In my last blog, I talked about the intersection of dharma (our sacred duty in this lifetime) and flourishing at midlife.
The issue that typically arises from someone exploring dharma at midlife is fear. Fear that they’ll have to throw away most everything they’ve created and worked for in order to follow their dharma. Sometimes,…
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I'm in my second year of a Masters degree program in counseling at Southwestern College, finishing up my last quarter of classes before my internship. Having been here a while, I think I'm now qualified to say a bit about what Southwestern College is all about, from a student's perspective. So here's what I'm going…
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Council of All Beings
The Ecotherapy Certificate Program under the leadership of Dr. Ann Filemyr, Director of the Ecotherapy certificate program and President of Southwestern College, hosted a ceremonial weekend, October 28-30, 2016 to honor and celebrate our kinship with all beings. We became the Council of All Beings. Below are a few of…
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In our Yoga class at Southwestern College, my intention and plan as facilitator is for this class to be inclusive as the Nature of Yoga is meant to be and truly is. Yoga is for all cultures, all body types, all levels of ability and experience, all ages, all genders...all are welcome and everyone can…
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Trans- (prefix): From Latin. (1) On the other side of : across : through : beyond
(2) so or such as to change or transfer
Southwestern College offers a curriculum that initiates transformational learning. Meaning, through the process of education one will emerge differently than they arrived. The mantra of the institution is “transforming…
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Food and Consciousness
Ah, October, one of my favorite seasons in Santa Fe, time to make my first apple pie of the season, and look forward to homemade muffins and breads, and the upcoming holidays. But this fall is different. I recently received a diagnosis of diabetes, which runs in our family. Actually, I was…
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Ann Filemyr, PhD, is the Founder and Director of the PhD in Visionary Practice program. Ann served as the fourth President of Southwestern College following four and a half years as the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean. She also served as the Director of the Ecotherapy Certificate.
Dr. Filemyr was the Academic Dean…
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Dr. Belin M. Tsinnajinnie (he/him) is Diné and Filipinx from Na’ Neelzhiin, New Mexico. He is currently a researcher in mathematics education for WestEd, an education nonprofit. Belin’s primary research interests pertain to issues of social justice and equity in mathematics education through Indigenous perspectives. Prior to WestEd, Belin was a mathematics faculty member at…
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At SWC, you have access to coaching support through Student Success Coaches and the Peer Coaching Program. Coaching is a holistic support resource available to help you succeed on the path toward your educational goals at SWC.
Coaches do this by connecting you to resources, listening to your needs, and assisting you in navigating requirements…
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Opportunities
Southwestern College (SWC) is a small, non-profit, consciousness-centered graduate school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico with an enrollment of approximately 200 students. We offer Master’s degree programs in Counseling, Art Therapy/Counseling, Art Therapy for Clinical Professionals, Consciousness in Action, and a Ph.D. in Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership.
Current opportunities are listed here.…
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Kersti’s early career as a math teacher in Santa Fe and Taos sparked her interest in how children learn. That prompted her to pursue a master’s in intercultural communication through the University of New Mexico’s Communication & Journalism department, convinced that culture plays an important role in how we learn.
After completing her master’s,…
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Patricia L. Meek, MFA, LPC, LAC, NFT holds a Holistic and Transpersonal counseling degree from Southwestern College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has initiated with renowned light and energy therapists, indigenous healers, Andean paqos in Peru, and Shamans in Taos, New Mexico. She is a certified Noetic Field Therapist. Ms. Meek is an author…
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It’s been approximately 60 days since I packed up Lotus, my 2003 Honda Pilot, with all of my belongings that I could fit into it so I could relocate to Santa Fe to pursue my MA degree in Art Therapy & Counseling at SWC! Yes, I left the “Charm City” (Baltimore, MD), leaving my beloved,…
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The Weed by the Water
by President Ann Filemyr
Sitting on the breakwater next to Navy Pier in Chicago, I look down at my feet. I’ve taken a moment from the busy higher education conference to sit beside the lake. I notice in front of me the seed…
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By Awbrey Michelle Willett
I set out using each of my classes here at Southwestern to grow as a person, and to study self-care, and the various occupational hazards of caring, in order to understand how counselors and those of service, including myself, can sustain our work and live optimally well, balanced, and joyful lives.…
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Meltdown!
No matter where one lands in terms of politics in our country right now, the stress of what we see and hear in the news can melt one’s sense of hope and resiliency.
A book on Positive Art Therapy that I’ve been reading, reminds me of what I deeply know about art making and…
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Becoming Visionary Is A Mindset You Will Need --by Jim Nolan
What does it mean to be “Visionary”?
Visionary means looking into our unprecedentedly uncertain future and introducing innovation and creativity with a conscious intention of identifying the most useful questions, possibilities, solutions, and actions for making positive change in the world.
The…
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Sylvan Schneider goes on a Vision Quest at Southwestern College, and shares his experience....…
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So, it is all complicated…
Here in Santa Fe people often say “Everything is perfect, just the way it is…” And “Everything happens for a reason…” And “We are all One…”
Except then when something happens that people do not like, or really do not like A LOT, that seems to blow the old…
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This essay was written as a reflection paper for Applied Theories of Human Development. In this class we discussed different stages of development in the human lifespan. As we all well know, adolescence is socially considered as a unique, often perplexing, and even difficult stage in life. What we all may not know is that…
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Get your LPCC as soon as you can. Out. …
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Aloha my Southwestern colleagues!
My name is Tess Yong Kim, and I am a graduate of 11/10/2018.
I began my clinical practice on 2/6/2019 as an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor). I’ve been working throughout this COVID-19 pandemic. I Just ended my weekly, “Substance Abuse Group Therapy,” with 8 clients through the Zoom video at…
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Mission
The mission of Southwestern College is “Transforming Consciousness Through Education.” We interpret consciousness as the capacity and willingness to live life with intentionality and the highest possible level of awareness regarding our purpose for being here. Higher consciousness or awareness creates a capacity for enhanced decision-making and resourcing in…
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