Hello. My name is Sharon Burch. I'm a holistic nurse and I direct the nonprofit organization called Awakening to Grace, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization located in Lawrence, Kansas, USA. Awakening to Grace brings transformative holistic learning experiences to adults who want to be holistically healthier, wiser, and more effective at home, at work, and in their community.
We hold a viewpoint that while there are many people who are awake to the sacredness of all life, at the same time there are too many people experiencing powerlessness, apathy, bullying, and greed, as evidenced by the multi-faceted health crises that include economic and social barriers, large-scale depression, substance abuse, suicide, climate change, toxic pollution, biodiversity losses, and more.
We believe that the root cause of these crises is a disconnection from our universal human needs for respectful physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual connections with ourselves and others. We honor all religious and spiritual approaches that respect and protect life.