Newsletter Archive

February 2013 Winter 2013 STAR News An interview of Marti Glenn & Ken Bruer; a message from Barbara; news of the Facilitator Training; and more...
January 2013 Exciting News from Barbara Barbara announces her retirement from the leadership role at STAR and introduces Marti Glenn and Ken Bruer as co-Directors.
April 2012 Change is in the Air Barbara outlines the latest corporate and program changes for the STAR Foundation
December 2011 How STAR Saved My Life and Gave Me a Second “Career” Vilma Ginzberg, author and STAR facilitator and trainer, traces the blossoming of her creative side following STAR.
December 2011 Highlights of the 2011 APPPAH Congress Barbara Findeisen shares highlights of the APPPAH Congress, Echoes from the Womb.
November 2011 Following My STAR and Other Bits about My Life Patsy Lewellyn, STAR staff member and Board member, shares what life was like for her before and after STAR.
November 2011 Listening to the Body: Healing Through Heightened Awareness STAR staff member, Jed Appelrouth, discusses Hakomi, a somatic method of therapy.
November 2011 Barbara R. Findeisen, M.F.T. Recipient of the 2011 Verny Award Kenny Ball shares his history and special relationship with Barbara Findeisen, recipient of the prestigious Thomas Verny Award to be presented at the 2011 APPPAH Congress.
October 2011 Communication STAR staff member, Laura Hegeman, discusses effective communication to build healthy relationships.
October 2011 A “STAR” Autobiography Bill Williams shares how STAR helped him reclaim his anger and power.
September 2011 Barbara’s Corner Barbara alerts everyone to the upcoming premier of the movie Heist and APPPAH Congress.
September 2011 Transforming Triggering Moments: Look Who’s Talking Alison Teal, M.F.T., a member of our Board and staff, helps us process difficult situations with this exercise.
September 2011 Mo Ford’s STAR Experience Mo Ford, Board and STAR staff member, shares how STAR changed his life, improving his relationship with himself and others.
August 2011 A “STAR” Autobiography Katharine Weber shares her experiences with two STAR workshops, and now as a member of our staff.
August 2011 Gratitude Lara Helfer reflects on the bountifulness of gratitude.
July 2011 A biography of Susan Highsmith, Ph.D. The many gifts and talents of Susan Highsmith, a member of the STAR staff, are shared in this biography.
July 2011 Finding the Flow Katharine Weber, STAR facilitator and novelist, discusses the importance of connecting fully with our creative side in order to express our Essence.
June 2011 What the Healing Work of STAR Makes Possible Candace Rosen, L.C.S.W., STAR facilitator, and leadership team member, shares how her life has been healed and enriched by her STAR experience.
June 2011 Using Breath to Change Emotions Jeff Kohn, STAR staff member and chairman of the STAR Foundation Board of Directors, discusses the breath and some techniques for affecting your emotions.
May 2011 Mindful Moments Kiel Hemenway, STAR staff member, describes a simple process of checking in with your mind that you can perform throughout the day.
May 2011 How STAR allowed me to Open my Heart David Hobby, Ph.D., STAR staff member, shares his STAR story
April 2011 Review of Storytelling and the Art of Imagination Ron West reviews Nancy Mellon's "Storytelling & the Art of Imagination" and describes how it enriches his daily writing practice.
April 2011 Reconnecting with My Core Self Kenny Ball, STAR staff member, shares his autobiography
March 2011 Practicing Mindsight Science validates what we have been doing in STAR for many years.
August 2010 Change is in the Air Barbara introduces the new STAR website.
March 2010 Healing Relationships Barbara comments on parallels between Avatar and the STAR Process.
February 2010 People are Inspiring Barbara comments on the power of the human spirit associated with STAR groups.
December 2009 Barbara's Wish Barbara’s wish is for us to experience the joy and the beauty, the light and love wherever we find ourselves this time of our life.
December 2009 Our First Electronic Newsletter Barbara introduces our first electronic newsletter and her blog.
July 2004 STAR Transforms Lives for over Twenty-five Years A history of STAR
June 2004 Manifesting Our Vision Barbara's move to Arizona.
June 2004 Triangles John Lee discusses living and loving in triangles and the unhealthy communication problem that arises from these—triangulation.
September 2003 Valuable Assets Barbara discusses the power of the human spirit to transcend and transform.
September 2003 Value Inner Diversity Thom Rutledge, L.C.S.W., describes human consciousness using a metaphor of inner-committee members and gives helpful examples of applying the concept.
December 2002 Facing the Fire Jed Appelrouth shares lessons from an anger workshop presented by John Lee.
May 2002 Join the Dream The essence of STAR is to open hearts and heal minds.
May 2002 Continuing STAR A graduate of STAR shares his experience of doing STAR a second time.
April 2002 Our Commitment to the Future STAR’s mission and commitment as well as a little history
April 2002 Making Different Choices Vilma Ginzberg interviews a graduate of STAR who has been on the brink of jeopardizing his current marriage, addicted to gambling and other behaviors to “escape.”
February 2002 Planned Giving to STAR In addition to the usual gift of cash, Jeff Kohn describes various other charitable options.
February 2002 Make Courage a Daily Practice Thom Rutledge, L.C.S.W. discusses courage in the context of our daily lives. For example, “How would I respond to my own inner critic today if I were brave?”
June 2001 Living Life Fully Some history of STAR
September 2000 Letting Go and Growing Comments on the growth of STAR.
September 2000 A Look at STAR in Transition Barbara’s gift of STAR
September 2000 Jayne Carson—Being On the Path of STAR Dana Weimer interviews Jayne Carson, L.P.C. (STAR 1996)
May 2000 Creating Community Barbara discusses connection: “Miracles can happen anywhere when people reach out to each other with love.”
September 1999 Growing STAR Some historical notes about STAR as it approached the new millennium.
September 1999 Who is Margot? Dana Weimer interviews Developmental Therapist and STAR Staff member Margot Heiniger-White.
June 1998 Getting My Life Back at STAR Brenda M. shares her experience of STAR after years of working in the high tech world (STAR 1997)
January 1998 Need a Support Group? It’s Right at Your Fingertips Lee Franklin, STAR Graduate, describes his “Real-Time” Support Team—communication between his Inner Child, Good Parent, and Higher Self.
January 1997 When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade Barbara outlines her special lemonade recipe.
January 1997 STAR Helped Me Find My Voice Again Graduate Marilyn Pierce shares her STAR experience and how it changed her life.
June 1996 Hanging Out in the Unknown Barbara discusses living in the moment.
May 1995 Personal Storms an Opportunity for Growth Barbara uses the California storms as a metaphor for personal growth.
September 1994 Love, Loving, and Accepting Love We persist in looking outside when the treasure is within.
February 1994 Awakening the Spirit In this article by Vilma Ginzberg discusses Awakening of the Spirit, an experience which is less likely to occur during “talk therapy” than during sessions using experiential methods.
January 1994 Choose Love Over Fear Barbara discusses choosing love over fear.
January 1994 Celebrating Women and Spirituality: A Conversation with Carol Flinders, Ph.D Lisa Bograd interviews Carol Flinders about her quest to find female spiritual heroes.
September 1993 A Short History of STAR Barbara shares a history of STAR in one of her letters.
June 1993 Growing is a Process Barbara discusses finding signposts along her path, including lessons from Angeles Arrien.
June 1993 Experiencing a Self-Directed Retreat An anonymous author shares beginning an eleven-day retreat exhausted and depleted, and ending it connected with herself and regener­ated.
May 1993 Finding Courage to Navigate Change We can decide to cling to the riverbank, perhaps kicking and screaming against life, or we can allow ourselves to ride the current, taking us to new and exciting places.
April 1993 Magnificent Addiction: An Interview with Dr. Philip Kavanaugh This interview by Holly Pritchard reveals Dr. Kavanaugh’s refreshing look at treating and healing addic­tions.
September 1992 Mind As Healer, Mind As Slayer: An Interview with Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier Holly Prichard interviews Dr. Pelletier about effective ways of dealing with stress.
June 1992 Observations on Human Spirit Barbara shares her trip to Poland and her inspiration both by the people she met on that journey as well as the people in her therapy practice.