Authentic Self-Knowledge

Our greatest loss is not the treasures we fail to gather, but the quiet forgetting of who we are beneath the endless demands of the world. Words Carefully Stored Away Once we lose that inner connection,…

Community Healing Inspiration

The Power of Connection

We share how contemplative practice can open us to a deeper and more compassionate way of responding to life. Neuroscience increasingly suggests that real awareness and understanding are not limited to the brain alone. Yet we've…

Awareness Healing Inner Peace

“Let Go Of Stress In Just 5 Minutes” A 5-minute guided meditation.

Beyond the News - "Let Go Of Stress In Just 5 Minutes" A 5-minute guided meditation by Chantal Robert.

Art

An invitation to Contemplate, to truly observe

Most of us approach art through the lens of personal taste. We immediately decide whether we like something based on its colours, style, shape, textures, or whether it feels familiar to us. Our minds move quickly…

Inner Peace

The Real Gift of Contemplation

Seeing What’s Already There - Contemplation isn’t about someone telling us what to look at. It’s about learning how to see what’s already right in front of us. It’s so much more than just glancing at…

In Conversation with GSUW Chantal Robert - E10

Awareness

IN CONVERSATION with GSUW Co-Founder & Director Chantal Robert – Episode 10

Natural Oasis - Place plays a significant role in shaping who we are as human beings. GSUW co-founder Chantal Robert discusses the importance of place in her life — in particular, Mirage Studio, the lovely natural…

Awareness

The Filters of Perception

Our Beliefs Shape Our Reality - We may share a country, a city, even the same house, yet each of us walks within a different world. The Filters We Carry We see through filters shaped by…

Community Event

A Wonderful GSUW-Sponsored Gathering

A Celebration of Life - A wonderful GSUW-sponsored gathering of artists, authors, filmmakers, dramatists, musicians, and healers took place recently at Mirage Studio, in a celebration of connection, creativity, and our shared humanity. A special thanks…

Healing Inspiration

The Universe is on our Side

A Spiritual Journey - Trusting the Universe’s Support As soon as we embark on our spiritual journey, the Universe is completely on our side. There’s no doubt about it, whatever psychological encounters of the opposite we…

Art Awareness

IN CONVERSATION with GSUW’s Advisory Committee Member Randy Morse – Episode 9

Beyond the News - Randy Morse On “All You Need Is Art” “I read the news today — oh boy…” This line from The Beatles’ song A Day in the Life nicely sums up the current…

Awareness Inner Peace

How We See and Understand the World

Seeing Through Our Inner Lens - When someone says that it’s all about money, it says more about how they see and understand the world. We all look at life a little differently, shaped by the…

Awareness Therapy

IN CONVERSATION with GSUW’s Director & Art Therapist Cheryl Price – Episode 8

Creative Process - Cheryl Price: Art Can Address Trauma From The Inside Out Price discusses how art — and art therapy — allows us to address what has happened and is happening to us, somatically and…

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