PEACEABLE ONE

HEALING THE WORLD, ONE BREATH AT A TIME
LISL DENNIS’ STORY – A MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION

The art of storycatching focuses our abilities to heal ourselves and
change the world around us through the stories we share.

Christina Baldwin from Storycatcher

MOTIVATION - WE BREATHE OUR LIFE STORIES FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE. LISL DENNIS’ PEACEABLE ONE MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION HELPS PEOPLE OPEN TO THEIR OWN STORY LINES - TO IDENTIFY THE FILAMENTS OF THEIR LIVES IN ORDER TO RE-WEAVE THEM INTO THE FUTURE. CALL IT MAPPING THE PAST AND RE-STORYING THE PATH FORWARD. HOW DOES ONE ACCOMPLISH THIS? THE PROGRAM IS FUN AND INSPIRATIONAL, SPEAKING TO ANYONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THE VICISSITUDES AND SUFFOCATION OF LIFE AND CAREER - ANYONE WHO IS DETERMINED TO BREATH MORE FREELY AND EMERGE AS A PEACEABLE ONE - A MATURE HEALING AGENT IN FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND IN THE WORLD AT LARGE.

PROGRAM - LISL DENNIS’ PEACEABLE ONE MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION IS ONE WOMAN'S STORY… HER OWN. A MUSIC AND VISUAL MEDITATION, LISL MAPS HER PATH FROM PAIN TO REASONABLE PEACE, SUCH THAT THE WORLD WILL ALLOW. LISL TREATS THEMES COMMON TO ALL, AND SPINS THEM AS A TALE TOLD IN A MYTHIC KIND OF WAY - A NARRATIVE, NOT A LECTURE. SHE TRACES HER JOURNEY, IN SYSTEMS PARLANCE, FROM ROBUSTNESS AND CREATIVITY AS A SUCCESSFUL FREELANCE PHOTOGRAHER IN NEW YORK CITY, TO BREAKDOWN COINCIDENT WITH WORLD EVENTS. DROPPING INTO SHADOW AND DREAM , LISL DROPS OUT ON RETREAT AND PILGRIMAGE, AND REBOUNDS IN A RECOVERY OF CONFIDENCE, RESILIENCE, INSPIRATION, AND ABILITY TO BREATH NEW LIFE INTO NEW ENDEAVORS. LISL SPEAKS WITH HUMOR AND CANDOR ABOUT HER OWN FOIBLES, FAILURES, AND LESSONS LEARNED ALONG THE WAY. CORE TO THE PROGRAM IS LISL’S METAPHORIC THIRTEEN-STEPS TO CREATIVE AND MINDFUL INTERACTIONS IN CULTURES STORIED THROUGH HER GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHY FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

TREATMENT - THE PEACEABLE ONE PROGRAM RELIES ON MUSIC AND LISL’S OWN VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHY TO DRAMATIZE HER STORY. THE AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT CASTS THE PROGRAM IN EXOTIC ANCIENT ATMOSPHERES FROM MOROCCO, NEW GUINEA, BHUTAN, TIBET, INDIA,CAMBODIA, AND BALI. THE EXOTIC MULTIMEDIA CULTURE – PLUNGES ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO IMAGINATIVELY INTERACT WITH LISL’S STORY AND DROP INTO WHAT IS MUTUAL EMOTIONAL TERRAIN. MUSIC WILL SET THE TONE AND VECTOR EXPERIENCE. FOR EXAMPLE, VAN MORRISON'S HYMN TO THE SILENCE OPENS THE PROGRAM WITH “TAKE ME BACK, TAKE ME WAY, WAY BACK” INVOKING PEOPLE TO DROP INTO THEIR PERSONAL MEMORY STREAM. OTHER MUSICIANS INCLUDE: ANNIE LENNOX, ZIGGY MARLEY, STEVIE NICKS, PAUL SIMON, JOHN LENNON, JOAN BAEZ, AND LEONARD COHEN.

SCHEDULE - AS A FULL DAY: A MORNING PRESENTATION OF AN HOUR & A HALF, BREAK, OPEN DISCUSSION, LUNCH. AFTERNOON IS FOR OPEN-STORY FACILITATED AS A COUNCIL CIRCLE. AS A WEEKEND RETREAT: FRIDAY NIGHT LISL CAN SHOW THE KORA TREK VIDEO, WHICH ESTABLISHES LISL’S FLAVOR AND ENABLES HER TO GET A FEEL FOR THE GROUP, FOLLOWED BY PARTICIPANT INTRODUCTIONS. SATURDAY AS ABOVE, INCLUDING YOGA BREAKS. EVENING PROGRAM COULD BE A SHOWING OF ANDY GOLDSWORTHY’S FILM “OCEANS AND TIDES.” SUNDAY A LOCAL YOGA INSTRUCTOR, MEDITATION/BREATHWORK TEACHER, OR LIFE COACH COULD FACILITATE IN THE MORNING.

COLLABORATION - THE PEACEABLE ONE PROGRAM CAN BE TAILORED INTO DIFFERENT TIME FRAMES IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER FACILITATORS. IT CAN BE CONDENSED INTO AN AFTER DINNER PRESENTION OR EXTENDED INTO A WEEKEND RETREA.

MARKET - THE MARKET FOR THE PEACEABLE ONE PROGRAM IS BROAD. A CORE MARKET IS THE BABY BOOMERS EMERGING ONTO THE SCENE BY THE MILLIONS AS SOCIAL ACTIVISTS OF ALL STRIPES: EMPTY NESTERS AND EARLY RETIREES SEARCHING FOR MEANING AND NEW DIRECTIONS. MANY YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE ALREADY BURNED-OUT AND LOOKING FOR CAREER SHIFTS. OTHER CONTEXTS FOR THE PROGRAM INCLUDE: YOGA STUDIOS; SPA/RETREAT CENTERS; MEDITATION/BREATHWORK CLASSES: BUDDHIST AND OTHER SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES; WOMEN’S GROUPS AND LEADERSHIP TRAININGS; ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVALS; OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE TRAVEL INDUSTRIES; SPIRITUAL AND WELLNESS CONVENTIONS; CORPORATIONS SPONSORING RETREATS TO FOSTER CREATIVITY AND COMMUNITY AMONGST EMPLOYEES.

Our story: Breath through it and let it go.
Lisl Dennis from Breathe Into It

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Participant’s Remarks

Excellent! Lisl, you are a natural speaker, easy to listen to and follow. I appreciate your organization and content. And, of course, the images are truly satisfying.

The best part was the natural way Lisl interacted with the audience, making each person feel welcome and part of a magical world.

Totally enjoyable! Upbeat, presented with a feel of truly wanting to share her experiences and knowledge with other photographers. Charming and beautiful presentation.

Rare combination of verbal and visual acuity - both equally sharp, saturated and well composed.

Provocative! Lisl is extremely articulate and certainly worth listening to. I enjoyed Lisl's very dry wit and her analysis of the internal creative process.

Richly instructive and inspiring. Lisl presents her material with a wonderful sense of humor that holds your attention. One of the very best seminars I've ever attended - if not the best!

Lisl's Anatomy of Creative Visualization is fantastic and indispensable. She has an excellent gift for expressing the inner aspects of seeing.

Wonderful presentation in every way. I have rarely felt this good and nurtured. I come away with a lot of warmth, inspiration and happiness.