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What If Wellbeing were a Matter of Practice?

What If Wellbeing were a Matter of Practice?. How contemplative practices can enhance the aging experience. Presenters:. The Rev. Susan K. Walker Deacon, Episcopal Diocese of Washington Leasing Agent/Resident Services Director, St. Mary’s Court

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What If Wellbeing were a Matter of Practice?

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  1. What If Wellbeing were a Matter of Practice? How contemplative practices can enhance the aging experience

  2. Presenters: The Rev. Susan K. Walker Deacon, Episcopal Diocese of Washington Leasing Agent/Resident Services Director, St. Mary’s Court Elizabeth B. Boyd, Ph.D., Congregational Resources Coordinator Seabury Resources for Aging

  3. Why are you here?

  4. How are aging and elder spirituality treated in your community?

  5. Sightlines Spirituality & Purpose for the Path Ahead The spirituality of aging series that is reframing aging for persons of faith Designed for team teaching Training available Interested? Contact Elizabeth Boyd eboyd@seaburyresources.org

  6. What did you do on your summer vacation? A deacon, a seminarian, and an aging services professional walk into a bar...

  7. Episcopal Diocese of Washington 38,000 people 88 congregations Four Maryland counties + District of Columbia

  8. Goals of Sightlines Build community among older adults Foster spiritual well being Name the value of age and identify our significance Highlight the spiritual value of “letting go”-- the shift in focus from “doing” to “being” Identify opportunities for meaning and purpose Identify resources for deeper exploration of related topics

  9. Multimodal Engagement Contemplative practices Directed discussion Writing exercises Video presentations Poetry

  10. A Short History of Sightlines August 2017 pilot

  11. Lent 2018 pilot

  12. The Six Sessions of Sightlines #1 Coming to terms with “Spirituality” and “Aging” #2 Naming our Spiritual Needs #3 Gratitude & Resilience #4 Shifting the Lens: From Doing to Being #5 For the Love of It: Passion & Purpose #6 How is God summoning You? Discerning the Path Ahead

  13. Contemplative Practices Body Awareness Gazing at an Object Lectio Divina Praying with the Imagination Centering Prayer

  14. What did we learn? Naming our spiritual needs

  15. Participants liked Contemplative practices/learning to lament Hearing others’ thoughts; elder-centered discussion Debunking the stereotypes of aging Addressing the spiritual challenges and strengths that come with age

  16. Gratitude & Resilience “Complaining” David Steindl-Rast, OSB

  17. Expanding our horizons

  18. Why “Train the Trainer?”

  19. Psssst! You really can lead Sightlines Facilitators, not teachers All the wisdom is already in the room Good things come in threes (co-facilitating)

  20. Would Sightlines benefit the elders in your community?

  21. Let’s stay in touch! The Rev. Susan K. Walker, Deacon Episcopal Diocese of Washington susankwalker2@gmail.com Elizabeth B. Boyd, Ph.D., Congregational Resources Coordinator Seabury Resources for Aging eboyd@seaburyresources.org @EBoyd_Seabury

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