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Art Journaling
What a lovely weekend spent meeting new people and sharing an intimate moment of creating art journals and discovering about myself along the way.
The Sacred Bridge: The Work — Retirement Continuum
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The Sacred Bridge: The Work — Retirement Continuum
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Sep 8, 2027
About this Retreat
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After earning a master's degree in Spirituality and Spiritual Direction from Merrimack College in 2021, Jennifer founded The Mobile Mystic, a practice dedicated to fostering meaningful dialogue and deeper engagement with spirituality in today's world. Through workshops, retreats, teaching, and facilitated gatherings, she invites individuals and communities to explore, deepen, and honor their spiritual lives wherever they may find meaning.
Jennifer has collaborated with organizations including the Massachusetts Port Authority, Interfaith Ministers of New England, and local arts groups. She also maintains a long-standing affiliation with Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church in Danvers, Massachusetts, where she serves as a worship leader and small group ministry facilitator.
As co-chair of The Listening Collective, the spiritual directors' association at Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center in North Andover, Massachusetts, Jennifer is committed to cultivating spaces for deep listening and spiritual exploration. She is also a member of Spiritual Directors International and the Unitarian Universalist Spiritual Direction Network. At the heart of her work is her one-on-one spiritual companioning practice, where she has the privilege of walking alongside individuals as they navigate and deepen their unique spiritual journeys.
Details of this retreat
Our work in the world is a spiritual endeavor whether realized or not. Retirement from that work is less a distinct milestone than it is a rich, evolving journey beyond the vocation that has shaped our identity to a new stage that reshapes it. Where does our soul live in our labor? And how does our soul endure when we step away from a lifetime commitment to those labors?
Through guided reflection, conversation, and creative exercises, this workshop invites participants to examine both the practical and spiritual dimensions of this important transition. We’ll consider what it means for one’s identity, purpose, relationships, and spiritual life as we readjust our routines once organized by required duties and responsibilities on the job, to newfound responsibilities that fulfil us in this next chapter of our lives. Whether working or retired, on this day, we will together create and hold a space of honesty, discovery, and renewal.
SCHEDULE
9:00a – Welcome & Introduction: The Bridges We Cross
9:30a – Session I: The Spirituality of Work
10:30a – Break
10:45a – Session II: Retirement: Shifting from Role to Soul
12:00p – Lunch
1:00p – Session III: Spiritual Practices & Supports
2:30p – Session IV: Creative Time
3:00p – Closing & Final Blessing
Through guided reflection, conversation, and creative exercises, this workshop invites participants to examine both the practical and spiritual dimensions of this important transition. We’ll consider what it means for one’s identity, purpose, relationships, and spiritual life as we readjust our routines once organized by required duties and responsibilities on the job, to newfound responsibilities that fulfil us in this next chapter of our lives. Whether working or retired, on this day, we will together create and hold a space of honesty, discovery, and renewal.
SCHEDULE
9:00a – Welcome & Introduction: The Bridges We Cross
9:30a – Session I: The Spirituality of Work
10:30a – Break
10:45a – Session II: Retirement: Shifting from Role to Soul
12:00p – Lunch
1:00p – Session III: Spiritual Practices & Supports
2:30p – Session IV: Creative Time
3:00p – Closing & Final Blessing
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Truly an amazing evening with delicious food, creative ambiance, and delightful entertainment. Congratulations, Genesis, on launching this new experience of bringing people together for friendship and sheer delight. Looking forward to the next Table of Grace.
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I recently attended a five day Biospiritual Focusing retreat at Genesis. The program was excellent. The coordinators experience and wisdom were extremely helpful. I also appreciated their caring and responsiveness to anything I needed.
The staff at the retreat house created a caring, welcoming environment in every way. The food was excellent, and much appreciated. The grounds are beautiful and peaceful. It was a very positive experience, and am looking forward to my next retreat there.
The staff at the retreat house created a caring, welcoming environment in every way. The food was excellent, and much appreciated. The grounds are beautiful and peaceful. It was a very positive experience, and am looking forward to my next retreat there.
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BioSpiritual Focusing Retreat 8/26
I received so many gifts of new knowledge and experiences from all 4 instructors and many participants. As always I enjoyed all of the outdoor spaces, especially the labyrinth. I truly appreciate the space that was freely available in the chapel, carriage house and friendship hall for myself and others to offer optional groups.
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Italy at Genesis
It was a wonderful evening. Not only was the food delicious, but the teamwork of the staff was admirable and the camaraderie of the guests made for an enjoyable evening. The ambiance was elegant!
