Spirituality
Spiritual revelations do not arrive from thinking long & hard about Divinity. They come through silencing our thoughts, moving our ego out of the way, and opening up to the quiet, mysterious, spiritual realm that is always here with us. The world of soul is here and now, superimposed and woven through the world of the five sense. It doesn't take belief. It is Reality itself. You must only learn to see beyond the veils.
“There is another world, but it is in this one."
–W.B. Yeats
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Spirituality
Spiritual revelations do not arrive from thinking long & hard about Divinity. They come through silencing our thoughts, moving our ego out of the way, and opening up to the quiet, mysterious, spiritual realm that is always here with us. The world of soul is here and now, superimposed and woven through the world of the five sense. It doesn't take belief. It is Reality itself. You must only learn to see beyond the veils.
“There is another world, but it is in this one."
–W.B. Yeats
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Spirituality
Spiritual revelations do not arrive from thinking long & hard about Divinity. They come through silencing our thoughts, moving our ego out of the way, and opening up to the quiet, mysterious, spiritual realm that is always here with us. The world of soul is here and now, superimposed and woven through the world of the five sense. It doesn't take belief. It is Reality itself. You must only learn to see beyond the veils.
“There is another world, but it is in this one."
–W.B. Yeats
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Healing
Healing occurs in the mind, heart, spirit, and body. Any system of self-improvement that does not address all of these essential components of the human being is lacking. I believe this so strongly I’ll repeat it: Any attempt to heal only one aspect of yourself without addressing the others, will ultimately lead to imbalance and unhappiness.
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The Art of Storytelling: from Page to Film
Hon 420 – Professor Jaclyn Costello – Summer
This class will explore two art forms: writing & film. Over the course of the five week summer session, we will read and watch the following: Ted Chiang's short story, “The Story of Your Life” made into the film Arrival; the novel "Room" by Emma Donoghue, made into the film of the same name; Stephen King's short story, “Rita Hayworth & the Shawshank Redemption” made into the film The Shawshank Redemption; and the Matthew Quick novel, “The Silver Linings Playbook” made into the film of the same name. As a final project, you will have the option of either writing an academic essay or creating a short documentary, film, or series of commercials.
Required Books
“Stories of Your Life and Others” by Ted Chiang
“Room" by Emma Donoghue
“Different Seasons: Four Novellas” by Stephen King
“Silver Linings Playbook” by Matthew Quick
A Preview of What's to Come...
