Workshops and Events

Visio Divina: Using Images For Prayer and Meditation

Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 2PM – 4PM Eastern | Zoom

“Gaze upon, consider, contemplate as you desire to imitate.” – St. Clare of Assisi

Visio Divina is a multi-sensory way to pray and connect to the Divine through the use of images.  Using works of art, photographs, stained glass windows, icons, or images in nature is a form of prayer.

Please bring your journal and pen, a candle for the opening, and 2 or 3 images, photos or SoulCollage® cards that invite you to see the Unnamable.

Investment in Self: $39.95. 

Please register by September 26, 2026. Please include the email you use the most to receive the Zoom link.

A minimum of 4 participants for workshop to make.

Registration & Cancellation Information:

Cancellations made 7 days or more before an event:
A full refund will be provided, minus any non-refundable processing fees.

Cancellations made less than 7 days before an event:
A 50% refund may be provided, or the registration fee may be transferred to another Listening Heart offering (when space is available).

No-shows: Because materials, preparation, and space are reserved in advance, registration fees are non-refundable for no-shows. If there are extenuating circumstances, please reach out — I’m happy to work with you.

If Listening Heart needs to cancel an event: Participants will receive a full refund or the option to transfer their registration to another offering.

Introduction to SoulCollage® SATURDAY, October 10 and SUNDAY, October 11, 2026 | 12 noon to 5P EST each day | Zoom

Are you ready to dive deeply into the world of SoulCollage®? Are you considering training to be a facilitator? This two-day workshop is perfect for anyone curious about SoulCollage® who wants a deep dive or for someone looking to get trained as a facilitator. It’s also an awesome refresher.

If you are considering training to become a trained SoulCollage® facilitator, this workshop covers all the necessary elements to meet the criteria for a prerequisite Introductory Course  https://community.soulcollage.com/posts/become-a-facilitator-what-to-look-for-in-an-introductory-course You must attend both days for the entire time to receive a certificate of attendance.

If you want a general basic introduction, please consider my 4 hour “A Taste of SoulCollage®” workshop.

SoulCollage® is an amazing creative process where you use images to connect with your inner self and discover your unique wisdom. You’ll learn about the Four Suits, your Local and Larger Stories, and how to give voice to your cards with the “I Am (the) One Who” exercise. Plus, you’ll get to make a few cards!

Our time together will include fun activities, guided meditations, and opportunities to connect with others. Start gathering images from magazines, books, and online sources.

Early Preferred Registration before September 10, 2026 and receive a $15 refund.

Investment in self: $105.95

Registration Deadline is October 1, 2026. After you sign up, you’ll get all the details you need, including a Zoom link and a list of supplies to gather. Don’t miss out and register by October 1, 2026, to ensure you get all the materials in time!

A minimum of FOUR participants is required to hold this two-day workshop.

Registration & Cancellation Information:

Cancellations made 7 days or more before an event:
A full refund will be provided, minus any non-refundable processing fees.

Cancellations made less than 7 days before an event:
A 50% refund may be provided, or the registration fee may be transferred to another Listening Heart offering (when space is available).

No-shows: Because materials, preparation, and space are reserved in advance, registration fees are non-refundable for no-shows. If there are extenuating circumstances, please reach out — I’m happy to work with you.

If Listening Heart needs to cancel an event: Participants will receive a full refund or the option to transfer their registration to another offering.

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Listening for What Matters Most

A Six-Week Guided Conversation Series 10/26 – 11/28: Cultivating the Practice of Paying Attention

There are seasons in life when we sense that something is asking for our attention, a question, a transition, a longing, or simply a desire to live with greater intention.

Listening for What Matters Most is a small-group experience for those who want to slow down, listen more deeply, and notice what is emerging within and around them.

Over six Saturday mornings, we will gather for gentle reflection, meaningful conversation, contemplative practices, and opportunities for personal insight. Along the way, we may draw on SoulCollage®, journaling, labyrinth experiences, and other reflective processes that invite us to slow down, become more present, and pay attention to what is asking to be noticed.

Six Conversations

Listening to the World Around Us – What is the world around us revealing when we take time to notice?

Listening to Others – What becomes possible when we listen not simply to respond, but to truly hear?

Listening to Ourselves – What might we hear when we create enough quiet to notice our own inner wisdom?

Listening in Times of Transition – How can paying attention help us meet change, uncertainty, and the thresholds of life?

Listening for Meaning – Where do we find meaning, purpose, and what matters most?

Living What We’ve Heard – What might change when we begin to live from what we have noticed and heard?

A Spacious Place to Listen

This is not a class, support group, or group spiritual direction. It is a series of guided conversations designed to create space for reflection, curiosity, and discovery.

The group is intentionally limited to 9 participants so that every voice has room to be heard and the group can develop a sense of trust and connection over time. Because the experience unfolds through our conversations and shared presence over six weeks, participants are asked to make every effort to attend all six gatherings. Consistent participation helps create the continuity and cohesiveness that allow the group to deepen together.

Details

Saturdays, October 24 – November 28, 2026
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Double C Farm – Okeana, Ohio

Group size: Limited to 9 participants

Investment in self – early sign-up: $325 through September 20
Investment in self – regular sign up: $375 beginning September 21
Registration closes: October 12

If You Feel Drawn to This Experience

You may be in a season of transition. You may be carrying a question that doesn’t yet have an answer. Or perhaps you simply sense a desire to slow down and pay closer attention to your life. Whatever brings you, you are invited to come as you are.

Registration & Cancellation

Because this is a small-group experience limited to 9 participants, registration is a commitment to the full six-week series.

Cancellations made 7 days or more before the series begins: A full refund will be provided, less a $25 administrative fee.

Cancellations made less than 7 days before the series begins: A 50% refund may be provided, or the registration fee may be transferred to another Listening Heart offering, when space is available.

No-shows or missed sessions: Because materials, preparation, and space are reserved in advance, registration fees are non-refundable for missed sessions. If circumstances arise that make it difficult to attend, please reach out. I’m happy to work with you when I can.

If Listening Heart needs to cancel the series: Participants will receive a full refund or the option to transfer their registration to another Listening Heart offering.

SoulCollage® Open Studio

Double C Farm, Okeana, Ohio 45053

Sunday, October 18, 2026, 1PM – 3:30 PM Eastern

SoulCollage® open studio card-making session is designed for anyone looking to explore their creativity in a supportive atmosphere.

Join fellow SoulCollage® enthusiasts for a nourishing, unhurried card-making studio with an invitation to tend your inner life through creative self-care.

This relaxed gathering offers space to reconnect with your practice, listen inward, and create. Whether you’re returning to SoulCollage® or simply longing for time to create, you are warmly welcome.

What to Expect:

  • We’ll kick things off with a calming opening ritual, including quiet reflection, to set the tone for creativity.
  • After the opening ritual, you’ll have time to create cards in a peaceful setting and share them using the I Am One Who process, writing poetry, or any other process you use to dialogue with your SoulCollage® cards.
  • An outdoor labyrinth is available for you to use for calming inspiration.
  • We’ll close out the session by honoring our creative journeys and one another through a short ritual.

What to Bring:

  • Card-making supplies (mat boards, cellophane sleeves, glue) and images you’ve collected that resonate with you.
  • Feel free to bring your favorite snack and refreshing beverage. Water and tea will be available.
  • Mat boards, cellophane sleeves and glue available for purchase. Scissors and LOTS of images are also available.

Contribution: A donation of $15 is suggested. Venmo and PayPal are gratefully accepted or send me an email letting me know you are coming and pay when you get here.


Bring a Workshop to Your Organization

Many of these workshops and experiences can be adapted for organizations, schools, faith communities, healthcare teams, nonprofits, senior communities, and other groups.

Every organization and group is unique. Workshops and experiences are tailored to your goals, group size, duration, and location.

I’m happy to explore options that align with your organization’s needs and budget, including nonprofit and community partnerships.

Past Workshops & Retreats

Labyrinth Experiences

  • A Simple Path for Challenging Times labyrinth experience, Cancer Support Community of Greater Cincinnati, OH (July 2026)
  • World Labyrinth Day, Rotary Park, Hamilton, OH (2026)
  • InsideOut Studios, Hamilton, Ohio (February, May, July, October 2026)
  • Labyrinth Experience, Oxford Community Arts Center, OH – (December 2025)
  • Wellness Wednesday: Labyrinth Walk, Oxford Memorial Park, OH (August & October 2025)
  • Staff Development Labyrinth Experience, Marshall High School – July 2025 (with HealthRHYTHMS® facilitated by Pete Carels)
  • Labyrinth Experience: A Contemplative Journey through the Seven Last Words of Jesus, Park Avenue UMC, Hamilton, OH – (April 2025)
  • The Labyrinth Experience – Miami University Shriver Center, Heritage Hall, Oxford, OH (April 2025)
  • Labyrinth Walk for Peace and Unity, Oxford Community Arts Center, OH – (November 2024)
  • Collage a Labyrinth Workshop, Oxford Community Arts Center, OH (December 2024)

SoulCollage® Workshops and Retreats

  • Summer Series for Seniors at Pyramid Hill -SoulCollage® – Hamilton, OH (August 2026)
  • Courage Within: Sheroes and Heroes (Zoom) (July, 2026)
  • Introduction to SoulCollage® (pre-requisite for training), (January, March, May 2026)
  • Introduction to SoulCollage®, Oxford Community Arts Center, OH 2025)
  • Visio Divina: SoulCollage® as Prayer, Virtual (Zoom) (2024)
  • A Taste of SoulCollage®, Oxford Community Arts Center, OH (2024)
  • Expectant Waiting: SoulCollage® Advent Series (2023)
  • Point of Arrival: Labyrinth and SoulCollage® Experience, Veriditas-approved workshop, Okeana, OH (2023)
  • SoulCollage® enrichment experience, Taylors Pointe Nursing Facility, Cincinnati, OH (2023)

HealthRHYTHMS®

  • Wellington Manor, Hamilton, OH (2026)
  • Spring Hills, Middletown, OH (March, May 2026)
  • Vebcom, Fairfield, OH (June 2026)

Recent Talks, Retreats & Mini-Retreats

  • What is spiritual direction? presentation, Hamilton Ohio Pastors Group (June 2026)
  • End of Life Conversation, Hamilton, OH (2026)
  • Women’s Journey Retreat, Jesuit Spiritual Center, Milford, OH (April, 2026)
  • Who Am I?: An Intuitive Self-Discovery Retreat, Oxford, OH (with Jessic Lohrey of Oxford Yoga) (2024)
  • Dip into Lent: Lenten Prayer Practices, St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Indianapolis, IN (2024)
  • Harry Potter: Archetypal Hero, Coffee Talk, Oldenburg Franciscan Center (2022)
  • Point of Arrival: SoulCollage® and the Labyrinth Retreat Day, Okeana, OH (2021) (2022)
Older Workshops & Retreats (2023 and earlier)

Labyrinth Experiences

  • Labyrinth Experience, Badin High School, Hamilton, OH (January 2023)
  • Labyrinth Retreats & Mini-Workshops, Various locations including Oldenburg Franciscan Center (2017–2022)

SoulCollage® Workshops & Retreats

  • Multiple SoulCollage® workshops, retreats, Oxford Community Arts Center, et al. (2020–2023)

Retreats & Spiritual Direction

  • Personally Directed Silent Retreat, Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center, Fremont, OH (July 2022)
  • SoulCollage® Personally Directed Silent Retreat, Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center, Fremont, OH (June 2022)
  • Women’s Weekend Retreat (Co-Director), Jesuit Renewal Center, Milford, OH (April 2022)

Talks & Mini-Retreats

  • Creation Spirituality, St. Francis of Assisi and the Music of John Denver retreat, St. Francis Seraph Ministries (September 2021)
  • Labyrinth . . . Prayer in Motion for Spiritual Directors and Companions (March 2021)
  • Creating in Sacred Space (Zoom) (2020–2023)
  • Introduction to SoulCollage® Workshops (2020–2024)
  • Mirabai Starr, Coffee Talk, Oldenburg Franciscan Center (July 2020)
  • Catherine de Hueck Doherty, Lenten Series Workshop, Oldenburg Franciscan Center (March 2020
  • St. Angela of Foligno, Coffee Talk, Oldenburg Franciscan Center (May 2019)
  • Communication for Couples: Can You Hear Me Now? St. Clement Catholic Church, Cincinnati, OH (February 2019)
  • What is Spiritual Direction?; Designing a Prayer Space, Lunch and Learn, Oldenburg Franciscan Center (January 2019)
  • John Denver, St. Francis and Creation Spirituality, Mini-Retreat; Coffee Talks Oldenburg Franciscan Center (2017–2018)
  • Mindfulness for Mediators co-sponsored by Partners in Mediation, Cincinnati, OH (2016–2017)