Department of Aliveness · Bureau no. 01
● Open · Ogden, Utah
● Open · Ogden, Utah
Est. 2024
Three rooms.
More ways to feel alive.
Sitting with me one to one is one kind of company. Sitting with other people is a harder thing to arrange and worth arranging. Three ways to do it.
Room 01 · Monthly · on video
Room 01 · Monthly · on video
Room 01 · Monthly · on video
The Living Room
The Living Room
The Living Room
Living is worth talking about.
Living is worth talking about.
Living is worth talking about.
Once a month, we spend an hour talking about the lives we’re actually living. Each time, I bring a theme and an opening question, then guide the conversation wherever we take it together. There’s room for what’s changing, what’s difficult, and what you’re delighted to have discovered.
Once a month, we spend an hour talking about the lives we’re actually living. Each time, I bring a theme and an opening question, then guide the conversation wherever we take it together. There’s room for what’s changing, what’s difficult, and what you’re delighted to have discovered.
Once a month, we spend an hour talking about the lives we’re actually living. Each time, I bring a theme and an opening question, then guide the conversation wherever we take it together. There’s room for what’s changing, what’s difficult, and what you’re delighted to have discovered.
Come to talk, listen, and be witnessed. You don’t have to share a story to belong in the room. You might leave with a new perspective, a question worth keeping, or someone you’re glad to have met. Come back and let those connections grow.
Come to talk, listen, and be witnessed. You don’t have to share a story to belong in the room. You might leave with a new perspective, a question worth keeping, or someone you’re glad to have met. Come back and let those connections grow.
Come to talk, listen, and be witnessed. You don’t have to share a story to belong in the room. You might leave with a new perspective, a question worth keeping, or someone you’re glad to have met. Come back and let those connections grow.
Format
On video
Length
One hour
Group size
Up to 20 people
Cost
$29
How often
Once a month
Room 02 · Ten weeks · 8–10 people · on video
Room 02 · Ten weeks · 8–10 people · on video
Room 02 · Ten weeks · 8–10 people · on video
The cohorts
The cohorts
The cohorts
Bring something you want more room for.
Bring something you want more room for.
Bring something you want more room for.
Aliveness. Grief. Play. Each cohort gives us a shared focus and time to discover what it means in our own lives. We meet, try things, and bring back what happened. You get to explore with people who remember last week’s conversation and want to hear what came next.
Aliveness. Grief. Play. Each cohort gives us a shared focus and time to discover what it means in our own lives. We meet, try things, and bring back what happened. You get to explore with people who remember last week’s conversation and want to hear what came next.
Aliveness. Grief. Play. Each cohort gives us a shared focus and time to discover what it means in our own lives. We meet, try things, and bring back what happened. You get to explore with people who remember last week’s conversation and want to hear what came next.
There’s space to keep talking between sessions, too. Over time, you can become known beyond an introduction and find more room to be yourself with other people. The Aliveness Cohort, The Grief Cohort, and The Play Cohort each offer a different way into that experience.
There’s space to keep talking between sessions, too. Over time, you can become known beyond an introduction and find more room to be yourself with other people. The Aliveness Cohort, The Grief Cohort, and The Play Cohort each offer a different way into that experience.
There’s space to keep talking between sessions, too. Over time, you can become known beyond an introduction and find more room to be yourself with other people. The Aliveness Cohort, The Grief Cohort, and The Play Cohort each offer a different way into that experience.
Length
Ten weeks
Group size
8–10 people
Cost
$700–$950
Format
On video, with space to connect between sessions
Shared focus
Aliveness, grief, or play
Room 03 · 5–10 days · Utah · 2027
Room 03 · 5–10 days · Utah · 2027
Room 03 · 5–10 days · Utah · 2027
The Utah Retreat
The Utah Retreat
The Utah Retreat
Give living your full attention.
Give living your full attention.
Give living your full attention.
Spend several days exploring what makes you feel alive, with time to notice, participate, and follow what interests you. In a small group, we can stay with a conversation, try something unfamiliar, and discover what opens up when we give ourselves more room.
Spend several days exploring what makes you feel alive, with time to notice, participate, and follow what interests you. In a small group, we can stay with a conversation, try something unfamiliar, and discover what opens up when we give ourselves more room.
Spend several days exploring what makes you feel alive, with time to notice, participate, and follow what interests you. In a small group, we can stay with a conversation, try something unfamiliar, and discover what opens up when we give ourselves more room.
You can bring what’s unfinished, what’s changing, and what you want more of. None of it disqualifies you from enjoying the life you’re in. The Department has checked.
You can bring what’s unfinished, what’s changing, and what you want more of. None of it disqualifies you from enjoying the life you’re in. The Department has checked.
You can bring what’s unfinished, what’s changing, and what you want more of. None of it disqualifies you from enjoying the life you’re in. The Department has checked.
Length
5–10 days
Where
Utah · Location to be announced
Group size
8–10 people
Cost
$2,500–$4,500
When
2027
The board
Put some aliveness on the calendar.
Put some aliveness on the calendar.
Put some aliveness on the calendar.
Three horizons, and they do not pretend to be equally certain. The near board has dates and seats you can take. Further out has names and no dates, because the dates are not set and saying otherwise would be a lie.
Three horizons, and they do not pretend to be equally certain. The near board has dates and seats you can take. Further out has names and no dates, because the dates are not set and saying otherwise would be a lie.
Three horizons, and they do not pretend to be equally certain. The near board has dates and seats you can take. Further out has names and no dates, because the dates are not set and saying otherwise would be a lie.
Coming up soon
Booking is open. Pick a date and reserve your seat.
Oct
17
The Living Room · What’s done
The Living Room · What’s done
The Living Room · What’s done
On video · one hour · 20 seats · $29
On video · one hour · 20 seats · $29
Reserve · $29 →
A little further ahead
More dates, ready to book. Find one that works for you.
Nov
14
The Living Room · Enough
The Living Room · Enough
The Living Room · Enough
On video · one hour · 20 seats · $29
On video · one hour · 20 seats · $29
Reserve · $29 →
Dec
19
The Living Room · The longest night
The Living Room · The longest night
The Living Room · The longest night
On video · one hour · 20 seats · $29
On video · one hour · 20 seats · $29
Reserve · $29 →
In the works
The experiences have names. The dates are still negotiating.
Dates to come
The Aliveness Cohort
The Aliveness Cohort
The Aliveness Cohort
The life that’s here · ten weeks · 8–10 people · $950
The life that’s here · ten weeks · 8–10 people · $950
Dates to come
The Grief Cohort
The Grief Cohort
The Grief Cohort
Room for grief. Room for living. · ten weeks · 8–10 people · $850
Room for grief. Room for living. · ten weeks · 8–10 people · $850
Dates to come
The Play Cohort
The Play Cohort
The Play Cohort
For no good reason · ten weeks · 8–10 people · $700
For no good reason · ten weeks · 8–10 people · $700
Dates to come
The Utah Retreat · Out Here
The Utah Retreat · Out Here
The Utah Retreat · Out Here
5–10 days · Utah · 8–10 people · 2027
5–10 days · Utah · 8–10 people · 2027
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