UUCC member Eric Nelson received his BA and MA in Social Psychology and Organizational Communication from Western Michigan University
and worked as a Program Officer at the Fetzer Institute for 22 years in mind-body health and contemplative science. Eric started practicing mindfulness in 1973 and began teaching in 1986. Eric served as a Program Officer for 22 years at the Fetzer Institute, in Kalamazoo, MI, where he developed and managed programs in the US, Middle East, Asia, and India, in the fields of Complementary Medicine, Contemplative Science, and Interfaith Dialogue.
Living from the heart is a way to foster inner and outer peace. Living from the heart is an antidote to the deeply divided times we live in. During this service, we will explore how we as individuals and as a community can understand and embody “Living from the … read more.
Online Services will be live-streamed via Facebook on Sundays at 10:00 AM. Video recordings of services can be found on YouTube.
Change and uncertainty are growing at an exponential rate and show no sign of slowing. To survive and even thrive during these times requires us … read more.
Undivided mind is accessible through Effortless Mindfulness which empowers us with the natural capability to be with our thoughts and emotions, without obsessive monitoring. This awake awareness is an infinite resource capable of coping with all difficult emotions. From effortless mindfulness, we have the ability … read more.
In our service you will experience effortless mindfulness practices that you can use during your day anytime you feel distracted, emotionally out of balance or caught up in habitual ways of thinking and acting. Research has shown these practices to be beneficial to our overall … read more.
Eric Nelson will be speaking on “Compassionate Living in a Divided World”. This service will explore how self-compassion creates the inner psychological conditions needed to do outer work for societal transformation. Self-compassion cultivates forgiveness, empathy, compassion which helps us act in the world as … read more.
