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ReFresh 2018: A Space For Advocates to Reflect & Connect and… A Special Announcement
Back in 2011, when I had a vision for creating A Fresh Chapter, I was blissfully naive. I didn’t think about building a strategy (or a community) to process the stories of deep suffering or how ...
The Upside of Getting Uncomfortable
For as long as I could remember, I craved routine. I brought my own pillow to sleepovers, wore the same pair of jeans almost every day of the 6th grade, and set my alarm at the same ungodly hour every...
Facilitator Janet Ottersberg Leads By Example
In addition to her work as a facilitator for AFC, Janet also had a personal connection to cancer. When she was 18 years old, Janet’s much older brother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His ...
Expanding Your Community
“Here’s the deal: when you change your life, some people aren’t meant to stick around. When you think about it, it makes sense. If we are the sum of our five closest friends and you’re str...
I Needed To Go Away To Come Home To Myself
I didn’t have the words to explain how stuck I felt and why I needed a fresh landscape to jolt me out of the prison of my illness and back into a state of expansion and possibility.
A Fresh Chapter Returns To India February 23 – March 9, 2019. Apply Now.
“I discovered India by accident. I had no childhood dreams of the Taj Mahal. No vivid mental images of exploring the textures and colors of exotic markets. And, absolutely no desire to be swept ...