While we were having a grand time celebrating Valentine’s Day at your Community Center, we let the 105th birthday of Arizona slip by without singing Happy Birthday. But, it’s never too late to observe this great State of ours! Here are interesting and unusual facts about this beloved land— Arizona became the 48th state on […]

At the Sedona Community Center we strive to model the continuous improvement concept, whether collectively in the services we provide, or individually, in our approach towards others and those things we hold most important in our lives. Recently, we looked at ‘patience’ and ‘forgiveness’ in this column and how research is now proving out the […]

Waiting in line, holding on the phone, or stuck in a traffic jam—these are life experiences that most of us have shared and, admittedly, are tolerated as necessary evils but certainly not enjoyed. Perhaps you’ve heard of the catch phrases, “Patience is a virtue,” or that holding onto grudges hurts you more than the one […]

Connecting people-to-people and the resources important to them is at the core of everything we do at the Sedona Community Center. Still, many people, probably all of us at one time or another, have felt lonely and experienced social isolation. During the winter, these feelings have been described as cabin fever, winter blues or Seasonal […]

If you love a dusting of snow on the mountain tops, a brisk walk among swirling snowflakes, and bundle-up-cold-weather, then Sedona has been the place to be over the last several weeks. Although, some of us may enjoy winter sports or cuddling up with a book in front of a cozy fireplace, winter time and […]

I found my passion in 1986 while volunteering in a local neighborhood nursing home. I drove by the center to and from work each day and one afternoon felt compelled to stop in and offer my assistance to the elders there. Things just clicked after that and have been clicking ever since. Studies in creative […]