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Righteous Work
LIVELIHOOD, VALUES & SPIRITUALITY
» Thursday 18 October 2007 | 4:30pm
» Mosaic Books, 411 Bernard Avenue
An informal afternoon hour showcasing the ideas and inspirations featured in Okanagan Q. Join us to hear about how the spiritual and professional worlds intersect for writer Karin Wilson, financial planner Brenda Fischer, and business manager Ernie Tadla.
» This is a free event. Refreshments will be available at a modest cost.
» Seating is limited, please reserve yours HERE
Sponsored by the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan, Wood Lake Books, UBCO-FCCS, and in support of Project Literacy Kelowna
Work is good, working for good is better.
There are those who view work not as a quest for the material, but rather as a reflection of their values and spirituality. For some people, that can mean that every act in the work place is a meditation of kinds - a "chop wood, carry water" approach. Others take the concepts and ideas of their principles and mindfully use them in their dealings with clients and workmates. In the world of the spirit then, everyone becomes a neighbour who can be loved.
This Thursday, October 18, the Okanagan Institute continues its Re:Imagine series at Mosaic Books with Righteous Work: Livelihood, Values and Spirituality - an examination of spirituality and how it ultimately informs how we think, conduct our affairs, and do our work.
Karin Wilson is a freelance writer and broadcaster, and a minister in training, who specializes in writing about spirituality. Her thoroughly modern work is inspired by a wide reading, and teachings from a variety of traditions.
Brenda Fischer is a successful financial planner with Edward Jones who uses the spiritual principles of prosperity to inform her work. She will share how she moved from a place of resistance to one of abundance, growth and opportunity - and how her career has thrived as a result.
Ernie Tadla, author of How to Live and Do Business in China, underwent an epiphany of sorts when he moved to China to teach North American management skills. He arrived with his own set of spiritual principles, but soon realized that if he wanted to make any progress he was going to have to put them into practice in some creative new ways.
Also joining in the session will be a staff member of Wood Lake Publishing, a major international publisher of spiritual books covering many aspects of the soul's journey, including the work of Bruce Hiebert, author of Your Soul at Work. The culture at Wood Lake, based in Lake Country, is continually informed, and sometimes transformed, by the spiritual experiences employees bring to their labours.
Righteous Work: Livelihood, Values and Spirituality is a free event, and takes place at Mosaic Books, Kelowna's independent bookstore. It's presented by the Okanagan Institute in association with the magazines of Wheat King Publishing - Okanagan Arts, Okanagan Home, and Okanagan Q.
Re:Imagine is sponsored by the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan, Wood Lake Books, UBCO Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, and supports the work of Project Literacy Kelowna.
Where inquiring minds gather. Okanagan Insitute at Mosaic Books
A hearty feast of presentations, workshops and seminars that celebrate the works and ideas of leading Okanagan creative individuals, organizations and companies. Produced by the Okanagan institute in association with the magazines of Wheat King Publishing: Okanagan Arts, Okanagan Home, and Okanagan Q.
Re:IMAGINE is a cultural tonic that refreshes the mind. Join us at Mosaic Books after work on Thursdays for a free hour of stimulation that will get your synapses tingling with new ideas and fresh images. Designed for inquiring minds looking for, among other things, the wild blue yonder.
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