- Three Ways to Chill Out During the HolidaysFriday nights at 7 pm. No cover. Family friendly. 4374 Alexander Blvd NE, Ste T, Albuquerque, NM 87107 https://www.solidgroundsabq.fun 2. Transcending Holiday Stress WorkshopCreating Sacred Space for Your Best Holiday Season EVER! A transformative 2-hour workshop Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 6:30–8:30 PM 4374 Alexander Blvd NE, Ste T, Albuquerque, NM 87107 Also on Zoom (Meeting ID: 505 541 0265) Cost: Donation Brian Kurtz …
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- Love in Troubled TimesWith the world changing so fast, with an atmosphere of fear, disinformation, climate emergency, and political chaos proliferating, it can seem like the best plan is to ignore what we don’t like and hope things get better. How to find the strength and grace to survive and thrive is the question. As a creative who worked long and hard to …
- Your Wild HeartIn an article on what makes a novel publishable, New York literary agent and author, Donald Maas, is looking for stories written with a fearless heart. A well-crafted story with three-dimensional characters that adheres to genre conventions and is polished until it shines may still lack that extra quality that results in a contract. As a literary agent, he searches …
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