Changing Conversations with Contemplative Creativity Hello - thank you so much for stopping by! rev. dr. candi dugas founded candi dugas & associates in 2007 as a creative collective to craft spaces for all people to BE freedom. We exist to show how complete freedom in faith is possible, sharing our journey stories and supporting others with theirs. We change the conversation. Shaping stories, eliminating labels and limitations, infusing alternative approaches to recognizable issues, reframing what we think we know and/or believe - all lead to contemplative creativity that will live well beyond a couple of hours in a theatre, a creativity that is anchored by our core beliefs of faith, freedom, and justice.