Open Mind with Cecilia Skidmore, MA, LPC
"The greatest sin is to remain unconscious." -Carl Jung
Open Mind airs Sunday mornings at 7:30am (1480AM/88.5FM), Sunday afternoons at 3:00pm (1480AM),       and Tuesday evenings at 8:30pm (1480AM).

~Winner of a 2009 Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Radio Interviewing!~

       Now, take the opportunity to listen to select episodes of Open Mind
here!

Friends and Colleagues...

Listen to Cecilia's latest conversation with Shelley Irwin on WGVU's Morning Show!:
http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/index.cfm?id=tmsdetail&sty=2794

This clip aired on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. You can hear Cecilia and Shelley on the Morning Show, on the first Tuesday of every month, from 10:30-11:00am.


As co-owner of Third Coast Counseling Center, located in Eastown, Grand Rapids, Cecilia is also an active member of the Eastown Business Association. The EBA, in partnership with the Eastown Community Association, sponsors a variety of community events throughout the year.

Join us at Wilcox Park on May 9, 2009 for the annual Picnic in the Park! More information here.

 


Check out the link below to hear Cecilia speaking with Shelley Irwin on WGVU's Morning Show!


http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/audio/fplayer1.cfm?styid=2173












News and Events...

AUGUST 2009

Beginning this October, Cecilia will be hosting a cooking class at Park Congregational Church in Grand Rapids!

Classes will be held in the Park Church kitchen, and will run from 6-8pm.

The dates for 2009 are:
  • October 5th (Halloween),
  •  November 2nd (Harvest Foods), and
  •  December 7th (Holiday Foods).
Cost will be $25/person.

Contact Cecilia for more information, or to sign up!




JULY 2009

Cecilia was recently interviewed for "Aha Moments," a series sponsored by Mutual of Omaha, and dedicated to sharing and exploring those moments of clarity and insight that mark our personal growth and change.

Watch her interview here!



Update on 2010 Italy Retreat

We now have a tentative itinerary for the 2010 retreat in Italy! See the Workshops page for itinerary and estimated cost.

Contact Cecilia if you would like to join us in Calabria next summer!


JUNE 2009

See a photo slide show of Cecilia's recent trip to Italy here!

READING GROUP UPDATE:

The reading group on Margaret Wheatley's book (see below) has begun! We've had an excellent turn-out and are very excited to see where the conversations take us.

Contact Cecilia if you are interested in joining us!


MAY 2009

Join our reading group, beginning in June! We will be discussing Margaret Wheatley's "Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future."

APRIL 2009

New workshop series beginning July 13, 2009!

A slightly condensed version of the managing change workshop will be held this summer. Sponsored by The Good News Community, this series will run for six weeks, and is open to the public. See our Workshops page for more information.

In January, 2009, Cecilia taught a course on managing change at (First) Park Church, in Grand Rapids.

Click here to read the Grand Rapids Press article that was published in December, after Cecilia spoke with Kathy Carrier (Press) about the troubling economic times and looming job losses.


Upcoming Shows...

This week on Open Mind:

AMY EFAW, author of "After."



An infant left in the trash to die. A teenage mother who never knew she was pregnant . . .

In the second of our series on teen issues, Cecilia and Amy Efaw will explore the tumultuous, painful, and unpredictable world of teen pregnancy.


Tune in Tuesday evening, August 25, at 8:30pm, or Sunday, August 30, at 7:30am or 3pm.