Dr. Nicolasa “Niki” Sandoval, the first member of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians to earn a doctorate in education, never even considered going to college. She didn’t think it was possible. The Native American population shares many of…
Chuck is a beam of light when you see him – always with a smile and sense of honest compassion. However, he proves that anyone can get stuck in the dark. Chuck did everything you’re supposed to do when sinking…
Save the Date for the CTL 10 Year Celebration! Saturday | February 23, 2019 Rincon Beach Club, Carpinteria A dedicated group of alums are working with Ken to plan a special evening gathering commemorating 10 years of…
Thank you to those that participated in the 2018 Annual Giving Challenge to help Leading from Within continue to support and connect our social sector leaders! Speaking of thanks, several alums attended the LFW Gratitude Party on November 28th shown…
We appreciate the alums that came to Cohort 7's final retreat day on November 9th to extend welcome to our newest members of the CTL Alumni Community (introduced below). The rest of us cannot wait to connect with you! …
A Guided Meditation on Self Compassion By Kim Stokely Kim has recorded a special gift for CTL alums. Play the video below to listen. Border Mission By Ken Saxon One practice of great beauty and meaning for me is the…
We invite you to take a quiet moment of reflection at the start of the brand new year. Making Contact by Virginia Satir I believe The greatest gift I can conceive of having from anyone is to be…
November 13, 2018 Ten years ago this morning, I was up early (as I am this morning) taking a walk up Gibraltar Road in the mountains high above Santa Barbara. It was so very peaceful, the stars were sparkling, it…
Learning to Linger By Ken Saxon A few years ago, I had a revelation. Every time you bump into someone at a meeting or on the street, and you start chatting, someone has to initiate the end of that unplanned…
August Iced Lattés with Terri and Judy By Judy Hawkins With over 30 years cultivating deep work in preschool teaching, families and healing, Terri Allison “retired” from Storyteller Children’s Center 3 years ago. Clearly, she has not retired from this…