Curiosity | Rootedness
Today COWL@EC explored curiosity through the lens of rootedness – our last ‘R’ of the month. We started our time together by using the COWL theological reflection tree to stimulate a review how the 4 Rs of intentional living have been operative in our lives over the past month, with each R being associated with…
Curiosity | Rhythm
Today COWL at Earlham College explored curiosity through the lens of rhythm by listening to contrasting pieces of music. Between each piece we shared how these made us feel, in our minds and in our bodies. We got so engrossed we delayed our break! We differentially felt stress in our hearts, pain in the brain,…
Curiosity | Relationship
Today COWL@EC (Earlham College) explored curiosity through the lens of relationship. We started out time together by engaging with the “PIN Tool” – a conflict transformation tool which invites us to interrogate the deeper needs underlying our own and others positions on issues. This then led into a discussion of how curiosity shows up in…
Curiosity | Ritual
Today with COWL@EC (Earlham College) we explored curiosity through the lens of ritual. We started our time together with a Howard Thurman inspired guided meditation, inviting us into deeper curiosity about ourselves. We then spent the rest of the evening delving into the curious pairing of curiosity and ritual, and what the difference is between…
Inaugural COWL@EC Gathering
Today we had our first COWL@EC (Earlham College) gathering, bringing together undergraduate and graduate students interested in living with more intention. We introduced the COWL framework, comprising the 12 Habits and the 4 Rs of intentional living. The desire for other ways to live was palpable (!) with great excitement for the journey to come…
