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an Invitation to Twinkle’s Place: Open House for Women’s March on Maine

Blog, Contemplative Services, Ministry, Promotions for Friends and Colleagues

Should you seek respite on your journey Saturday – We are here for you!

We know many of our UU friends and compassionate colleagues will be traveling distances on Saturday to attend the Women’s March in Augusta.   If you are seeking a place to stop, have a warm cup of coffee or tea, and relax for a short while, perhaps even sit in our meditation room, before you proceed to or from the Maine State Capitol, please know there is a friendly, welcoming home for you to visit enroute. 

Twinkle’s Place is just of I-95 in Pittsfield: Exit 150 (40 minutes south of Bangor / 40 minutes north of Augusta).

IF you think you may wish to stop in, let me know and we will be prepared.  BUT also feel free to decide spur-of-the-moment depending on how you feel on Saturday.

Open House:

Saturday, January 21st

7:00am-7:00pm 

Twinkle’s Place

164 Lancey Street

Pittsfield, Maine

cell: (760) 889-5428

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/TwinkleMarie

Be sure to check our allergy alert page.

Standing on the Side of Love: Deescalation and Interventions

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Standing on the Side of Love produced this brief training video to assist with deescalation and interventions.  

Published on Nov 15, 2016

We are in a different political time that will require different political skills and organizing in coming months and years. Many folks have been asking for skills to deescalate for interventions and attacks that continue to target Muslims, People of Color, Immigrants, LGB people. This is a short primer not meant to be a comprehensive training but an informational entry point for engagement and deescalation using both instincts and discipline to intervene.

What to Do If You Are Witnessing Islamophobic Harassment: A Bystander’s Guide to Helping the Person Who’s Being Targeted by Marine-Shirine Veren http://www.alternet.org/comics/altern…

Action Strategy: A How-To Guide from the Ruckus Society http://ruckus.org/downloads/RuckusAct…

Body, Mind & Spirit Television and Events

Blog, Promotions for Friends and Colleagues, Television Work

Based on the Northshore of Massachusetts, along with episodes being recorded in Lexington, MA, this program was very near and dear to all our hearts. An amazing team of heart-centered spiritual leaders! For details and full gallery + links, visit: http://tvforyoursoul.org/body-mind-spirit-tv-series-and-council

Launch of Body, Mind & Spirit in Marblehead, MA with host Meghan Gilroy & Peter Martone and Executive Producer “Twinkle” Marie Manning joined by friends and family.
Camera Crew

http://tvforyoursoul.org/body-mind-spirit-tv-series-and-council

TV for Your Soul hosts and producers.

Leadership Team for Marblehead Festival

Please Stop the Violence

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I have a lot of friends across this country who are Republicans.  We may not agree on all things – But Not a single one of them is a racist, a misogynist, a bigot, or any of the other things they are being called because they voted for Donald Trump.  Each one is a decent human being, loving and kind and deserves to be treated with respect. I am appalled and dismayed at how many of my fellow liberals are reacting to the election results in violence.

Violence comes in many forms – it begins in our hearts and minds, expands to our words and actions.  

Those behaving violently by inciting riots, causing physical harm to people and property and also by verbally beating down those who voted differently including  via social media – – none of this is ok.  

It needs to stop.  The violence in all its forms needs to stop.

The Violence Needs to Stop

Be the Peace you want to exist in the world! Please.