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Writing Down Dementia: A Writing Workshop

Do you have a loved one with dementia?
Are you feeling loss?
Are you experiencing changes in family dynamics?
Would you like to investigate these questions and more through writing?

In this workshop, we will explore our thoughts and feelings about our shifting relationships with our loved ones. Through simple writing exercises, we will better understand and come to grips with our loved one’s Alzheimer’s disease or other form of dementia. We will create a safe environment in which to write and express our grief, our humor and our insights.

No writing experience is necessary.

Thursday, July 15, 7- 8:30 pm

Oakland, CA (or via telephone)

Contact Sue to register. Address given with registration
sue@oak-communications.com

Fee: $20 per session

Workshop Facilitators: Sue Schleifer and Kim Fowler

To schedule a workshop in your area, please contact Sue.

Enhancing Creativity

Creative thinking is essential in the 21st century. Whether you are designing a website, starting a new business, making a decision or solving a problem, your ability to think creatively is critical.

What stimulates creative thinking? What are the barriers to creativity? In this brown bag talk and discussion, we’ll share ideas and strategies to facilitate creative thinking in your organization and life. What roles do play and curiosity have in creativity and how can we build an environment for these in our organizations?

Call to schedule this workshop or brown bag lunch topic.

Brown Bag Lunch and Training Topics

Looking for a speaker or training session for your organization or company? Check out these possible topics or suggest one of your own.

• Effective Communication Skills
• What Matters Most? Develop your company or personal vision that aligns with your values.
• Developing Leadership Skills
• Conflict Resolution
• Choices: How do I make a decision when I have so many choices?
• Getting a Handle on Email
• Mindfulness
• Enhancing Creativity

The Personal Retreat Workshop

Learn a process for taking yourself on a retreat in which you create the next steps for enhancing your career or personal life.

• Business leaders and teams go on retreat to generate new ideas and to strategize.
• People go on spa retreats to rejuvenate the body and spirit.

You too can go "on retreat" — on a personal retreat that doesn’t have to involve a lot of time or money.

Do you feel stuck in your job?
Do you want to explore new career ideas or ways to enjoy your work again?
Are you looking for ways to increase your business or move it in a new direction?
Do you have a great idea for a creative project, yet it is languishing in a corner?
Are you wondering what your purpose in life is and how you can live your values more fully?
Do you think about how you can fully utilize your education?

If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then it may be time to take yourself on a personal retreat. In this workshop, you will learn the power of the personal retreat and how to make it a fun, productive and meaningful experience.

Connecting With Others/Connecting With Ourselves Workshop

As a manager, parent, or partner, we strive to feel a true connection with others.

The place to start is with ourselves.

Through mindfulness, discussion, and self-observation exercises, we explore ways to feel more connected, heard and seen in our changing world.

We will ask the question, "How do I show up?" In the process, we learn effective tools
for reflection and communication.

To schedule a workshop, training session or brown bag talk at your company or organization, please call.

For more information, call Sue at 337.534.0954 or email her at Sue@Oak-Communications.com.