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Respect the Talking Stick-one person speaking at a
time, no interruptions, comments, questions etc. during check-in and first
round of sharing on topic
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Make I statements whenever possible
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Use Active Listening
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Respect confidentiality of shared information
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Avoid giving advice
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May ask clarifying questions during second round
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Speaker may ask for advice which will be shared
later
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Share time so everyone who wishes to may speak
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Anyone may pass at any time
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Encourage holding silences
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Our open chair
Life is a process. We are a process. Everything that has
happened in our lives has happened for a reason and is an integral part of our
becoming.
One of the
challenges of our lives is to integrate the pieces of our lives as we live
them. It is sometimes tempting to try
to deny huge periods of our lives or forget significant events, especially if
they have been painful. To try to erase
our past is to rob ourselves of our own hard-earned wisdom.
from Anne
Schaef Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much
The
great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages
you’ve been.
Madeline L’Engle
Questions:
Briefly
summarize an event or lesson learned in your twenties that seems to define who
you were during that period of your life.
What
events or people brought about a change in you during your thirties?
What
patterns do you see in your own life story?
in our collective stories?
Do
we live our lives today based on the lessons that we learned in our middle
years?
Joys and
Wishes
Closing Words
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, gift, or skill. It will make or break a company… a church… a home.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day
regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past…we cannot change the fact that people
will act in a certain way. We cannot
change the inevitable. The only thing
we can do is play on the string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10 percent what
happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it.”
(- Charles Swindoll, author & theologian)
Go in peace.
Business:
Welcoming a new member.
Our Service
Project!!
Next Meeting: March 2
Leader:
Shirley Paul
Location:
Potluck
Items
Deborah/Mark
Glenn
Lynn
Nancy
Sally
Shirley
Staci
Group Concerns?