October 22, 2020

Being Seen Respect is not fear and awe; it denotes, in accordance with the root of the word (respicere = to look at), the ability to see a person as he is, to be aware of his unique individuality. Respect means the concern that the other person should grow and unfold as he is. Respect,

October 15, 2020

FLOW When is life at its best?  Positive psychologists Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Jeanne Nakamura say it is when you are in a state of mind they call “flow.” He has also referred to this state as “optimal experience.” The flow state describes a feeling where you become fully immersed in whatever you are doing.      You may

October 9, 2020

Emotional Intelligence Self-awareness: The ability to monitor one’s own emotion state and to correctly identify and name one’s emotions. Hallmarks include self-confidence, realistic self-assessment, and a self-deprecating sense of humor Self-regulation: The ability to control or redirect disruptive impulses and moods, and the tendency to suspend judgment and to think before acting. Hallmarks include trustworthiness and

October 1, 2020

HELP YOURSELF           In his book Happier, Harvard professor Tal Ben-Shahar writes about the insights of people with terminal cancer: An open confrontation with death allows many patients to move into a mode of existence that is richer than the one they experienced prior to their illness. Many patients report dramatic shifts in life perspective. 

Inevitable Choices of Aging

Chooser or Victim Making Choices or Feeling Powerless Adaptable or  Rigid Adapting to Life’s Stages and Circumstances or Being Captive to Futile Habits Aware or Oblivious Fully Aware of Physical and Emotional Realities or Hiding Behind Diversions Purposeful or Adrift   Having Satisfying Purpose or Drifting in Search Of Pleasure Fulfilled or Surviving Meeting Basic

September 24, 2020

Our goals and aspirations are an important part of our life stories. An account of how we grew up and lived our life includes the goals we have had and the things we have been striving for. For some persons, goals may remain the same throughout life, but this is not necessarily true for everyone.

Meeting Format on Thursdays, 1:00-2:30 pm on ZOOM

This group is a fellowship of men and women who share experience, strength, and hope with each other so that we will all learn how to maintain happiness. We remind ourselves of choices that lead to happiness. (from Older, Wiser, Happier by P. Clay Carter). We are likely to be somewhere along the continuum rather