Self-Enrichment & Lifestyle   

After survival, being treated with dignity is our most powerful motivator. Dignity opens the way to greater inner peace and to a harmonious interpersonal and community life. Violating someone’s dignity leads to acrimony, divorce, war. We’ll draw on psychology and personal experience to identify the elements of dignity, what dignity violations are, how to respond effectively when not treated with dignity, how dignity can restore a broken relationship, why leaders must offer dignity, and more.

We formed our early friendships where we lived, studied, worked, worshiped. When those contexts changed, so did our friendships. Friendship is more elusive now, although friendships may be more valuable than ever. How do we start and grow good friendships in today’s changing world? What is a good friend? How does a person evolve from an acquaintance to a friend? Recent research has exploded with insights about how meaningful friendships can be. We’ll dive into exploring this realm of life.

Using research from notable educational psychologists, this workshop will provide a foundation allowing you to better frame and organize your message to more fully resonate with your audience - irrespective of whether you are presenting to an audience of 1000, or only five. It is appropriate for the most practiced presenter, as well as for those who are either inexperienced or terrified of presenting.

Do you ever feel unheard? Wonder about the reaction you get? Swallow what you’d like to say? Have the same conversation over and over? Get asked a question you just answered? Have a person do something very different than what you requested? Come learn about the challenges of getting someone to understand a message exactly like you are envisioning it, and learn ways to phrase things that are respectful both to yourself and to the listener.

This class offers us an opportunity to reflect and ponder some deep questions, while honoring our own inner voice. Each week we will be invited to answer important questions of Life, Love and Being. Digging deep to find our own profound meaning and truths, we will write toward clarity and inspiration. Trusting our inner wisdom, we will write and share without judgment or critique, listening with respect and a heart wide open. All are welcome.