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Resilient Youth Internship | Resiliency Coaching

Garden Education | Eco-Art Workshops


For individuals and families who want to craft resilient relationships with earth and each other

 

Join the Resilient youth Internship Program

What We Offer:

  • Paid internships with $150 stipends per session

  • Small groups (3-4 participants) for meaningful mentorship

  • Skills like farming, composting, irrigation, eco-art, and cooking

  • A supportive environment for exploring unique strengths and career paths

At Sunny Joy Farm, teens and young adults (14-25) can explore hands-on learning and mentorship in a nurturing, small-group environment. Through seasonal projects like gardening, eco-art, herbal medicine, and land based cottage industry design, participants will develop practical life skills, leadership, and self-discovery.

Location:
Sunny Joy Farm in Talent, OR

Upcoming Sessions (2026/27):
Spring: April 13 - May 22
Summer: July 6 - August 14
Fall: September 21 - October 30
Winter: Jan 18 - Feb 26

Join Us and Start Your Journey!
Empower yourself with skills, purpose, and community. Sign up today and discover the secret to a fulfilling, non-traditional path.

 
 

The days are long; the years are short…

 
 

The time is now to slow down and create

a deliberate life


One of the things I found out early on as a single mother and earth-centric artist was that if I followed the path of success I was told to want, I’d never enjoy the vision I had for my life, I’d miss my kid's’ precious childhoods… and I’d be too stressed to relish this incredible, mysterious existence that IS life!

I discovered a self-determination in me to live life on my own terms, and I decided to nurture it. I’ve come to believe we all have this deep reservoir of power within…

You get to decide who you are and defy convention to create a life that feels soulful, rich and nourishing to you.

I knew that I was up against a stark cultural narrative… a single mother of three, no college degree, widowed.

I couldn’t bear to let these three facts limit me or supersede everything else I knew to be true about myself.

Shifts began when I started living in alignment with my dream life as much as I could, making choices from potential instead of limitation.. This kind of mindfulness was not a privilege that came easily, but it’s been essential for cultivating self-determination amidst so many outer challenges.

Now, my passion is helping you to do the same. I’m right here with you, still making mistakes, still facing challenges and definitely still healing. So I don’t have all the answers. But I can help you make some powerful decisions and guide you to embracing strengths you didn’t know you had.

The power to decide lives within all of us. As soon as you decide to live a deliberate, self-determined life, honoring your needs and values, you will feel things lighten and change, opening up a new world of possibilities…

This goes for youth, families and communities as much as for individuals. Explore my Family Crest :Program, Read My Full Story & Find recent posts & events below.

I’ll be seeing you out and about in this wild world.
Love,

~Sunny

 

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