Simple Abundance Close-to-Home 2010 Workshops
Explore the Simple Abundance principles (Gratitude, Simplicity, Order, Harmony, Beauty and Joy) along with discussions focusing on specific aspects of the Sarah Ban Breathnach’s 1995 New York Times best seller. Affectionately known as the “pink book,” Oprah called it “life changing.” I have found it so, and I believe you will too.
March
Simple Abundance Close-to-Home Workshop – Listen Up!
Tues., March 23
Listen Up! March is Listening Awareness Month. We’re going to take this opportunity to really listen to what is not being said and how the communications are arriving. Listening to the stress messages from our bodies, minds and spirits. Learning simple, affective ways to cope with that stress. Listing a plan of action to help us follow through on the new behaviors.
April
Simple Abundance Close-to-Home Workshop – Tips and Techniques to De-Stress
Tues, April 20
Tips and Techniques to De-Stress. Stress is everywhere! Good stress is excitement over a promotion, a phone call from an old friend, or your heart pounding when you are interviewed on a radio show. Unfortunately, too much stress has a negative impact on our body, minds and spirits. We’ll discuss causes of our stress, brainstorm ways to combat it, and engage in some hands-on exercises to demonstrate the healing benefits of those activities.
MAY
Simple Abundance Close-to-Home Workshop – Self Care is Self Aware
Tues., May 11
Self Care is Self Aware. When was the last time you had 15 minutes to yourself? Arriving early at the dentist doesn’t count! Let’s talk about ways to make simple changes and yield significant results towards not only taking care of yourself, but making YOU a priority. There’s a reason why the flight attendant instructs us to put our oxygen mask on first. We can’t help anyone else, if we don’t help ourselves first!
June
Simple Abundance Close-to-Home Workshop – Let Nature Nurture
Tues., June 8
Whether your ambitions lead you to train for a marathon, or your ideal day is spent at the beach with a tall glass of lemonade and a good book, getting away from our routine is the name of the game! We’re going to push the envelope of our comfort level and challenge ourselves to break from the ordinary to do the extra-ordinary.
July
Simple Abundance Close-to-Home Workshop – Family Reunions
Tues., July 20
Family Reunions – The seeds of where we’ve come from and who we have grown to be come together when parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, in-laws and assorted “out-laws” assemble at these gatherings. It’s a gold mine of untapped veins of connections and calamities. Maybe it’s an annual event, or a special occasion to celebrate a milestone birthday/anniversary. We’ll discuss strategies to help navigate these unchartered waters and role play so you can ask those puzzling questions: Why did Uncle Dick change his name from Eli Patrick? Why doesn’t Grandma Emma have a driver’s license? Does the Tiller’s new baby really look like Great Grandpa Alfred?
August
Simple Abundance Close-to-Home Workshop – What will your legacy be?
Tues., August 10
What will your legacy be? When you look back over your life, will you see a path you carved out and followed for yourself? Or, will it be the paths others determined for you and you zig zagged across the lanes trying to please everyone but yourself? Join us for some brainstorming about how to reclaim your life as your own and learn simple tools to help you defend yourself from claim jumpers!
September
Simple Abundance Close-to-Home Workshop – Girlfriend Power
Tues., Sept. 14
Girlfriend Power – Celebrate National Women’s Friendship Month by spending time with your Gal Pals. Within a community of like minded women we’ll share our similarities and admire our ability to change with the circumstances. We women need to be needed, but we also need to be taken care of sometimes. That’s when you need your best girlfriend!
October
Simple Abundance Close-to-Home Workshop – Cultivate a Positive Attitude.
Tues., Oct. 12
Cultivate a Positive Attitude – As we take a look at what bounty during this harvest season, we can reap the many benefits of having a positive attitude. Scientific studies prove it and we’ll experience it for ourselves during the workshop through hands-on activities and discussions.
November
Simple Abundance Close-to-Home Workshop – Gratitude for Family Stories
Tues., Nov. 9
Take some time before your attention is divided beyond belief, and you patience worn way too thin, to sit with the memories of Turkey Days of long ago. I am grateful for the Family Story we tell annually about the year we had ham for Thanksgiving (come to the workshop and I’ll give you all the details).
December
Simple Abundance Close-to-Home Workshop – Spin on Spiritual Literacy
Tues., Dec. 7
Spin on Spiritual Literacy is more than sentimental intensity or the potpourri mix of emotions. It is the ability to see clearly with a sense of wonder, awe, and enthusiasm. It is to live in the present moment. It is recognizing that every person, place and thing in our lives has significance. We’ll take time to pause and ponder as we anticipate the holidays with grace and gratitude.
