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Coping With Being Older and Wiser Than Everyone Else – Series 1
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Coping With Being Older and Wiser Than Everyone Else – Series 1
When you click to register, please send us an email with your name and the best way to contact you. We will be in touch ASAP with more information.
Part One – Basic Issues: Every stage of life has its challenges.Every stage of life has its challenges. One of the hard parts of aging is that most people you count on for help and support haven’t been there yet. It can be hard to know how to reach out and have the conversations you long to have. Come explore the issues you live with everyday.
This Event is: Open for registrationPart Two – Creating the Next ChapterCome explore what you want and need to enhance your quality of life. How do you make it happen when faced with frustrations and restrictions? How do you let the people around you know what you need? What is fair to ask for?
This Event is: Open for registrationPart Three – Family DynamicsAs we age, our whole family goes through a transition. In addition, the same issues and dynamics that have played out throughout our lives, continue. While this stage of life can trigger family crisis, it also presents opportunities for healing and change.
This Event is: Open for registrationPart Four – Questions and AnswersMany of us have questions we want answered, but feel uncomfortable asking. This is an opportunity to write down your questions anonymously – and get them answered by a psychologist. I will answer your questions in the group setting, but no one will know who has asked what. You can gain insights from the answers to your own questions as well as the answers to others’ questions.
This Event is: Open for registrationPart Five – AnxietyWhat is it? Why is it? How does it affect our lives? Come discover new tools to handle it.
This Event is: Open for registrationPart Six – Coping With Family GatheringsComing together can be a time of joy. It can also be very stressful. Issues arise. Come discover ways to create satisfying and connecting interactions - and cope with the difficult parts.
This Event is: Open for registrationPart Seven – Telling Our StoriesWe have all lived rich and varied lives. Sometimes, as we age, we feel people don’t understand us, don’t have a sense of who we are, don’t see us as we see ourselves. Come tell your story and hear about the lives of the people you live with.
This Event is: Open for registrationPart Eight - TransitionsTransitions can be difficult for anyone. It is often even harder as we age. Learn tools to deal with the transitions - and make them as easy and gentle as possible.
This Event is: Open for registrationPart Nine - DepressionLearn the difference between sadness and depression. What are the signs and symptoms? Come explore how to get the support you need and cope with the affects of how you feel.
This Event is: Open for registrationPart Ten – Questions and AnswersMany of us have questions we want answered but feel uncomfortable asking. This is an opportunity to write down questions, remain anonymous – and get them answered by a psychologist. While I will answer the questions in the group, no one will know who has asked what. You can gain insights from the answers to your own questions as well as the answers to others’ questions.
This Event is: Open for registration
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Coping With Being Older and Wiser Than Everyone Else – Series 1
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Coping With Being Older and Wiser Than Everyone Else – Series 2
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Coping With Being Older and Wiser Than Everyone Else – Series 2
Part 1 – Bringing In the New Year
Planning, imagining, dreaming, naming – all of these things help us create what we want in our lives. Join each other in creating the year you want to have.
This Event is: a closed eventPart 2 – ReciprocityWe want to connect, and to have people in our lives that understand us. We want to spend time with people who feel easy to be with. Sometimes our friendships and community members feel more complicated than comforting. Come explore how to create reciprocal, caring, enjoyable interactions.
This Event is: Open for registrationPart 3 – NamingIt can be hard to say what we mean, be honest about how we feel and confront what doesn’t feel good. It can be difficult to decide when to name things and when to stay quiet. Learn new ways to make these decisions and then decide what to do with the decisions you have made.
This Event is: Open for registrationPart 4 – Celebrating LifeCome share the joys of your life. Let others know what you are most proud of. Sometimes we don’t realize that our regrets and disappointments also fit into the celebration. Come explore how that makes sense for you.
This Event is: Open for registrationPart 5 – How to Create the Support You NeedAs we age we need different types of support. How can you get the support you want and need – and what do you do when you can’t?
This Event is: Open for registrationPart 6 – Questions and AnswersMany of us have questions we want answered, but feel uncomfortable asking. This is an opportunity to write down your questions anonymously – and get them answered by a psychologist. I will answer your questions in the group setting, but no one will know who has asked what. You can gain insights from the answers to your own questions as well as the answers to others’ questions.
This Event is: Open for registrationPart 7 – Defining “Young” and “OldThere are lots of different ways to define those words. How do you define them? Which are you? Which do you want to be? How do you get there?
This Event is: Open for registrationPart 8 – Being the Person You Are Proud To BeThere are lots of times we wish others would act differently – yet how we respond is really the thing that leaves us feeling good or disturbed. Defining who we would be proud to be often gives us a way to actually be that person.
This Event is: Open for registrationPart 9 - The Positive PositionBeing positive and even feeling lucky doesn’t mean denying what is hard and painful. Learn how to use all your truths to build a truly positive outlook.
This Event is: Open for registrationPart 10 – Telling Our StoriesWe have all lived rich and varied lives. Sometimes, as we age, we feel people don’t understand us, don’t have a sense of who we are, don’t see us as we see ourselves. Come tell your story and hear about the lives of the people you live with.
This Event is: Open for registration
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Coping With Being Older and Wiser Than Everyone Else – Series 2
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Integrity, What Is It Anyway
Honesty? Sincerity? Boundaries? Do we actually have it – or do we just pretend? What’s the difference and how do we hold ourselves accountable? Suppose we don’t want to?
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