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How legacy writing has spread and deepend |
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 16:49 |
To celebrate my 70th birthday, I want to share with you how legacy writing has spread and deepened over the past dozen years. I was first introduced to the idea and process of writing an ethical will, an ancient tradition for fathers to communicate values to their sons. Feeling like an aging hippie feminist, I began the work of redefining the tradition to include women, so that we would discover our voices to communicate the wisdom and love of our experience and our lives to future generations.
Today I rejoice that I am not alone, rather surrounded by a circle of certified legacy facilitators nationwide. We bring legacy to every appropriate context: to individuals, couples, families, and small groups experiencing transitions and losses as well as those enjoying the opportunities and responsibilities of the second half of life. We work with ethnic communities worldwide, and with religious and philanthropic organizations. We bring legacy to healthcare, to education, to estate planning and to small businesses, non-profits, and corporations. I am so grateful!
This month your Tips&Tools are Part II of a three part series of basics in legacy writing.
Our 4th annual INTRODUCTORY LEGACY WRITING RETREAT in Temecula, California -- February 15 -20, 2009 -- still has space available. Given the present economic situation we all face, I would welcome hearing from you if you want to attend and need either a payment plan or some scholarship to enable you to come. The ADVANCED LEGACY WRITING RETREAT is from February 8 - 13, 2009. Please note new dates.
Find the flyer and registration form on <www.womenslegacies.com/programs.htm>
May all your legacies be blessings,
Rachael Freed
We are pleased to announce that Rachael Freed will be doing a series of workshops across upstate in the latter part of October 2009. Watch for further information regarding the date, time, and place of her seminars. |
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When a congregant's needs are beyond what pastoral committees, clergy or congregations can provide-- --What Can We Do? Navigating the Sea of Social Services |
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Monday, 27 October 2008 16:31 |
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When a congregant's needs are beyond what pastoral committees,
clergy or congregations can provide--
--What Can We Do? Click Here for the full article. |
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Elders and the practice of hope |
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Monday, 27 October 2008 16:03 |
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by: Henry C. Simmons, PhD The journey called aging cannot be understood outside the environment within which it happens, namely the earth itself that sustains all life. And thus we must put the lives of our elders into the context of the first years of the 21st century—where nothing looms as large as the issues of a sustainable environment. Click Here for the full article. |
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Wednesday, 15 October 2008 13:57 |
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Blogging isn't just for political junkies. There are some good blogs in aging out there, including the following: AGING AS EXILE, from Steve Dahlberg, at:
http://news.aarp.org/UM/T.asp?A910.52851.6987.21.3556390 CHANGING AGING, from Bill Thomas, founder of the Eden Alternative at:
http://news.aarp.org/UM/T.asp?A910.52851.6987.22.3556390 TIME GOES BY: What It's Really Like to Get Older, at:
http://news.aarp.org/UM/T.asp?A910.52851.6987.23.3556390 THE FUTURE OF AGING, from AAHSA, at:
http://news.aarp.org/UM/T.asp?A910.52851.6987.24.3556390 |
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LIVING FULLY / AGING WELL - CONFERENCE SUCCESSFUL |
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Monday, 06 October 2008 19:48 |
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On October 4, 2008 approximately 100 Lutherans and United Methodists gathered at Rush United Methodist Church for the “Living Fully/Aging Well Conference. Cathy Ansuini, Professor of Wellness at State University of New York at Buffalo presented the keynote address. She shared how humor and a positive attitude help each of us heal faster and live longer. A variety of workshops were available including nutrition, intergenerational programming, Alzheimer’s disease, and making your older adult programming intentional. A special feature of the conference was an Early Bird workshop led by Dr. Tom DeLoughry on his program “Never Too Old To Be Well.” The planning team hopes that attendees will return to their churches to share their knowledge and to become advocates for church programming to become intentional in developing older adult ministry by, with and for all seniors. |
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Rev. Don Koepke Coming In April 2009 |
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Sunday, 05 October 2008 19:54 |
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SAVE THIS DATE -- Rev. Don Koepke Coming In April 2009 Watch for further detail APRIL 23, 2009 - BUFFALO APRIL 24, 2009 - ROCHESTER APRIL 25, 2009 - CLINTON Donald Koepke, M.Div, BCC, is the former director of California Lutheran Homes (CLH) Center for Spirituality and Aging (CSA) headquartered in Anaheim, California. Previously, he served as chaplain to two CLH retirement communities. He also serves as secretary to the National Interfaith Coalition on Aging and is a member of the Governing Council of the Forum for Religion, Spirituality and Aging (a program of American Society on Aging). Nationally, he has shared the "Aging is a Spiritual Journey" mission of the Center with caregivers, health professionals and faith community leaders. In addition, he has led over 50 congregations through a guided process called "Elder Ministry in the Congregation." As a result, Ministering to Older Adults: The Building Blocks was published in 2005.
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