by Joy Bittner | Jan 1, 2023 | Field Journal
Can’t believe we’ve just closed out the year….And what year it’s been. I occasionally keep a journal, and last year’s January 1 entry read, “Ok, I think this is the year to really make this happen.” But in that moment there still wasn’t anything yet – a single dollar...
by Joy Bittner | Nov 9, 2022 | Field Journal
Dima’s Backpack “Now we’re going to do a little exercise,” Ariel stands in the center of the small room, we sit shoulder to shoulder in a tight circle, the second day of on-boarding for the 11 new Vida Plena community facilitators. “Imagine you are about to head out...
by Joy Bittner | Jul 30, 2022 | Field Journal
a bit on the origins of Vida Plena and the motivations that unpin our work —— I sit alongside Maria, piles of colorful beads strewn out on the table before us. Looking through the glass window, I catch glimpses of the Andean volcano, Taita Imbabura – “Mother Imbabura”...
