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.
Eric Nelson will help us explore how staying present and grounded can help us navigate uncertainty and change. You will learn mindfulness and compassion techniques that build emotional resilience in the face of stress and upheaval. By cultivating inner calm and empathy, we can not only endure challenging times but also support others and thrive together. … Continue reading Still Waters Within
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 Heart.” Please join us as we embark on a journey … Continue reading Living from the Heart
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 to cultivate the inner and outer skills needed to navigate these challenges. Today’s … Continue reading Developing Resilience During Uncertainty
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 to experience the arising of thoughts, feelings, emotions, and even … Continue reading Undivided Mind
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 health and well- being.
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 transformational social healers.
