What’s ritual got to do with it?

Listen to Mari Ann Callais speak for just a few minutes and she will inspire, educate and challenge you to turn your own Ritual into Reality. Dr. MAC combines music and storytelling into a dynamic experience where value-based decision-making and living reign supreme. These are not lofty ideals with no hope of turning into reality: Mari Ann’s complete focus is Inspiring Ritual into Reality.

“When people understand what their organization is about, and the values that were most important to their founders,” says Dr. MAC, “suddenly these members have clear-cut value-based guidelines. The path then opens to improve your daily choices, and ultimately, the way you live your life.”

Mari Ann educates all those involved (from new members to advisors and alums) and assists everyone in understanding the goal of fraternal organizations: to inspire us to be the best we can be.

“Being in a sorority has challenged me to push myself beyond what I probably would have been able to do on my own. Anyone has the potential to experience this for themselves.”

Dr. MAC is committed to assisting you in making measurable, positive changes in your organization. Through unique methods, activities and breakout sessions, Mari Ann helps you create an action plan for your chapter. She provides an intensive after-program, tailored to the specific needs of your organization. No other speaker in this industry has the extensive ritual training as Mari Ann Callais, PhD.

“The future of your organization is not yet defined — regardless of your past or present circumstances. I believe you really can change your organization for the better, and I will show you how.”

Why I do what I do!

Last weekend I had the honor of presenting “Ritual To Reality” to the participants at Theta Phi Alpha’s Leadership Conference at Purdue University. I had an amazing time and of course learned a great deal about myself and others. Several of the collegians came up to me after the program and said – “okay, I get it now, but what do I do?”. We talked through some of the ways that they can implement some of the concepts that we talked about. I told them that the most important lesson that I have learned as I have gotten older is love has to be the core or the foundation for everything that we do. When you love someone, it is much easier to try to help them be the best they can be. I got that our collegians really do love our Fraternity but they may not always have the answers and that is okay. We are hear to help them. I also participated in a historical and special initiation. It was truly a magical time! Thank you to our founders for giving all of us the opportunity!

That’s all for now…

Peace and Love,

Mari Ann

July 6, 2009 | Filed Under Uncategorized