I write this from Tallahassee, Florida where I am staying with family. Recently, they asked me what the Recovery Café Network looks for when a group expresses interest in bringing a Recovery Café to their community. While I hope that means that perhaps one may be coming to Tallahassee, I thought I would share my […]
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I would like to offer three tips to help us live from love instead of fear—even in the midst of overwhelming realities. The three tips are: turn inward, turn toward, and turn outward. Tip number one for living from love, instead of fear: Turn Inward. If our responses are to flow from love […]
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June 1, 2020 Dear Community, We are living in painful and unprecedented times. The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery— on top of all the brutal murders of African Americans throughout our nation’s history— have further laid bare the enduring, systemic racism that is alive and well in the US. Meanwhile, […]
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“Truly new ground.” Starting around mid-March, it seemed like just about everyone I’d ever given my email address to was reaching out with an update on how their entity was addressing the growing pandemic. Reading the opening lines in succession almost turns into a poem, which conveys the feeling of those initial days, and the […]
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Community meetings and partnerships have been a blessing for Recovery Café Orting Valley. After a community meeting, we were approached and asked to apply for funds to help promote the 2020 Census and partner with two other non-profits in our town. The requirements were simple, fill out the application, agree to attend three meetings, and, […]
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The RCN team has been hard at work curating a list of resources just for you! We hope you find this list useful as you navigate this current moment. We will continue to keep track of relevant resources as they make their way to our desks and inboxes, and will continue to share them! Stimulus […]
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Recovery Cafe Seattle (including SODO) has made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend operating as a gathering space. We arrived at this decision after considering what is the most loving thing for Members, staff, volunteers, visitors and partners. Recovery Cafe Seattle is continuing to support the community by providing a ” to go” meal program […]
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During this unprecedented time, we want to reassure you that your Recovery Cafe Network team is here to support you. COVID19 is affecting all of our communities in ways large and small, with more impact being realized with each passing hour. It is our intent to continue to provide you all with the support, transparency and […]
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All who make up the Recovery Cafe Network are invited to gather in San Jose in April. We’re excited that Johann Hari will join us. In his most recent book, “Lost Connections,” Johann Hari shares that the surge in depression and epidemic of loneliness in our larger culture are, in part, forms of grief for connections we […]
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By Heather Hanson At Recovery Cafe Jefferson County this past year, we have all been asked the same question numerous times: When are you going to be open? It’s a great question. Our neighbors want the answer because they’re excited about what Recovery Cafe will mean for them, for their families & neighbors, and for […]
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