I set out to start a leadership community after my experience leading through a difficult season. During that time I longed for a safe-space that could, in the words of author Kobe Campell “offer the tenderness the world and even those in our community refuse to give.” I knew that a community for black women would be received with mixed reviews. However, the support system I developed as a leader… Read More »The Paradox of Leadership
As I reflect on this season of exploring my dream through Goldenwood’s Dream Pod cohort I am most grateful for the introduction of new rhythms that are now becoming part of my practice. David Kim’s teaching, some of which has included combining sacred teachings from both Jesus and Rick Rubin (!), have been illuminating considering the creative work I’m pursuing trying to grow the Justice Film Festival. I am learning… Read More »The Practice of Dreams
We take seriously the reality that we have a God who speaks to us, and who gives us dreams of His Kingdom so that we might cultivate this world in ways that reflect His character and embody His glory. And we have seen first-hand the power of a community that shares this common vision and passionately collaborates toward that end, enlivened by the Spirit—the very breath of God. We are… Read More »2024 Dream Forum: Applications Open through Apr 30!
*NEW 2/15/23: Announcing our New Director of Dream Cultivation: Stephen Bailey Stephen is a Brooklyn based independent film producer and business consultant. He has worked as a producer and/or financier on more than 17 feature films, including BURDEN (Sundance Audience Award Winner 2018), STRANGE NEGOTIATIONS (SXSW 2019), and LOCKED DOWN (HBO Max 2021) to name a few. Prior to his work in film, he spent more than a decade in… Read More »New Post: Director of Dream Cultivation
As I reflect on the past 5 months, my heart is so full of gratitude. When I started this journey with The Dream Forum, I really had no idea what I was getting myself into. The description of the program led me to believe that The Dream Forum was some kind of Christian business incubator where I would receive business coaching, tools to build a business plan and the possibility… Read More »Like a Seedling
My struggle with anxiety I had just landed (what I thought was) my dream job doing product marketing at LinkedIn. However, a few weeks into the new job, anxiety set in. I had never done product marketing before and felt I needed to prove to my manager and coworkers that I was capable. I worked until the wee hours of the morning to impress everyone with my energy and work… Read More »How Anxiety Led to a New Calling
Learning to be the recipient of good things has been a life-long challenge. In fact, when good things came my way, I think I was always a little scared. Unconsciously, I feared that they would be taken away again. I know that these fears were from wounds I’ve carried since my childhood. My upbringing haunts how I see myself, which inevitably interfered with the way I pursued my dreams. I… Read More »New Day Ahead
WATCH the 2022 Dream Forum: In January 2022, eight Dreamers cast their visions for renewal into the world and embarked on a 6-month journey of communal dream cultivation and development. Their process included monthly workshops and listening sessions, spiritual direction, business coaching, and two guided retreats. And we learned a lot–about dream discernment, the spiritual dynamics of a listening community, and the power of a guided process that cultivates both… Read More »2022 DREAM FORUM | June 9, 8pm EST
I was excited to be part of Goldenwood’s Dream Forum when I was accepted. Maybe things will begin to turn I thought. Yet in the past few months, I realized the dream that I believed that I have received from God isn’t coming to pass in the foreseeable future. After 3 years of working on it full time without pay, I feel stuck and need to find a job to… Read More »Reality Check
In cultivating my dream, I’ve learned that it takes more than just one dreamer to make a thing happen. I’ve learned the power of a community and regular rhythms to keep a dream alive, like oxygen and the fanning of flames to keep a fire burning when it’s just getting started. I’ve learned it takes discipline and commitment in order to not forget the need or feel overwhelmed and make… Read More »It Takes More Than One