Molly will offer us a taste of The Work That Reconnects, a dynamic interactive form of group work that has helped thousands of people face their despair and find new insight and inspiration.  Developed over many decades by elder Joanna Macy and colleagues, The Work That Reconnects draws on living systems theory, deep ecology, Buddhist philosophy, and the wisdom of poets, artists, and change agents. It invites us to touch into our innermost responses to the condition of our society and world, and to reconnect with wonder, purpose, and passion.

Molly Young Brown, M.A., M.Div. lives in Mt Shasta, CA with her husband Jim.  In her work as a writer, workshop facilitator, and life coach, she draws on the Work That Reconnects, ecopsychology, psychosynthesis, and systems thinking, and specializes in working with activists. She co-authored with Joanna Macy both editions of Coming Back to Life (1998, 2014).  Her other publications include: Growing Whole: Self-realization for the Great Turning; Held in Love: Life Stories To Inspire Us Through Times of Change (co-editor Carolyn Treadway); and Lighting A Candle: Collected Reflections on a Spiritual Life.