1. A Meeting at the Corner of Wisdom and Science: Contemporary Therapy, Timeless Traditions Sabrina N’Diaye, LCSW-C Marworth Treatment Center The Heart Nest Wellness Center

2. The Meeting… ∞Who’s Here? ∞A Perfect Fit…

3. What is Wisdom? “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” -Reinhold Niebuhr The Serenity Prayer

4. What is Wisdom? ∞Peace ∞Acceptance ∞Courage ∞Knowing

5. Our Wisdom… ∞Innate ∞Collective ∞Experiential

6. Innate Wisdom… “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” - Albert Einstein

7. Innate Wisdom… ∞Love ∞Compassion ∞Empathy ∞Safety ∞Trust

8. Collective Wisdom… “Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.” “Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.” ― Chief Seattle

9. Collective Wisdom… ∞Supervision ∞Healing Circles ∞The Network ∞Tuerk Conference!!

10. Experiential Wisdom… “ That is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you've understood all your life, but in a new way.” “ That is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you've understood all your life, but in a new way.” ― Doris Lessing ― Doris Lessing

11. Experiential Wisdom… ∞The Wounded Healer ∞The Ancestor’s Footsteps ∞The Living Laboratory

12. Deepening Our Wisdom…  Intention  Presence  Attunement  Connection

13. Deepening Our Connection… ∞Mirror Neurons ∞Words ∞Prayer

14. Validating Our Wisdom… ∞Neuroplasticity ∞Can the brain change itself? ∞Epigenetics ∞The story behind our bloodlines

15. Expanding Our Wisdom…  The Second Brain  Mind-Body Medicine

16. Wisdom’s Future… ∞Illusion of Separation ∞The One Mind…

17. Any Questions?… I may have an answer…

18. Staying Connected… Sabrina N’Diaye, LCSW-C The Heart Nest Wellness Center 4 West Rolling Crossroads Suite 3 Catonsville, MD 21228 410-455-5464 sabrina@theheartnest.com

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