just Be
Some resources and tools you might like to check out
in your quest to be just and just be....
just Envision
To be a place of belonging, where there is freedom to be yourself, freedom to worship God, and freedom to grow and be creative. Our desire is not so much to be a “ministry” or “service” to anyone - but rather to be a “community” of people, broken, struggling, growing, sometimes laughing and sometimes crying. In the context of downtown Vancouver, amidst all of the isolation, hurt, loneliness, addiction and death, we want to be a place of light and life.
We appreciate the vision of Don Cowie of The Mosaic Church in Vancouver:
Spoken word translation of the Samaritan woman and Jesus at the well.
Spiritual
The Jesuit Media Initiatives offers daily mp3s for download designed to be make time of meditation while on the commute or during a break.
For Celtic-style prayers and daily office, the Northumbria Community provides morning, mid-day, and, evening prayers, readings and scripture.
Other resources, retreats and information about the community is also included at the site.
Richard Rohr’s, The Rohr Institute and the Center for Action and Contemplation.
Parker Palmer’s, The Center for Courage and Renewal.
For spiritual leadership, Ruth Haley Barton’s, The Transforming Center
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Medical Association (AMA) have paired up to deliver the Exercise is Medicine campaign. The campaign provides health care providers, fitness professionals and the general public with resources that can be applied to specific medical concerns (physical, mental health, etc). One useful tool is an assessment that will help guide the individual in making a tailored plan (http://www.myexerciseplan.com/assessment/)
The Snack Smart Solutions app offers suggests of healthy snacks with portion size and nutritional information (iphone: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snack-smart-solutions/id575981638?mt=8
and Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/ by Jasmine Jafferali, MPH)
For a mid-day ten minute exercise session, Lisa Payne, MFA and ACE-certified trainer offers a 10-minute total body workout that can be viewed on any PC or handheld.
Body, Mind & Health
Woman at the Well
Our vision:
to be this kind of place in the context of Aurora, amidst all the isolation, hurt, loneliness, addiciton and death, we want to be a place of light and life. And peace.