Sacramento Soul Talks- an aftermoon of speakers, art, music, food and conversation
An intimate gathering for 50 people
Hosted by Jg Gonsalves
with presenters Bob Cochran, Brenda Kress, Francie Dillon, and Judy Stokes
Bob Cochran - describes himself as a student of our built-in Heart-Compass. On his left-brain side, he’s a retired computer engineer and inventor, with an HP career spanning over 4 decades and resulting in 34 ComputerTechnology Patents. On his right-brain side, he’s a Reiki Master and Massage Therapist, with a life-long interest in energy healing. His left and right-brain work together to create a perpetual student of where science intersects a conscious universe. He’s a prolific BLOG author and an organizer of a crowd-sourced science experiment at his boutique website – clever2wise.com
It’s been said that the longest journey one will ever make is from the head to the heart. This is the story of a left-brain technologist’s journey to find his spiritual side and Heart-Compass. His SoulTalk is called - The Journey from Clever to Wise
Brenda Kress - is a dreamer and knows she’s not the only one! She named her company Just Imagine because focusing on the possibilities is what motivates her to continually make changes in her life. For most of her career she has been involved in trade association and non-profit management. Seeing how many problems arise when people can’t communicate well, she participated in a two-year practicum in Contemplative Dialogue and continued training to become a mentor/co-facilitator in Dynamic Dialogue. Knowing there was more to human connection than just words, she became an Angelic Reiki Master and trained in touch therapy through Healing Hands, Healing Hearts. Brenda’s next dream is to bring together her training in dialogue and her energy healing practice to create a compassionate, loving space for those who are experiencing death; whether that is the death of a dream, a loved one (human or not) or of their own life.
Brenda will share her experience with grieving the smaller "deaths" that having a loved one with Alzheimer's can bring as well as the her evidence that the soul is eternal and death is only a letting go of the body. She will also talk about how we each have an opportunity to rise again after each death into a new view of our life. Her SoulTalk is called - Dying to Live www.justimagination.net
Francie Dillon - is recognized nationally for her efforts in the performing arts as a children’s storyteller-singer and locally as the Voice of Fairytale Town. A regional Emmy nominee, Francie was awarded Arts Educator of the Year by the Sacramento Arts and Business Council in 2012 and continues her educational career at CSUS. Her efforts in promoting the arts and literacy has reached thousands of children and families in elementary schools, city libraries, preschool settings and special events nation wide.
Other recognition includes, Best New Comers Award, ABC affiliate Chanel 10 Spirit of California Award, Blue Diamond Community Gem, Children’s Miracle Network Community Award, Parent’s Choice Approval and keynote presenter at Regional and Statewide conferences.
Is it possible to hold the love and not the loss when a marriage ends, a successful career abruptly veers off course or a young adult child dies? National award winning artist-educator Francie Dillon, shares her thoughts in this 20-minute talk about Changing Places and how even in the darkest hours there can be moments of light that help guide our souls towards the path to love. Her SoulTalk is called - Changing Places www. franciedillon.com
Judy Stokes - just completed a 39-year career at Sutter Health, writing and managing print publications and then web-based health information for patients across Northern California. During her career, she also raised four sons, who now range from age 26 to 40. Last October, she stepped out of the work world and into a new phase she calls "non work" rather than "retirement." These first months of the major transition were not what she expected. She'll share the unvarnished truth of her own journey. Her Sac SoulTalks is called "Non Work" - That's New !
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Jon Merriman - is a well known Sacramento Guitarist with three CD's to his name: "When the Rain Stands Still", "Santa Cruz Revisited" and "Solitary Man". He also has many fun You Tube video's that show off his diverse and creative style. His new You Tube channel is called - Your Tuesday Morning Guitar Song! www.jonmerriman.com
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Raven Tahara - is a Symbolist who works in several mediums. A Sacramento native, she has worked for over twenty years as a graphic designer, using her intuitive gift to perceive people and organizations symbolically to create their brands. In 2013, while living on Maui, she began creating “SoulPrints” for individuals using marker and chalk pastel. Within several years she had created over 250 of these unique expressions of her artistic perception of a person’s essence. Each work of art is accompanied by a symbolic interpretation. She is often honored and amazed at the accuracy of these insights and the emotional response her clients have had to her work, many of them tearing up as they read their symbolic interpretations. “Art is about risk and connection.” she says. “I never know what I will see when I look at a person’s energy, but it is always unique and always beautiful.” www.raventahara.com
