Enso Village’s Kitchen Garden Takes Root
The First Fall Planting: A Collaborative Success Something truly special is taking root at Ensō Village—it is the inaugural fall planting in the Kitchen Garden. This moment, celebrated with dirt-stained…
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Life’s Next Chapter: The Allowance of Both Grief & Gratitude
Susan O’Connell, Visionary of Ensō Village Acknowledging the Unease of Unfamiliarity For the most part, we ignore our bodies, unless they scream for our attention. Awareness of bodily sensations is…
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Entering the Bardo of Moving to Enso Village
Malika Bouhdili, Head of Spiritual Life Finding Meaning in Transitions I’ve moved fifteen times in my life, and each time, I wish I had brought more mindful attention to the…
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Why Mindfulness? – A Dharma Talk by Susan O’Connell
This Dharma talk was originally presented during Enso Village’s one-day sit at Green Gulch Farms in August 2023, when Enso future residents and members of the Enso team had a…
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All Around Us at Enso Village
Erin Partridge, PhD, ATR-BC Head of Inspirement and Certified Forest Therapy Guide The beautiful land around Enso Village and Sonoma County as a whole has a rich biodiversity. Observant eyes…
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Living in a Life Plan Community vs. Aging in Place
The appeal of aging in place in our own homes is understandable: We want to live somewhere that’s comfortable and familiar to us, where we’ve made many memories with family…
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7 Reasons to Retire in Healdsburg
If you’re retired and interested in living in Healdsburg, you’ll find ample reasons why the area may be the perfect spot for you Healdsburg, CA, has moderate weather year-round, along…
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Setting the “Enso Standard” through Water Conservation
As human beings, we understand the intrinsic value of water. Our cells, organs, and tissues are made of water. It sustains us as living creatures. It sustains the plants and…
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Embracing the Perfection of Generosity and Volunteering
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to…
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