Farewell Madison and Austin | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Where to begin? When gratitude fills the hearts of a family of co-workers because their teammates are reaching the end of a season...
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Jordan Menzel
Nov 6, 2020
Wood-burning Stove in the Group Yurt | Maple Grove Hot Springs
If, at first, you don't succeed... In any design project, particularly a lean endeavor, it is tempting to become entirely attached to...
Jordan Menzel
Oct 30, 2020
Diversity Builds Community | Maple Grove Hot Springs
The future is bright. As we round the corner toward the upcoming election, we know everyone is on edge. Where will we head as a...
Jordan Menzel
Oct 15, 2020
Indigenous Peoples Day 2020 | Maple Grove Hot Springs
This week we celebrated Indigenous People’s Day. Formerly known as Columbus Day. History, sadly, is far too often told from the view...
Jordan Menzel
Oct 10, 2020
Our Gospel: Curiosity | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Our gospel? Less convincing of one another and more curiosity toward each other. What would communities look like if we didn’t want...
Jordan Menzel
Sep 29, 2020
Autumn Thoughts from Madison | Maple Grove Hot Springs
As the Humans hold space here at Maple, a magic happens that we often can't explain. Thanks, Madison Groeninger, our Host, for finding...
Jordan Menzel
Sep 17, 2020
A Blanket of Stars | Maple Grove Hot Springs
And then, a moment of natural perfection unfolds. And you realize you are small, yet part of something big. Something natural. ...
Jordan Menzel
Sep 8, 2020
Six Months Since Covid-19 | Maple Grove Hot Springs
It's been over six months since old ways of being were first frozen in time, then rapidly shattered. So many new ways of being were...
Jordan Menzel
Aug 23, 2020
Great Salt Lake Rowing Club | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Each day, a new side of Maple reveals herself. And like all good revelations, they carry some truth that is bound to last a lifetime....
Jordan Menzel
Aug 18, 2020
Earth is a Natural Healer | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Earth holds everything we need to be well. Humans have everything they need to find it. The thought that Earth naturally produces...
Jordan Menzel
Aug 6, 2020
Meet Kandace Glynn | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Water is always on the move. It's springing forth, running down, flowing fast, and pooling up. Even the biggest of lakes move like oceans...
Jordan Menzel
Aug 2, 2020
Our First Wedding! | Maple Grove Hot Springs
This just in: they do!!! While the world still wrestles with new and complex challenges, Humans everywhere remind us that passages of...
Jordan Menzel
Jul 25, 2020
The Wonder of Wonder | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Wonder. It's a feeling born of surprise, absolute attention, mystery, gratitude, awe, and some other cocktail of circumstances that, by...
Jordan Menzel
Jul 13, 2020
How did we end up here? | Maple Grove Hot Springs
How did I end up here? Everyone on our team asks themselves this question at least once a day. Usually, its origin is simple splendor....
Jordan Menzel
Jul 3, 2020
Independence Day 2020 | Maple Grove Hot Springs
Independence. Life. Liberty. The pursuit of happiness. The self-evident truth that all men are created as equals... These, and many...
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