Chuck Flacks
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…
Upcoming Activities
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…
Community News
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…
Welcome New Alums from Cohort 7 Alums!
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! …
Words of Wisdom From our Fantastic Facilitators
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…
Winter Poem for Reflection
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…
10 Years After the Tea Fire
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…
Words of Wisdom from our Fantastic Facilitators
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…
A Conversation Between Two Alumni
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…
Community News
-Carl Palmer and Greg Gorga organized a delightful CTL Annual Summer Gathering in Montecito on July 14 and led a discussion on collaborations that have sprung from within the CTL community. -Ernesto Paredes (cohort 1), Executive Director of Easy Lift…