| Like many of us, James is currently appreciating the way the world is softening into spring after a hard winter. James pays attention to the world around them, noting that this is a “magnolia year,” something many of us may have noticed peripherally but might not have taken the time to recognize. They see trees, plants, and our natural world in connection to our healing both metaphorically and literally. “Plants physiologically match up to us,” says James, “and plants and living things are everywhere, accessible to us pretty much all of the time. Smelling leaves, observing, tasting tea…we’re wired to be able to enjoy that and for that to help settle our nervous systems.” James is inspired by the way that the 10.27 Healing Partnership conceptualizes healing as something that can exist both inside and outside of a traditional therapy room. They align with the ideal that healing can be integrated into many facets of the way our community works and moves. James loves working with groups and they are excited to explore the ways we change and grow when we gather together with intentionality. James feels that it’s tangible how invested people are in their work at the Jewish Community Center and the 10.27 Healing Partnership. “It’s an honor to step into that, which is uncommon in the world and in the workplace,” James says. “This is a community I’m new to, and I’m excited to learn more about what’s already happening here and how I can contribute to it.” Stop by to meet James or send us an email with the ways you have been noticing the world begin to blossom over the last few warm Pittsburgh days. In Solidarity, Maggie Feinstein
Executive Director
10.27 Healing Partnership |