Greetings this holiday season to you! It has been months since Reflections has come to you, and I’ve missed you! I apologize for my absence from the written word, but it has been a fabulous year of paddling, transitioning to our new status as a 501(c)3 organization and living our mission at the Red Kayak […]
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JoAnn Foertsch Altenbach, ’76 Annual Fund, Mother McAuley High School; Mary Anne Smrz, Red Kayak Institute; and Linda Balchunas Jandacek ’84 Alumnae Coordinator, Mother McAuley High School (Posted by obtener33, Community Contributor) Chicago Tribune Article September 19, 2014 | By Community Contributor obtener33 On September 7, 2014, Mary Anne Smrz, Founder of the Red Kayak
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Naperville Patch Article June 9, 2014 | By obtener33 This June three organizations came together to help cancer survivors and caregivers ‘reclaim’ themselves. Inspiration for the event started with Red Kayak Institute, which offers programs to individuals facing life challenges. Social workers from Edward Cancer Center invited patients and caregivers they knew could benefit, and
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Every morning, as I enjoy my dark roasted coffee and sit in the soft light of dawn, I read an enlightening passage from The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo. This gem of a book is a daily dose of wisdom and I am always amazed at how vividly his descriptive manner brings his simple,
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I was greeted this morning by the brightness of the full moon streaming into my bedroom window. It was a gentler awakening than my alarm clock, causing me to feel more peaceful about the dawning of yet another busy workday. A question arose in my heart – what have I done with my time in
The night after kayaking in Oban, I wrote in my journal, “I feel as though I have been on an incredible retreat already, and we haven’t even begun.” Little did I know the transformation that waited. We continued our journey within the journey – two ferries and a bus ride to the mystical little Scottish
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It’s mid-October and I am in Scotland with my Arizona buddies Dee and Colleen, on our way to Joan Anderson’s Celtic retreat, Time out of Time, on the Isle of Iona. Prior to our trek to Iona, we are in Oban (which means “little bay”) to spend a day kayaking on the beautiful waters that
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Saturday, April 27th, Noon – 3PM Join kayaker, author and retreat facilitator Mary Anne Smrz at the Barnes and Noble at 1468 Springhill Mall Boulevard in West Dundee. Mary Anne will be signing both her books, Reflections from the Red Kayak and A Season on the Water. In her books, she shares her wonderful analogies
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