When we’re mired in challenges and difficult times, it can be especially hard to hold an optimistic outlook. Our coping mechanism is often chowing down on comfort food in front of the tv while wallowing in a “woe is me” attitude – no judgment here, we’ve all been there! Instead, empower yourself with “Realistic Optimism”. Develop practical techniques to honestly assess and accept your current circumstances, reframe your language and thinking in a positive direction, and set an inspiring vision and plan for a brighter longer-term outcome. You can feel better and gain a stronger sense of control during life’s challenges. It’s time to reclaim your dreams and sense of peace and develop the skills that will help you maintain them!
Journaling Your Way to Inner Peace The possibilities for being at peace are all around us. We can each open ourselves to more peacefulness by paying attention to and acknowledging the ways we already are doing so. There are many journaling tools and strategies that can support us in expanding our sense of peace and calm. Join with other women to explore and experience several of these techniques and to share what you discover in the process. In a group setting, hearing about what peace means to others and how they define and design harmonious space for themselves can be revealing and inspirational Take away a commitment and specific action steps to savor and expand your capacity to be at peace. Managing Life's Big Changes
Unexpected change is a fact of life. It can leave us feeling unsettled and sometimes rattled – whether we perceive it as a “good” change or a “bad” change. People, jobs, responsibilities, money – all sorts of things – come and go in our life. How many transitions are you in the midst of right now? Isn’t it comforting to know that you can learn to re-frame your fears around dealing with unexpected change, “let go,” and maintain a strong sense of self, even when everything around you seems to be shifting. Deepen your understanding of the transition process and empower yourself with new life skills that will help you release the feeling of chaos and embrace a consistent sense of hope and relief.