Meredith Watts Interviewed by Carolyn Wood, Completed in early 2024
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February 2, 2024 at 7:00pm to February 4, 2024 at 12:00pm

The Mindfulness Community of Milwaukee will be holding a weekend retreat at The Christine Center over the weekend of February 2 through 4 on “Openheartedness” . We will be practicing together and learning new ways to practice Equanimity. $100 plus meals and lodging. Scholarships are available.

Contact paul.norton@milwaukeemindfulness.com for more information.

Fridays at 6:00 PM

This Friday meeting focuses on growing self-knowledge and awareness through meditation and group self-inquiry.

The meetings will consist of a 30-minute opening meditation, followed by 2 Dyad sessions (two 40-minute Dyads with one 10-minute walking or sitting contemplation in between), closing with another 30-minute meditation.

Meeting Timeline

• 20 minutes – Opening meditation
• 10 minutes – Explanation of the process (if new participants)
• 40 minutes – Dyads
• 10 minutes – walking or sitting contemplation (Good time to come or go if participating in either half of the meeting)
• 40 minutes – Dyads
• 20 minutes – Closing meditation (integration)
• 10 minutes – Group share about what’s going on in each persons practice

Partner Self-Inquiry
The partner self-inquiry sessions (called Dyads) are a mix of meditation, self-inquiry, and communication. While seated across from a partner, one intends to directly experience their being while communicating what is arising. The two partners take turns doing this with each other for the 40-minute period.

Information and Participation
Registered participants are welcome to come for the whole meeting, or for either half.

Recommended (but not required) donation of $5 to the Milwaukee Mindfulness Center

For more information or to register to participate please contact David: davidnlagrange@hotmail.com

Winter 2024
Eleven Thursdays, 6:30-8:30pm
An exploration of mindfulness

January 4: Basic Definitions; informal practice
January 11: Sitting and Walking Meditation; formal practice
January 18:Mindfulness of Body
January 25: Mindfulness of Feeling Tone
February 1: Mindfulness of Mind
February 8: Mindfulness of the World
February 15: Four Noble truths
February 22: Lovingkindness
February 29: Compassion
March 7: Sympathetic Joy
March 14: Equanimity/ Graduation

All classes led by Paul Norton, M.D., Order of Interbeing
$225 single/ $375 couples/$25 individual class
Milwaukee Mindfulness Practice Center, 1922 East Park Place
To register Email: paul.norton@milwaukeemindfulness.com

Wednesdays at 2 pm athe Mindfulness Practice Center,  Starting October 11

The class will include traditional yoga poses (asanas). In Yoga Stretch we move slowly through the positions, holding some for a minute or more.

This is done to work on lengthening the muscle to increase strength, flexibility and relaxation.
Yoga is a mindfulness practice. We will incorporate breath, concentration, focus and meditation into our routine.

The class will last for 55 minutes. There will be time after the class for gathering together for discussion and input to create a practice that is meaningful to everyone attending.

Bring a yoga mat or a blanket. A strap or yoga blocks or boosters are optional. For those who prefer to not sit on the floor, using a chair will be an option.

$10 donation is requested, but all are welcome regardless of ability to pay.

WILLARD, WI – The Christine Center in Willard, WI is seeking an experienced Program Manager to fill a new position created by reorganization. This position is a key part of the Leadership Team and is responsible for the development and administration of all programs, including planning, organizing, staffing, leading, communicating with the presenters and participants, and coordinating all program activities at the Franciscan retreat center, a hallmark of Clark County. The Center has served spiritual seekers across the Midwest for over 40 years with a full range of services, housed on a beautiful campus including a main center, and many modern and rustic hermitages, along with a camping area. The Center offers contemplative support to persons of all spiritual paths in a natural woodland sanctuary and for the last few years, expanded technology has allowed on-line access of programs. If you are called to join a community of leaders with a vision for spiritual deepening for global transformation – read on.

The successful candidate for Program Manager will have a bachelor’s degree in a related field,   significant experience in researching, developing, launching, and evaluating programs both on-line and in-person. The position responsibilities require a high degree of professionalism and demonstrated skills in collaborating and coordinating with team members, Excellent communication skills, ability to work collaboratively with other key staff and leadership, computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Office and a variety of presentation technologies, the ability to organize, manage and support many tasks and priorities are key to achieving these responsibilities. The Program Manager is a middle management position, reporting to the Executive Director. Salary is competitive for the area.

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For more information, please visit christinecenter.org

Interested parties are invited to apply no later than May 31, 2023, by submitting a resume, cover letter, and employment application including 3 references found on the website.

Please direct your information to wade@christinecenter.org

Dear Sangha,

Most of us know that Paul Norton is one of the founders and our spiritual teacher at the Mindfulness Community of Milwaukee.  But how did he get there, what led him on this path?

I interviewed and recorded Paul via Zoom almost one year ago.  I originally intended that people could watch the video. However, the picture and sound quality was not great (with those occasional bizarre loud Zoom noises), and Paul thought it may benefit from editing. We put the project on the back burner for a long time.  Finally, we decided to transcribe it, edit it just a bit, and make it available to you to read.

I’ve attached it as a pdf here, just in time for Paul’s continuation day tomorrow.  I hope you enjoy learning more about Paul and his journey.

Bows of gratitude,
Carolyn

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