SPEAKING
Anna is a natural speaker, offering thoughtful talks illustrated by her art, and sprinkled generously with her sense of humor and funny anecdotes.
A luncheon dinner speaker for ADSO (Art and Design Society) of Fort Walton Beach was her most recent engagement. Anna spoke on the theme of
‘Art, from the inside out’,
using her various mixed media pieces to illustrate her personal story - one that resonates with us all.
Comments afterwards included the following :
‘Such an exciting and interesting presentation, most enjoyable.’’
‘..a truly unique and thought provoking presentation.’
RETREATS
Anna offers retreats on various themes and lengths to suit the group of participants, offering times of stillness and quiet reflection away from the demands of everyday life.
As it can be daunting and overwhelming to spend time in quiet without some guidance, Anna, in a unique way, offers an unobtrusive framework to guide you through the time.
A theme is followed throughout the retreat, which is illustrated using art, poetry, music, pencil and paper, with participants spending time alone and then reconvening for reflection with Anna. Past foci for retreats can be given on request.
“The most courageous thing we will ever do is to bear humbly the mystery of our own reality, to trust our divine image and grow in God’s likeness..becoming who we already are. Father Richard Rohr”
“I am safest when I let go of trying to control my life and instead follow the slender threads.....This is a religious perspective in the sense that the ego must surrender to something more powerful than itself.”
“If you are not living on the edge then you are taking up too much room.
Doug Balfour
( And ‘edge-ful ‘living leads to living in ‘liminal space’..non-dual thinking and ...surrender; another word for Letting Go.) ”