OARS in the Water
Oct. 22nd
7:00pm-8:30pm EDT
Hosted by Galen Brandt & Mike Seliger
Theme: Perseverance
This is a very difficult time for many. Whether we are looking through a personal lens (health, loss, financial challenges, fear, etc.) or a more global lens (the plight of refugees, endless wars, the rise of totalitarianism, violence and hate speech, threats to long-held ideals), it can be challenging to keep going with courage, commitment, hope and love.
We will share stories of perseverance (the continuing to pursue goals in spite of obstacles encountered along the way), and invite participants to share their stories of perseverance and examples of perseverance that have been sources of inspiration and motivation.
OARS in the Water is a facilitated Zoom gathering that meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm Eastern Time. The Healing Story Alliance’s OARS in the Water offers a community listening space in which to share the experiences and stories that have emerged in turbulent times.
OARS co-hosts facilitate the evening and provide participants with a warm welcome and a meaningful theme which we hope will be healing, supportive and inspiring.
Format: A typical 90-minute meeting consists of a 20-minute, theme-based opening, followed by 20 minutes in breakout rooms, and then we reassemble for a whole group conversation.
Admission is free, although donations are deeply appreciated and help support our programming. Your tax-deductible donation can be made here:
https://square.link/u/d9xbGN2I
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About our Hosts
Mike Seliger brings experience as a community organizer in New York City, a role in higher education, and studies as a mime and clown to his storytelling. He refers to himself as a Creative Communicator, because “I use whatever vehicle makes sense to get an intended message across —whether it’s story, poetry, visual media, or quiet compassionate listening”. He is a long-time member of the HSA Advisory Committee and has been actively supportive of OARS in the Water since its beginning.
Galen Brandt is a writer and songwriter who loves weaving word and song in her storytelling. She’s been an award-winning composer of children’s music, a corporate speechwriter, a cultural journalist, and a marketing expert for numerous Fortune 500 companies. She pioneered the use of interactive virtual reality technologies as healing modality in live performance, arts and education, especially in the area of special needs. She’s now writing a musical fairytale about a piglet. Galen is a member of the HSA Advisory Committee and chair of the OARS in the Water program.
For the Schedule of upcoming OARS Meetings visit:
https://storynet.org/groups/hsa/oars/