilities, endings, or somewhere in between, this gathering offers space to reset and re-align. Join a community of like-hearted individuals for a meaningful pause in your year — a time to step back from the busyness, reflect on your journey, and step into the next season with clarity, gratitude, and grace.
Let’s welcome Autumn together – with open hands, balanced hearts, and a deep sense of purpose.
DATE: Sunday, September 27, 2026
TIME: 4:00 – 6:00 PM ET
COST: $40
LOCATION: ZOOM
REGISTRATION is required; please register here.
IMPORTANT: You will receive an email from programming@wellforthejourney.org at least 24 hours in advance of the start of your program. If you are unable to find the email, please check your SPAM or JUNK email folders. This email will include details to help you prepare for your program including any pertinent handouts, location information, and the ZOOM link for online programs. Please be sure you have received and read this email a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the start of the program. Thank you!
FACILITATOR: Lisa Beacham
FACILITATOR BIO:
Lisa works with accomplished, spiritually minded men and women in their mid to late career who are feeling empty, burned out, and know they cannot continue doing what they’re doing. She helps them to create a fulfilling and impactful career and life path that will carry them through to retirement. Even after making bold moves and big transitions multiple times in her life, the decision at age 51 to leave a stable job, volunteer for a year in Haiti, and return to carve out a new career and life path was a challenging one. Listening for guidance, practicing discernment, and learning to embrace the support available for each step of the way has been transformative. Lisa creates a personalized approach for each of her clients based on their particular needs and goals. She draws upon an extensive set of practices and tools from her training and experience as a coach, spiritual director, Enneagram guide, and lifelong seeker and learner. In addition, she leads workshops and retreats.

Living and Dying with Creativity and Joy (Online, 3-Part Series)
2026-10-05 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-10-12 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-10-19 18:30 - 20:00 | ZOOM
Acknowledging that we will die may seem daunting, yet it can also open remarkable possibilities for living more fully and creatively. When we accept the reality of our mortality, we often discover deeper joy, greater presence, and a renewed appreciation for the time we have.
Sam Stebbins, certified end-of-life doula, grief educator and coach, frequent Death Café host, interspiritual counselor and seminarian, and retired family physician, invites participants into a thoughtful and creative exploration of life, spirit, and mortality. Through reflection, conversation, and experiential exercises, participants will explore how acknowledging the inevitability of death can deepen creativity, awaken joy, and enrich everyday living.
Session 1: Awareness and Deep Listening
Exploring awareness, deep listening to ourselves and to others, and the “Aha!” moments of insight that arise when we become more attentive to life. Participants will begin developing their own personal collection of spiritual practices and insights from various wisdom traditions.
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” — W. B. Yeats
Session 2: Exploring Death and Dying
We will gently explore what it means to acknowledge and accept death. Together we’ll reflect on presence, living in the moment, and how awareness of mortality can transform the way we live.
“I never knew it [dying] could be so sweet… like candy or chocolate.” — a recent client of Sam
Session 3: Creativity, Joy, and Surprise
Putting it all together: Cultivating joy, spontaneity, creativity, gratitude, and the wonderful surprises that rise up when we do so.
“The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.” — Robert Henri
Come explore how creativity, spirit, and the awareness of our mortality can lead us toward a fuller, more meaningful way of living.
DATE(S): Mondays – October 5, 12, and 19, 2026
TIME: 6:30 – 8:00 PM ET
COST: $90
LOCATION: ZOOM
REGISTRATION is required. Please register here.
IMPORTANT: You will receive an email from programming@wellforthejourney.org at least 24 hours in advance of the start of your program. If you are unable to find the email, please check your SPAM or JUNK email folders. This email will include details to help you prepare for your program including any pertinent handouts, location information, and the ZOOM link for online programs. Please be sure you have received and read this email a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the start of the program. Thank you!
FACILITATOR: Sam Stebbins
FACILITATOR BIO:
Sam Stebbins is a retired family physician with a passion for serving people. He is a certified Interspiritual Counselor/Companion and an INELDA-trained and certified end-of-life Doula with an active practice in the DC Metro area. He is also a certified Grief Education Coach (David Kessler’s program), dedicated Hospice volunteer, and experienced Death Café facilitator. A happy husband, father, grandfather and pet caretaker, Sam is also seminary student in an interspiritual program who expects to be ordained in July 2026.

Moments in Bloom: Nature, Connection & Fresh Air for People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners (In-Person Program)
2026-10-09 10:30 - 13:00 | Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address), 120 W. Seminary Avenue, Lutherville-Timonium, MD, 21093, United States
Moments in Bloom is a gentle, dementia-friendly program designed to create meaningful moments of connection for individuals living with dementia and their care partners.
Please join us for intentional time in and around nature at our Lutherville–Timonium center. Together, we will explore gentle nature walks, guided reminiscence, mindful body movement, contemplative practices, music and other nature-themed sensory experiences—each designed to meet participants where they are, with compassion and flexibility.
This program is designed for individuals who may or may not have previously spent time outdoors prior to the onset of dementia. Activities can be adapted to honor varying physical abilities, including wheelchair accessibility and seated participation. Lunch and refreshments will be served.
Benefits of participating in this event include:

Meaningful moments of connection between care partners and loved ones in nature
Gentle engagement with beauty, movement, reflection, and imagination, while accommodating cognitive differences and decline
Connecting with oneself and former/current interests and activities in a familiar way that provides momentary conscious awareness, connection, and a deep impact on a spiritual/meaning-making level that is more than momentary
Spiritual and emotional nourishment through community and the presence of nature

Well for the Journey is once again honored to partner with Dementia Friendly Baltimore County through a funded grant that allows us to offer this soul-nourishing program free of charge. Registration is required so that we can plan appropriately and notify you in the event of inclement weather. The Weather Date for the program is Friday, October 16, 2026. After receipt of your registration, you will receive a phone call that will help personalize your visit and participation in the program. We hope you will join us!
Please contact Gordon Creamer at Well for the Journey for more details and if you have any questions about the session. You can email him at gordon@wellforthejourney.org or reach him by phone at 410.296.9355.
DATE: Friday, October 9, 2026 (Inclement Weather Date – Friday, October 16, 2026)
TIME: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
COST: FREE
RSVP: RSVP Here
LOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
We recognize that sometimes plans change. Please contact us immediately at 410-296-9355 or at kristan@wellforthejourney.org if you are unable to attend so that we may give the opportunity to someone else. Thank you!

Aging as a Spiritual Practice: A Monthly Reflection Group (In-Person Program)
2026-10-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-11-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-12-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2027-01-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2027-02-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2027-03-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2027-04-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2027-05-25 13:00 - 14:00 and 1 more date | Well for the Journey (Note: Lutherville address), 120 W. Seminary Avenue, Lutherville-Timonium, MD, 21093, United States
Aging invites us into deeper reflection, meaning-making, and connection. In this intimate small-group experience, we will explore aging not simply as a stage of life, but as a spiritual practice.
Arthur Starr is an experienced group facilitator and spiritual companion. Through thoughtfully offered open-ended questions, Art will invite participants to reflect on their life journeys—the challenges they have faced or are facing now, how they have overcome or adapted to them, and the wisdom they have gained. Together, we will consider how our perspectives on aging have evolved over time and how we envision the years ahead.
This gathering creates a respectful, contemplative space for listening and sharing with contemporaries on the journey. Participants are invited to speak from their own experience and to listen deeply to others.
This group will gather on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Well, beginning in October 2026 and ending in June 2027. You are welcome to come every month or as your schedule permits. You may choose to register each month, or for your convenience, you can register for all sessions at one time.
Come as you are, with your stories, questions, and wisdom, and join others in honoring the spiritual dimensions of growing older.
DATE: Fourth Tuesday of the Month – 10/27, 11/24, 12/22/26 and 1/26, 2/23, 3/23, 4/27, 5/25, 6/22/2027
TIME: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
COST: $20 per session or $180 for all sessions
LOCATION: Well for the Journey – 120 W. Seminary Ave, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
REGISTRATION is required; Please register here.
IMPORTANT: You will receive an email from programming@wellforthejourney.org at least 24 hours in advance of the start of your program. If you are unable to find the email, please check your SPAM or JUNK email folders. This email will include details to help you prepare for your program including any pertinent handouts, location information, and the ZOOM link for online programs. Please be sure you have received and read this email a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the start of the program. Thank you!
FACILITATOR: Arthur Starr
FACILITATOR BIO:
Arthur Starr, born Oct. 7, 1946, has a bachelor’s degree in sociology, a masters degree in social work with two years experience as a social worker, a law degree, and thirty-four years of public legal practice. He has held numerous volunteer positions including 7 years as spiritual support person at Mercy Medical Center and 12 years in a similar position at Northwest Hospital. He has also been a docent at the Maryland Zoo. He has facilitated many groups, including mid-life spirituality, aging as a spiritual practice, making friends with death, and currently facilitates Soul Matters and Heart to Heart groups at Towson Unitarian Universalist Church where he is a member. Art is also a practicing Buddhist.
