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Gloria Karpinski presents “Seasons and Cycles”,
The Changing Paradigm on Aging
September 20 & 21, 2008
The Blessings Project Foundation
823 Reynolda Road
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Few myths and assumptions in our collective consciousness are as ambiguous
and puzzling and as the ones on aging. We spent time, money and energy to
extend our time on earth. The message: Getting older is a good thing. And we
spend equal amounts of time, money and energy to turn back time. The message:
Getting Old is not such a good thing.
Anyone born anytime in the 20th century has been imprinted by the message of
the old paradigm. As transitionists between the old and new; we have been
challenging the old myths of every kind from the time we were babies. We are
doing it more and more with aging.
It requires moving beyond a rant about the outer messages (seeking insight,
we don’t continually criticize the blind.) It takes honesty, humor and
compassion to examine your own myths and then discard the things you don’t
really believe or choose. The reward is living your own life, creatively,
on your own terms…all of your life. That is one of our goals of this intensive.
It is time that we no longer look wistfully at cultures who have celebrated
and honored their elders and assume our own will never change. It is changing.
We are part of that change.
*As we begin to age as soon as we are born, this intensive will be helpful
to anyone at any age.
Cost:
$260.00 per person.
The cost of the workshop includes lunch and snacks for both days.
* If a hotel is needed, please contact our office and we can recommend a few.
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