Rachelle Mee-Chapman's blog

Soultribes: How to Build a Dreamboard Circle

by Rachelle Mee-Chapman at 10:35am Sun, 28 Jun 2009 under Religion & Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality; 169 views
The tea lights ring the room and ambient trip-hop spills from the speakers. There are seven of us around the table ranging in age from fifty to five. We've chatted a bit and filled our mugs. Now it's time for cardstock and magazines, glues sticks and scissors. It's the Full Moon. It's time to Dreamboard.

Celebrating Summer Solstice

It is not quite 5am and the dark is slowly dimming to reveal pine trees like shadow puppets awaiting the stage. Beyond them the water is still as glass waiting for the faithful northwest kayakers who will slip out at the dawn, leaving a silent wake in their path.

Kelly Bean on How to be a Christian Without Going to Church

by Rachelle Mee-Chapman at 12:45pm Sun, 14 Jun 2009 under Religion & Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, soultribes; 292 views
"I think my most important job is to make space for people to be who they are and tell their own stories...My role is to cultivate relationship, cultivate curiosity, [and] create a sense of sacred space."     -Kelly Bean,  Soultribe Cultivator

Clear your Clutter and Live a Fuller Life!

by Rachelle Mee-Chapman at 10:16am Sun, 7 Jun 2009 under Religion & Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality; 670 views
“There are things you want to be doing with your life. There are adventures to be had, projects you’d love to dive into, and people you want to have time for. You want room to breathe, to think, to play. Yet, there it is. The stuff in your home, the paper piles in your home office, and the 101 things on your to-do list, all clamoring for your time and attention.” –Lisa Baldwin, Clutter Coach and Professional Simplifier

The Spiritual Benefits of Being Pissy

by Rachelle Mee-Chapman at 12:27am Sun, 31 May 2009 under Religion & Spirituality; 492 views
Right around Easter I wrote a post that was a little bit pissy. I did this intentionally because I was feeling pissy—and I was pretty sure other people were as well. (And indeed, they were.) But I got a little bit of push-back for being “too negative.” So let me say this about that, there are spiritual benefits to being pissy.