Inspirational
Terry Hershey
TERRY HERSHEY—author, humorist, inspirational speaker, dad, ordained minister, golf addict, and smitten by French wine. He divides his time between designing sanctuary gardens and sharing his practice of “pausing” and “sanctuary,” to help us rest, renew, and live wholehearted. Terry’s book, This Is The Life, offers the invitation and permission to savor this life, to taste the present moment. Most […]
Cathie Tani, Leigh Shindo, and Coke Tani
Cathie, Leigh, and Coke are educators, grief support facilitators, energy healers, artists, and spiritual directors who have all experienced great losses as well as life in the aftermath. Their unique approach to bereavement care includes movement meditation, arts & crafts, and communal altar-making.
Leigh Shindo
Leigh Shindo is an Educator, Family Assistant and a Reiki Master Practitioner. Caregiving her brother and parents through their transitions, she feels, is an honor. She lives her life with love, gratitude and resilience at its core.
Cathie Tani
Cathie Tani is a retired elementary and middle school teacher and a bereaved mother of two children. She helps lead grief support ministries and coordinates memorial services at her church, offering comfort and compassion to those experiencing loss.
Colleen “Coke” Tani
Colleen “Coke” Tani is a spiritual director/companion, writer and InterPlay(c) leader. She was once a hospice/bereavement therapist as well as congregational coordinator of spiritual nurture. She misses and communes with her deceased parents everyday.
Alicia Maciel, Wellbeing Coach and Mindfulness Mentor
Alicia Maciel is a certified Mindfulness Mentor and Executive Leadership and Wellbeing Coach with an MBA from Harvard Business School and extensive experience coaching high-potential leaders at every stage of their careers. She equips participants with practical tools and evidence-based practices to strengthen self-awareness, emotional regulation, motivation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Alicia’s approach encourages individuals to […]