Forget the soccer games, errands, and laundry once in a while. The following workshops are designed as a "mini" retreat for three hours on a Saturday morning. They are limited to between four and seven women. Come in comfortable clothes and expect to laugh, relax, and relish the time you are taking for yourself. Call 913-663-3511 for the latest schedule.

Taking Control: Living With Everyday Fears

Would you describe yourself as a worrier or a nervous person? This workshop will help you decide whether your worrying is a normal response to everyday life or if it is excessive and interfering with your daily functioning. You will learn techniques to decrease your worrying and increase your ability to relax along with how to determine if more help is needed to lessen your anxiety.

A Woman's Circle of Friends

We read about them in books, see them depicted on TV series, even on coffee commercials - women friends forming a very special bond. Join us for a discussion on women and friendship - how to grow them, how to deal with the challenges, and how to honor them. Come with a friend or if you haven't paid attention to your friendships lately, come for ideas on how to incorporate this very wonderful experience into your life.

Living Well in Times of Crisis

Living with crisis seems to be part of the human condition these days. Many times it involves profound loss - of a loved one, job, or health. Sometimes crisis can be short-lived and at other times chronic and on-going. During this workshop we will offer a framework in which to learn how to navigate when life gets tumultuous. Rather than just "getting through," you will learn ways to not only function and cope, but to enjoy, stay healthy, have fun and above all live well during times of crisis!

Starting Over: Marrying Again

Despite high hopes and happy expectations, marrying again brings with it unique challenges. Join us for a discussion on remarriage. We'll focus on the issues to consider before marriage along with dealing with challenges after. Among the topics addressed will be money, relationships with ex-spouses, changing old habits, and communication techniques.

Family Relationships-"Can't Live With Them, Can't Live Without Them!"

Are you frustrated with your relationships with parents and siblings? Do you feel like giving up on them? Don't give up yet! Join us for a morning of lively discussion where you will learn how to become a more accurate observer of how families operate. You will gain an understanding of how you relate to others in your family and learn ways to develop a more comfortable way of being with your family.

Stepfamilies: Special Strengths/Special Issues

Stepfamilies have their own unique emotional and practical issues. Recognizing a stepfamily's special strengths and coping with complex differences, takes time, knowledge, humor, and realistic expectations. If you are currently in a stepfamily, or even thinking of becoming a stepfamily, this workshop is for you. We will explore the issues that are unique to stepfamilies and offer guidelines that may help as you face the complexities of stepfamily life.

Staying Mentally Fit at 40, 50, 60, and Beyond!!!

When women think about aging, we usually focus on the physical and relationship changes we face. But, aging also includes changes in the way we think and feel about our lives. The latest research tells us that we can remain vital, active, and enjoy our lives much longer than in the past. But just how do we do this? Join us for an interesting and provocative discussion on how we can stay mentally fit as we age. We'll not only learn things we can do to ensure and improve our mental health, but tactics and strategies we each can use to age with satisfaction and zest!

Making Happiness Happen

People can experience happiness even during the hardest times…if they know how to recognize it and make it happen. We'll be mixing laughter and thought-proving ideas into a sound strategy for improving your happiness quotient and your overall quality of life. During this morning you will assess what happiness means to you and how it is influenced by those around you, identify your personal happiness profile and develop a plan to increase contentment and learn to find moments of pleasure in the midst of challenges, stress, and hardship.

What Would You Do if You Were Brave?

By the time we reach our late 20s, most people have established a way of doing things, systems of beliefs, the habits of our every day life. In other words, we live within our own personal comfort zone. Sometimes we can choose to move out of our comfort zone but today it seems that we are frequently pushed. During this workshop you will learn the difference between a comfort zone and a familiar zone, how to have an adventurer's mindset and embrace change, ways to achieve one's dream without risking one's reality, practical steps to take the "plunge," anxiety management techniques to use when feeling uncomfortable, and strategies to prevent sabotage-from within and from others.

The Balancing Act: How to Stay Healthy, Happy, and Hopeful While Caring for a Loved One

This workshop is for anyone caring for a loved one. It doesn't matter whether your family member or friend is living in your home, theirs, in an assisted living, or long term care facility. Your loved one may live in your community or thousands of miles away. The first step is to acknowledge that caregiving impacts your life. The next step is attending this workshop to learn how you can make it a good experience for everyone involved. During this workshop you will discover the real meaning of having balance in your life, learn how to say no and not feel guilty, and identify anger and stress management strategies that will work for you.