Special guest Edward Tick, Ph.D., cofounder with his wife Kate Dalstedt, M.A., of Soldier's Heart and author of War and the Soul, has worked with veterans for more than 30 years. He coleads powerful healing workshops for military veterans, family members, and healing professionals. These experiences integrate psychological, spiritual, and relational approaches that address the whole person and the fabric of the larger community. Dr. Tick also coleads journeys of healing and reconciliation to Vietnam and Greece. He shares how the power of spiritual healing helps veterans recover and rebuild a transformed sense of self, shrink trauma, and restore wounded dimensions of soul and world. Dr. Tick presented a post-traumatic stress disorder healing workshop at Unity Village on March 16. Learn more about his work at soldiersheart.net.

“They also serve who only stand and wait.” War creates trauma, wounding not only soldiers themselves, but also their families and communities. Both substance and process addictions are commonly part of the pain. The Soldier’s Heart model of healing, developed by special guest Kate Dahlstedt, M.A., and Edward Tick, Ph.D., is a spiritual, holistic, and community-based healing approach for veterans, families, and communities. Kate shares how this powerful recovery process helps families heal. Kate has a master’s degree in clinical psychology as well as postgraduate certification from the Hartford Family Institute and is a published writer. She founded Soldier’s Heart with her husband and partner Dr. Edward Tick after his book, War and the Soul, was published in 2005. Kate directs the Soldier’s Heart Military Families Project and Athena’s Shield for Women Project. Learn more about her work at soldiersheart.net.

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"They also serve who only stand and wait." War creates trauma, wounding not only soldiers themselves, but also their families and communities. Both substance and process addictions are commonly part of the pain. The Soldier's Heart model of healing, developed by special guest Kate Dahlstedt, M.A., and Edward Tick, Ph.D., is a spiritual, holistic, and community-based healing approach for veterans, families, and communities. Kate shares how this powerful recovery process helps families heal. Kate has a master's degree in clinical psychology as well as postgraduate certification from the Hartford Family Institute and is a published writer. She founded Soldier's Heart with her husband and partner Dr. Edward Tick after his book, War and the Soul, was published in 2005. Kate directs the Soldier's Heart Military Families Project and Athena's Shield for Women Project. Learn more about her work at soldiersheart.net.

Recovery opens the door to what matters most—living fearlessly and authentically, connecting with our soul, and engaging spirituality from connection with our full spectrum self. Special guest Rudy England shares his experience of the richness that comes from engaging with the Jungian concepts of shadow, wholeness, and soul. An ordained Unity minister, Rudy is an accomplished writer and speaker, and teaches classes on a variety of topics including spirituality, religion, ethics, and legislation. He has been a business trial attorney, political campaign manager, political media and campaign strategist, church minister, and radio station manager. Rudy is the chief of staff of Rep. Doug Miller of Texas and director and general counsel for the House Committee on Special Purpose Districts at the Texas House of Representatives. He teaches contract law in the Paralegal Certificate Program at the University of Texas at Austin Center for Professional Education. Rudy chairs the State Bar of Texas Public Affairs Committee and is president of the Capitol of Texas Rotary Club.

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Recovery opens the door to what matters most-living fearlessly and authentically, connecting with our soul, and engaging spirituality from connection with our full spectrum self. Special guest Rudy England shares his experience of the richness that comes from engaging with the Jungian concepts of shadow, wholeness, and soul. An ordained Unity minister, Rudy is an accomplished writer and speaker, and teaches classes on a variety of topics including spirituality, religion, ethics, and legislation. He has been a business trial attorney, political campaign manager, political media and campaign strategist, church minister, and radio station manager. Rudy is the chief of staff of Rep. Doug Miller of Texas and director and general counsel for the House Committee on Special Purpose Districts at the Texas House of Representatives. He teaches contract law in the Paralegal Certificate Program at the University of Texas at Austin Center for Professional Education. Rudy chairs the State Bar of Texas Public Affairs Committee and is president of the Capitol of Texas Rotary Club.

Recovery opens the door to energy, vitality, and creativity—in other words, to our spiritual life. Special guest Melinda Wood Allen, singer/songwriter/actress/choral director, shares her music and how she finds the connection between her vitality and her spirituality. Melinda considers recovery principles a vital spiritual path, right along with Unity and New Thought. She sings in Unity and other New Thought churches and shares her music with a variety of recovery groups. Melinda is an accomplished artist who performs in many genres, from musical theatre to classical to jazz to gospel to folk. She has appeared with Fort Worth Opera, Southwestern Opera Theatre, toured widely with the Fort Worth Symphony's Best of Broadway series, and joined the Texas tour of the Michael Martin Murphy Band, singing country music (and yodeling), and regularly performs at Dallas-Fort Worth musical theater venues.  

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Recovery opens the door to energy, vitality, and creativity-in other words, to our spiritual life. Special guest Melinda Wood Allen, singer/songwriter/actress/choral director, shares her music and how she finds the connection between her vitality and her spirituality. Melinda considers recovery principles a vital spiritual path, right along with Unity and New Thought. She sings in Unity and other New Thought churches and shares her music with a variety of recovery groups. Melinda is an accomplished artist who performs in many genres, from musical theatre to classical to jazz to gospel to folk. She has appeared with Fort Worth Opera, Southwestern Opera Theatre, toured widely with the Fort Worth Symphony's Best of Broadway series, and joined the Texas tour of the Michael Martin Murphy Band, singing country music (and yodeling), and regularly performs at Dallas-Fort Worth musical theater venues.

Every one of us has a spiritual purpose. Willingness to fulfill it dissolves that old feeling of uselessness and self-pity. All that we learned in the midst of addictive disease prepares us, in recovery, to give from spiritual depth and meaning. Special guest Marilyn Davis shares her story of finding her purpose and where it has led her. She is a recovery curriculum author who advocates for and writes to the addicted population. Marilyn opened and ran an award-winning women’s recovery home for 21 years. She created the TIERS process, focusing on empowerment through healthy choices and constructive relationships. Marilyn recently celebrated 27 years of abstinence-based recovery. Her book Finding North: A Woman's Journey From Addict 2 Advocate will be published in 2016. Marilyn blogs at fromaddict2advocate.blogspot.com and twodropsofinkat.wordpress.com, which was named one of the 100 best sites for writers in 2016. Learn more about TIERS at tiersrecovery.net.

Every one of us has a spiritual purpose. Willingness to fulfill it dissolves that old feeling of uselessness and self-pity. All that we learned in the midst of addictive disease prepares us, in recovery, to give from spiritual depth and meaning. Special guest Marilyn Davis shares her story of finding her purpose and where it has led her. She is a recovery curriculum author who advocates for and writes to the addicted population. Marilyn opened and ran an award-winning women's recovery home for 21 years. She created the TIERS process, focusing on empowerment through healthy choices and constructive relationships. Marilyn recently celebrated 27 years of abstinence-based recovery. Her book Finding North: A Woman's Journey From Addict 2 Advocate will be published in 2016. Marilyn blogs at fromaddict2advocate.blogspot.com and twodropsofinkat.wordpress.com, which was named one of the 100 best sites for writers in 2016. Learn more about TIERS at tiersrecovery.net.

Recovery gives us the opportunity to live our real lives—from the inside out. There is a lot to learn—and unlearn—as we grow into and become our true selves. As we do, we discover that our life is filled with untold joy and meaning. Special guest Sandra Felt, LCSW, is the author of Beyond the Good Girl Jail: When You Dare to Live From Your True Self. A grateful recovering “good girl” herself, Sandra shares how any of us—women and men—can find and identify our true sense of self, become at home with ourselves, and rebuild our lives from our authentic center. Sandra shares helpful, concrete examples from her personal life, client stories from her more than 30 years of private practice treating courageous survivors of trauma and neglect, and through her original poetry. She is a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work and a Certified Trauma-Informed Practitioner, and trains therapists at national conferences. Sandra also loves hikes in the foothills of the Rockies and playing bluegrass bass.

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