Welcome to Our Blog

Anastasia Rosen-Jones is a retired psychotherapist, social researcher, and activist who has now begun to share her inspiring coming-of-age story, […]

Our journey through pandemic burnout led to the creation of Black Bear Mountain Village, transforming challenges into a mental health solution and a thriving community.

Exploring how to reestablish unity in America through the Black Bear Mountain Village Project, focusing on creating and sustaining "zones of peace" inspired by Gandhi's principles.

Anastasia leads the Black Bear Mountain Village journey, exploring community building, mental health, and personal growth through shared experiences and teachings.

Our journey to Black Bear Mountain Village involves community building, guided by Murat’s teachings, and focusing on shared values and personal growth.

Rebuilding post-pandemic at Black Bear Mountain Village, we share our journey, group discussions, and storytelling experiences.

Anastasia reflects on the unexpected surge in blog traffic and plans to focus on practical applications for building "zones of peace" in future updates.

During the pandemic, Anastasia found solace in nature and created Black Bear Mountain Village. Her guiding principle: "BE first. DO after BE."

Drawing on community organizing principles such as "it takes a village," the BBMV Project sets out, in particular, to embody the words of Mahatma Gandhi speaking to what is needed fundamentally to build a world peace.

Black Bear Mountain Village Inc. has been formed to soon replace New Horizons/Small "Zones of Peace. Press Release announcement coming. Big changes on the way.

Maybe now as we make our way back to that which has had the greatest impact, ir is  time to tell the stories of what once was -- as hope, inspiration and opportunity -- a guiding light for finding our way back from what has been -- the era of the pandemic.

Like I've said before -- "We've got a mental health crisis -- and we've got a mental health solution." It is now vividly in motion -- that's Flash Mob Truth Or Dare!

Consider joining up with our Truth Squad, about to take on the challenge of a healthier election in 2024.

Radical Truth-telling is our GAME - with caring and compassion, rules and agreements heading for win-win!

the Ms Study Group/Class and our Pandemic Survivor's Support Group coming from the most intact and stable growing up family environment of any of us.