Anne E. Ulvestad
Anne E. Ulvestad has been an Arts/Graphics Director for the past twenty years. She has her B.S. in Nursing from Hunter College/Bellevue School of Nursing, New York, and has received her M.A. in Earth Literacy from St. Mary of the Woods, Indiana. At present Anne is working on her PhD. in Wisdom Studies from Wisdom University, California to pull this eclectic education together. In her free time she facilitates universal, family-based rituals, and teaches a series of presentations entitled “Our Place in the Universe.” These offerings are designed to create an awareness of our environmental responsibility centered on a new culture of heart. Anne has a book of photo/poems, “Breath of the Spirit,” journaling her spiritual evolution, and another entitled "Our Place in the Universe: 10 Essays of the Earth". Anne can be reached by email at anne@ourplaceintheuniverse.com.
Anne E. Ulvestad has been an Arts/Graphics Director for the past twenty years. She has her B.S. in Nursing from Hunter College/Bellevue School of Nursing, New York, and has received her M.A. in Earth Literacy from St. Mary of the Woods, Indiana. At present Anne is working on her PhD. in Wisdom Studies from Wisdom University, California to pull this eclectic education together. In her free time she facilitates universal, family-based rituals, and teaches a series of presentations entitled “Our Place in the Universe.” These offerings are designed to create an awareness of our environmental responsibility centered on a new culture of heart. Anne has a book of photo/poems, “Breath of the Spirit,” journaling her spiritual evolution, and another entitled "Our Place in the Universe: 10 Essays of the Earth". Anne can be reached by email at anne@ourplaceintheuniverse.com.
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The vision quest
Column: Our Place in the Universe
May 9 2008 01:23PM
I was supposed to go on a vision quest this past week, but life got in the way.
So far this year
Column: Our Place in the Universe
May 1 2008 07:32AM
What a wonderful theme binding us all together I thought, and with that I came up with my real dissertation proposal.
Imagining a wisdom culture
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Apr 23 2008 06:57PM
Sitting here in my study, I imagine what this wisdom culture would look like, and start thinking that there are things I’m doing right now that embody that culture.
Healing words
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Apr 16 2008 11:16PM
The common theme running through most of our dissertations is the path of finding our passion and ourselves, and offering it to others. The interesting thing is that this course runs first through the Heart of the Beloved.
When present and future collide
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Apr 10 2008 12:40AM
Your descendants ask, 'What was it like, back then, in the midst of climate change and war? Where did you find your inspiration and hope to continue?'
Wisdom or folly?
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Apr 3 2008 12:21AM
Often we agree that a wise course of action might be best in some situations, but more often we will rationalize why we act from our own individual needs and points of view instead.
Words of life
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Mar 27 2008 12:29AM
Words make up our stories, weaving a web of life, connecting us together and filling us with delight and with new life.
Splashing in the stream of life
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Mar 21 2008 02:26AM
When it is difficult to see one's self reflected in the waters because of the rapids, having someone's arms wrapped around you like a life jacket is surely a blessing.
Moving on
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Mar 13 2008 02:44AM
As my daughter was growing up, I taught her that one best friend is great; having many best friends is wonderful. These friends will grow and change, as will you. Some will move on, and others will require you to move on.
When not to act
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Mar 6 2008 02:27AM
The art of paying attention, or just 'being'
Patience, resilience and cooperation
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Feb 28 2008 12:24AM
Happiness engages the five senses ... and more. It also must engage the soul, or, to put it another way, happiness must engage the sense of who I really am, where I've come from, and where I'm going.
Do something to change the world
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Feb 21 2008 01:25AM
In discovering our original nature we will uncover the vision or original purpose of our lives and begin to express it, using our own unique gifts.
Name the goal; engage the soul
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Feb 15 2008 02:44AM
A holistic solution begins with a single individual naming a goal - a goal that engages his or her soul.
Expanding our consciousness
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Feb 8 2008 12:46AM
The culture we seem to be evolving into with our entrance into the 21st century is one in which humankind is seen as a mediator between the substantial and the non-substantial worlds.
I promise
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Jan 31 2008 02:20AM
As I stood in the forest, I found that the source of the stream of intuition and inspiration that feeds my soul is none other than the origin of this beautiful creation unfolding within me.
In darkness
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Jan 24 2008 02:10AM
Darkness is not to be feared. It is the stillness and embrace of the womb. It is the warmth and vitality of the primordial seas. It is the moment of anticipation that makes the breaking forth of the sun's rise more spectacular.
In shock
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Jan 17 2008 01:34AM
If I had listened to her, with no me in between, I might have understood. I might have felt her pain. At the very least, I might have apologized in time.
The battle of Antietam
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Jan 10 2008 02:38AM
What could they have possibly thought was worth losing 23,000 men that made them keep fighting all day despite the slaughter? They thought they were right, he said simply.
Each moment a lifetime
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Jan 3 2008 01:07AM
Now the trick is to remember that moment of ecstasy when the TV is blaring, and the kids need attention, and the cooking must be done and the animals fed.
The sacredness of self
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Dec 27 2007 12:22AM
It is the rootedness of our thoughts and hearts that provides the vehicle to absorb another's love. And this rootedness comes from our own belief in our ability to be loved.
Education of mind, body and heart
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Dec 20 2007 01:01AM
Wouldn't the result of wisdom be a person who embodies, not the immovable number of his or her IQ, but the dynamic interconnected pattern of energy and substance that is the stuff of the universe?
A grandmother's love
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Dec 13 2007 02:11AM
After a family experiences the loss of a loved one, the connections we keep and cultivate with those who remain make it possible for families to inherit the experience and wisdom of our elders.
True wisdom
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Nov 8 2007 02:12AM
Her wisdom was not the conventional, intellectual type that is often so highly valued, but a true, rich wisdom of the heart that must be sought after and mined for the treasure that it is.
Awesome wonder
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Nov 1 2007 02:04AM
Did you ever have a 'Wow!' experience - one that left you speechless, breathless, wondering, 'How in the world?'
Healing is a process
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Oct 29 2007 01:34AM
Creating art and/or life is the prayer of your heart and the intention to be healed.
Angel encounters
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Oct 18 2007 01:43AM
The windshield wipers kept beat with my heart as everything slowed down. I was sliding. I knew for certain that I was sliding right into the side of the truck.
Becoming a bird of prey
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Oct 11 2007 02:06AM
I am a bird of prey, I thought -- until the following day, when I walked the labyrinth again and my difficulties became burdens rather than blessings.
Creating our lives
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Oct 4 2007 02:21AM
Our creation doesn't start with great things, but with things that represent who we are at this moment. Embodied within this creation are the symbols of those who have helped us on our way, be it through love or pain.
Lesson of Leadership No. 3
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Sep 20 2007 01:47AM
Being a leader in my own life, or in leading others, involves not just being aware of the results, but also being able to make the difficult decisions that will lead in that direction.
Finally I exhale
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Sep 13 2007 12:35AM
Beauty calms my soul. When I get to a place that is too busy, hectic or overwhelming, I will find somewhere for my eyes to feast on the intricate delicacy of art, poetry or nature.
My life
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Sep 6 2007 12:46AM
I didn't decide any of this. I put an intention out there, and then I tried to live my life remembering that I belonged to God.
The delight of belonging
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Aug 30 2007 01:41AM
Having the good fortune to live in the country every summer implanted the idea that to survive I must be rooted in a place that could be as small as a pebble on the beach, or as limitless as the sky above.
In darkness no more
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Aug 23 2007 01:50AM
Sometimes I can find that quiet place inside me that comprehends the mysteries of life and love, or at least acknowledges that I am part of the mystery.
Patterns
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Aug 9 2007 12:58AM
It is the combination of patterns that creates an interaction, a relationship that can break a habit and allow a change.
A tough tow
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Jul 27 2007 01:54AM
When we learn something, how important it is that we pass it on. And after we pass it on, especially to our children, how important it is that we heed our own advice.
Love doesn't mean giving yourself away
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Jul 20 2007 02:05AM
Our teenagers seem to be applying the same logic to their lives and relationships that we have applied to our environment.
What in my life do I need to be healed?
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Jul 12 2007 01:55AM
How can we have lost track of our friend? We loved her. I feel my heart shift inside, revealing a seldom visited room that holds a wound not yet healed.
Being vulnerable
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Jul 5 2007 02:38AM
Vulnerability, rather than being a weakness, is another word for strength of character and clarity of intent.
Running wild
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Jun 28 2007 02:39AM
It wasn't until I saw the nest in the branch I had just cut off that I realized that my being neat and orderly had just ruined the life of the mama cardinal and her soon-to-be little ones.
Feed your soul
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Jun 15 2007 01:17AM
I am not working hard enough yet to create those intimate bonds that go beyond blood and feed the soul.
Each moment a lifetime
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Jun 7 2007 12:19AM
Now the trick is to remember that moment of ecstasy when the TV is blaring, and the kids need attention, and the cooking must be done and the animals fed.
Creative healing
Column: Our Place in the Universe
May 31 2007 02:42AM
What is healing, anyway, but a centering, getting back the right vibration, uniting mind and body centered on our original purpose and direction - in other words, being One with the Beloved.
I go to the pond
Column: Our Place in the Universe
May 24 2007 01:45AM
I pour out my heart to the water who accepts it as it accepts all streams. ...
To my dearest friend
Column: Our Place in the Universe
May 17 2007 01:47AM
It's said that the Universe brings you what you allow it to, that our thoughts and feelings can create our reality. I must be doing something right because I've allowed three big changes in my life.
To be embraced
Column: Our Place in the Universe
May 13 2007 01:13AM
The trees have watched over me through years of diverse feelings and weather, responding to both in the same unyielding manner, without judgment or opinion, knowing clearly what they have to give, and bestowing it unconditionally.
And the landscape was crying
Column: Our Place in the Universe
May 3 2007 02:33AM
The land reverberated a sadness that became apparent when I stopped looking from my point of view. Within these woods, mile after mile, was the evidence of humanity's uncaring ugliness.
I awoke this morning
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Apr 26 2007 01:29AM
One day I awoke to the reality that being able to offer a love that was bigger than myself was a wonderful gift to have - so I offered it to myself and found out that I was OK too.
The depth and beauty of the heart
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Apr 19 2007 01:26AM
To embrace nature is to embrace the spirit of God, and accept our own God-given temperament -- one that rejoices in unity, delights in diversity and, no matter how large or small our contribution, flows into the world sustaining life, love and joy.
Truth through dialogue
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Apr 13 2007 02:31AM
Truth can be perceived most deeply when we are practicing it in relationship.
You can't be perfect ... or can you?
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Apr 5 2007 02:36AM
I told Mom that I believed perfection was not another word for absolute, but was a state of maturity. This maturity allows us to belong to the Beloved - to be unique in all the world, and yet to share a connection.
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