Jan Taddeo
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Lacey, I love the image I’ve created in my mind of your shrine on an old stove in the living room. I am imagining this as an old wood stove that has had a rich history of kettles and pots full of nourishing and comforting food and drink. I imagine it as a gathering place where beloved companions gather to swap stories and share their joys and sorrows. I imagine it as a place to find refuge from the chaos and a place to restore the spirit to prepare for the next round of life’s challenges. I don’t know if any of this is true… but I love the possibility of this shrine being that for you and your beloveds.
My name is Jan. I live in Lawrence, Kansas – moved here from Atlanta in August. I’ve been part of the OHP Sangha since I took the meditation teacher training in 2020. I started getting more involved in the OHP programs in the last three years. I took the Refuge Vow in 2024 and came to this program to dive deeper into the dharma, and develop more connections in the sangha. I’ve been a student of Margaret Wheatley in her Warriors for the Human Spirit program since 2017, training for the times we are now in through deepening the practice to be more aware and prepared to be of service to humanity – often one person at a time – during this time of growing chaos and collapse. This training is in the same lineage as Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Pema Chodron, and Susan Piver. Another important teacher for me in that same lineage was Jerry Granelli, who co-created the Warrior Training with Meg – he left this plane in 2021 and I still feel his presence and hear his amazing jazz drumming in my heart.