We will reflect on how we deal with overwhelming beauty and tragedy in our lives.  We open our hearts to both, what we might call grace, so that we can be liberated and liberate others.  

Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner, DVM, combines her experience as wildlife veterinarian, Certified Trainer in Nonviolent Communication, and Unitarian Universalist minister to address the importance of both human and nonhuman well being in living a deeply meaningful and vibrant life, as well as caring for other animals, self, family, relationships, organizations, and life all around us.   She serves as Community Minister affiliated with the Community Unitarian Church at White Plains, NY, and Co-Director of One Earth Conservation . Bringing 33+ years of experience as a veterinary conservationist working in Latin America, she currently has projects in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, French Guiana, and expanding to Brazil.