Saturday, October 13, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Safir Room)
Led by: Linda Blachman, MPH, MA, CPC
Suggested Fee: $70.00 (includes materials)
Register by email or phone (510) 540-8755.
Whether we author a life change or are written upon by circumstances, transitional times bring discomfort and confusion along with the potential for growth, healing and renewal. This experiential workshop will introduce ideas, practices and tools for transforming the anxiety of change into a creative and spiritual journey that can lead to life-affirming choices and thoughtful plans for the next chapter. Topics include: natural cycles of creative renewal; reviewing and harvesting the past; embracing uncertainty; identifying internal sources of authenticity, vitality and meaning; visualizing a desired future; inner-directed decision-making; revising life stories; and balancing reflection and skillful action. The day will include brief presentations, collage and writing exercises, guided imagery, personal reflection and sharing, and peer support.
The workshop is for adults considering or facing a transition (e.g. career or relationship change, empty nest, menopause, retirement, aging) who want to craft a new life chapter; adults wanting to renew or revise their current path into one with less stress and more life.
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Linda Blachman, MPH, MA, is a certified life transitions coach, certified imagery guide and writer who brings 30+ years of professional experience to help individuals contact their inner wisdom and translate what is most alive and authentic in themselves into creative action plans for crafting a better life. With advanced degrees in counseling and public health, Linda offers a rich combination of skills and perspectives from coaching, counseling, life review/life planning, health education and presence practices. Additionally, she integrates tools from The Coaches Studio, a unique approach to helping people become “life change artists.” Linda is author of Another Morning: Voices of Truth and Hope from Mothers with Cancer (Seal Press, 2006). For more information: www.lindablachman.com.