Harvard? Positively!
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Harvard? Positively! *
Rev. Harvard’s Bio:
Harvard has worked in Corporate America for many years. His journey began to change in the tragic loss of his brother, in sobriety, in a deeply needed search and journey, and in a general desire to be more authentic and ‘give back’ rather than just ‘work’. It all truly began in the AA and OA circles. The gift of heart-felt giving is an inner changing and an inner knowing. The gift of meditation is an inner connection. So why, in all those circles, did we not talk more about spirituality. Not ‘God talk’ or ‘Church’, but our own individual, beautiful spirit. That is what spirituality is…. nurturing your own spirit through contemplation, freedom to be authentic, a safe place to find that authentic self, and an ability to share with someone in that safe space. So Harvard moved on to more ways of giving and more ways of exploring. Exploring his authentic self, exploring society, and exploring others. Harvard attended the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine, where he learned so much about spirituality, about discernment, about being who we are. Harvard was ordained in 2023, and then felt called to learn more. Harvard completed his internship in Spiritual Direction from the Spiritual Life Center in Hartford Connecticut, where he was able to take all that interfaith chaplaincy training, and further explore how to be present with other people wanting to ‘find themselves’ spiritually. He also learned much about other spiritual tools and about authenticity and safe space. Harvard is a certified recovery coach (CCAR); ordained interfaith minister, studied in chaplaincy and listening; and a certified Spiritual Director/Spiritual Companion. But more importantly, Harvard is positively Harvard - from an authenticity standpoint as well as a positivity standpoint. He is not limited by the list of services, or by the trainings, but is empowered by them, to do whatever is called. What are your needs? Ceremony? Safe Space? Addiction? Whole Health? Venting Space? Energy Work?
Significance of ‘PositivelyHarvard’:
At the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine, in our very first weekend event, we were asked to spend some time in silence, and then come up with a vow for the year. I knew quickly what that would be, and the words came to mind immediately: I vow to: “Surrender to the wind, and let myself experience authenticity”. There (wipes hands), assignment complete. Not so fast…. it is not easy to be authentic when you are angry, authentic when you are hurting, authentic when you are feeling many things that you perhaps don’t wish to share about yourself. I held on to that vow for both years, and it became part of my practice. The gifts of authenticity are many, and much changed within me. What a relief to speak to a room of people and only have to worry about being myself, authentically, instead of trying to be something that each person would accept, admire, love. The connection within my cohort during that time, my spiritual connection, and the work that we did together, all supported me and contributed to a tremendous shift. I felt authentic. I felt more positive energy within. And that’s where it came from - a beautifully positive outlook was a result.. but I was also authentically, and positively myself - PositivelyHarvard.