Calvin’s Learning Circles

Embracing 2023. A reversal trend from the last few years is taking place. You may have fallen into a separation phase. For some that had helped start or finish projects or goals. That is the good news, but many found themselves stymied by the world's situations, or just fallen into bad habits and hibernation. Well, it is good to see people getting up and getting back into the game. It may be at first, just taking a breath and then beginning activities at a slow pace, call them fly efforts, they seem to work best.

As we begin maneuvering the year, it is time to start a re-focus; the goals may still be the same, but instead of wanting things to move faster than the projects can, and then feeling restlessness because of being in a place of in-between, or indecisive as to your next move. Take a breath, think about where you want to go with your goals, and do you need some help in direction or to accomplish them? Do they need to be re-focused for effective engagement with the world?

The good news is that now is the perfect time to move back on track. These blog pages may help in your decision to ponder decisions beyond the noise of the day and help with a conscious focus that can create change. Change is not overnight but can move at the pace you choose. Taking stock of where you are now, and consciously participating in your timeline is what will accelerate your growth one step at a time.

Zoom Group Activities

Scheduled

Monthly Events - Really Cool Stuff Is Coming Up 2023.

SUNDAY -JANUARY 29, 2023

The Prosperos Free Sunday Meeting PodCastThe first event for 2023 is with Actor Philip Bushell. We will discuss the theme - “Discovering Your Life’s Direction and Purpose,” as seen through Philip’s life journey in and out of the entertainment industry. You may find Aha! Moments that you can relate to or put to use in your life.

It is forty-five minutes to one hour in length of informal conversation, held on Zoom with provocative points of view.

Sponsored by the Prosperos, as part of their Sunday Meeting programming, you can tune in at 11:00 am Pacific Time - on this Zoom, paste, and go Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/332275676

You can listen to previously recorded Conversations on theprosperos.com website.

by following this link: https://www.theprosperos.com/podcast.

What’s Happening in February 2023

Winter 2023 Events

By popular request.

SATURDAY -FEBRUARY 18, 2023

The Tempest Workshop Video and Discussion.

Stage Play’s, and movies have given us many versions of the story of the Tempest - Cultural History has varied interpretations. Some of Shakespeare’s fundamental themes have gotten lost, and this workshop and our subsequent discussion are a way we can take a deeper dive into the material. To have you come away with a deeper personal connection to the material and perhaps the writer himself. To introduce ideas about the themes that you may not have thought about before. We’ll discuss the archetypal understanding of the play’s characters, represented as three areas of Mind. The unconscious, the conscious, and what can be called the supra-conscious areas of the mind that was played out by the characters Caliban, Prospero, and Ariel. Shakespeare seems to present us with much to discuss magic, sex, deception, betrayal, forced colonization, forgiveness, and Love.

The cost of the workshop is $35.00. Will take place on Zoom, and should be a 3 to 3 1/2-hour Workshop, that will start at 1:30 pm pacific time. The cost is $35 and can be made through PayPal or the Prosperos contribution page. If questions, email me at things2cal@gmail.com. Sign-up soon enrollment is limited.

A NEW VENUE FOR LEARNING = YOUR LIVING ROOM

Past Event - October 28, 2022

The Night of Frankenstein & the Vampyre aka Mary Shelly and John William Polidori Video and Discussion

It’s that wonderful time of year again – when a golden hue adorns the trees, and the air temperatures feel cooler and crisp. We’ve taken inspiration from the Fall seasons’ early darkness and shadowy backdrops.

It was a good forerunner to the Halloween Celebrations. A perfect time for the fascinating exploration of one of the most significant moments in gothic history - the night that Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, and their cohorts gathered together in a villa on Lake Geneva, Switzerland, to tell and write ghost stories.

We explored, through video and discussion the circumstances that lead to and the culmination of  Lord Byron's challenge to his friends,  “Who can write the best ghost story?”. The video proved that there was as much drama in ‘life’ as there could be on the fictional written pages that were written. An era has gone by, that still holds truths for us today, found in the pages of manuscripts produced for our reading and viewing pleasure. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and John William Polidori, writer of the first vampire romance, the Vampyre.

Signing up for Workshop/Seminar/Discussions/ Class

ONLINE PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION

Payment can be made by going to PayPal.

Login to the PayPal website. Navigate to the “Send & Request” tab which is located on their navigation bar, you will then be prompted to enter the payee’s email address which is things2cal@gmail.com. You will then type in the amount of money you will be sending and from what account. Once you are satisfied that the details of the transaction, are correct, you can confirm the details and send the payment on its way.

You will be sent an immediate email from PayPal with confirmation detailing your payment.

A Zoom meeting link will be sent to your email one or two days before the start of the Workshop that will give you entrance to the Event.

Book Alert

You may be looking for a book to read during these cold winter evenings. Enjoyment at a leisurely pace, something for inspiration. If you are needing a gift-to-give, you may find these books to be the perfect gift. . Can be found at booksellers - Amazon or perhaps at your favorite brick-and-mortar bookstore.

‘Better Than A Novel’ A novel is said to give a reader insight into the human condition. These four authors have created a form that is better than a novel at giving us a peek into the messy workings of the human mind when the writers face their hopes, dreams, triumphs and disasters. Each one of the short essays in this book can make a perfect reading to start or end your day. They will lift your spirit and boost your optimism for our shared future. - Amazon Review

My Pride: Mastering Life's Daily Performance by Alton Fitzgerald White - Drawing on his own life and career and the rich lore of The Lion King, Alton Fitzgerald White, Broadway's longest running "King," delivers his message of service -- taking responsibility for and deriving happiness from commonplace achievements -- as a philosophy that anyone can get through each day with satisfaction, pride and a sense of accomplishment…From his life experience, White has learned the secret of tapping his inner resources to meet the challenge of routine and repetition in work and relationships. - Quote from Goodreads

CONCEPT OF WORKSHOP/CLASS DESIGN

In-depth seminars are another part of Calvin’s Workshop/Learning Circle Labs. They are designed for people who enjoy learning in a sense of “play” with others through online classes.

Workshop/Learning Circle programs are additional and separate from the one-on-one Life Coaching and Mentoring services.

For inquiries, you can send an e-mail to Calvin at things2cal@gmail.com. To learn more about classes, - discussions, workshops, or other ways you can engage in situations that allow for inner connections and a way forward within one’s life and in the community, look for the announcements found on this site.

Let’s design something just for you.

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About Calvin

In the 1980s, Calvin created and taught a class titled “Grooming Dynamics” in which he introduced a holistic self-integration process for self-image and power for the average man or woman. His clients were people wanting to move into their undiscovered tomorrow and to discover the magic in the method.

Today, Calvin is engaged in Life Coaching and Mentoring for those interested in creating for themselves a more optimal lifestyle. He creates personalized packages, allowing students to have more access to their skills and talents, to get beyond conflicts and to redefine their world - To discover their bit of magic, from the Truth found within the methods. 

 He engages in community and group dynamics projects in the U.S. and globally.  

Calvin has long been an ardent student and adventurer into the reality behind the myths and misunderstandings of personal histories. He studied for over 20 years as one of the personal students of the renowned Master Teacher, Thane of Hawaii - in Thane’s Fourth Way Mystery School, called The Prosperos. Calvin is known to teach The Prosperos' Master Classes - Translation and Releasing the Hidden Splendour.

For more information contact Calvin.

Tantalum is a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous metal substance found by the seashore. I use the name Tantalum because I like the sound of it’s name, and because of its attribute as a non-corrosive substance, known for its ability to ward off negative elements to itself from its environment.

I use the concept of Tantalum to represent Oasis Connection, a mind space away from corrosive self perceptions. To redirect thoughts as if a resting spot, to reflect and consider yourself as more than what you  have come to believe about  yourself.

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Start creating spaces in your life that actually make life worthwhile. Truth is, that wealth is not limited to material possessions or money. Well-being and balance must be there also, as a value interwoven into the mix of a truly well lived life. Moments you spend in Oasis Connection is a way to listen to your inner Being, to connect your Native Ground of being, to your goals and achievements within the World.

Rather than blindly achieving goals and asperations on a hit or miss basis, a more preferable form of proceeding is by exploring your internal geographic landscape. This exploration is done by an internal listening to your inner dialogues. Thus Oasis Connections, is that place of inner listening, were unconscious divergent themes and thoughts are consciously addressed by sifting through, and separating what is useful and of value to you from thoughts that produce incongruent constructs or behaviors that no longer serves the needs of your innate self nor your world.

Oasis Connections, brings on an awaken gratitude for that which is learned and unlearned by your efforts, noting the relevance of your choices and the deliberate living of those choices.

Remember, this happens because you make time for inner listening, to be alone with yourself in a space made sacred to reflect, recharge, reassess, and reset both your  exterior and interior geographic landscape. 

Contact

You can reach Calvin by sending an email message.

One on One

My one-on-one life coaching sessions have been designed for people with a decent enough life, yet who feel that they are not at their optimal life experience. So if you are feeling that your daily routine is out of balance or that your relationships are sucking the very air out of your being, then it may be time to rethink or redefine your real purpose.

Optimal living means different things to different people and I am here to help you sort out and define your authentic, loving, successful life. There is great wisdom in everyone’s life experiences that can be used to decode your true desire and to help move you forward. Self-discovery holds the  ‘Keys’ to understanding the balance of Self, Family/Friends/Community, and the World. This is an option rather than staying with the dull pain of unconsciousness that could last the rest of your life.

Life coaching is for those who want to be at the top of their game, like athletes who have coaches, who know that to reach their top performance they cannot do it alone and that with a coach they will discover new perspectives, become conscious of defeating habits, and set strategies to improve or broaden their vision. 

Are you ready for the next step? Wanting more than waiting for the end of a work shift, or a vacation to find fulfillment? Are you ready to commit to yourself as someone who matters?

Then let’s talk about how to ignite, discover, and clarify your passions, live a more authentic life using decision-making tools for your future.

One-on-one life coaching and mentoring sessions can be arranged on a fee-based sliding scale.

So let’s talk.

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Payments for Classes and Materials

The Donation page can be used not only for contributions but to access enrollment to Events, Seminars, Life Coaching / and Mentoring programs for those ready to move from theory to practice. Your financial support through paid attendance at classes, seminars, workshops, and special events helps us to continue to provide our many services and defray expenses. You create opportunities to meet new people who believe in the same causes that inspire you. Use the donation link below to make class and workshop payments.

Help Support my work

If you have found value in the information on this website and would like to see it continue then I am humbled and, yes, I do accept donations in any amount to help maintain it. Your donations act as effective altruism allowing us to conduct business and provide a sliding scale to others. I am also reminded of one churches motto, "The Lord loveth a cheerful giver . . . but he also accepteth from a grouch!" You can use the donation link below to make your contribution.

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