Self Care with Practical Grounding Techniques by The Allender Center During stressful seasons, taking a moment to care for yourself can help your body respond to the stress and find grounding. What does “grounding” mean? It’s... Listen
Navigating Transitions One Step at a Time by The Allender Center Change is inevitable, and transitioning through change often holds together two realities: grief for things that have been lost and hope for what lies ahead.... Listen
Rituals & Rhythms for Intentionality by The Allender Center With so many things fighting for our attention, how do we intentionally create space of goodness for ourselves and others? Join us as we contemplate... Listen
Rituals & Rhythms for a New Year by The Allender Center How do we begin to process this past year and look forward to a new year when so many things feel beyond our control? In... Listen
Mary’s Song: A Christmas Reading by The Allender Center This Christmas day we are taking a break from our regularly scheduled episodes, but wanted to leave you with a reading of Mary’s Song, The... Listen
The Gift of Connectedness by The Allender Center This season of gift-giving may prompt a myriad of layered feelings: excitement, pressure, anticipation, dread, hope, and inadequacy. How do we give gifts that are... Listen
The Revolution in Mary’s Magnificat by The Allender Center As we enter the Advent season, Dan and Rachael reflect upon Mary’s Magnificat with theologian Dr. Chelle Stearns from the Seattle School of Theology &... Listen
Collective Healing: 10 Year Celebration by The Allender Center As we continue to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of The Allender Center, we have two special guests from The Allender Center team joining Dan and... Listen
Grief & Gratitude in Partnerships and Parenting by The Allender Center How do we open ourselves up to greater grief – and the potential for greater gratitude – with our spouses, partners, children and closest friends?... Listen
Grief & Gratitude with Family of Origin by The Allender Center As we prepare to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, Dan and Rachael continue their discussion on the intersection of grief and gratitude, focussing on how to... Listen