Taking Time for "Moi" |  Empty-Nester - Grief or Gift? VICKIE'S SEMINAR & WORKSHOPS

I always take a coaching approach in developing my seminars and workshops. Each is designed so you are able to bring your own life circumstances to the exercises. By doing so, the seminar or workshop is more relevant and meaningful for you.

The following seminar and workshops can be adapted for your conference, Lunch 'n Learn, networking, or association meeting.

An Enriching Retirement - The 5 Keys

Seminar
Retirement is the beginning of a significant new chapter in your life. You may be approaching it with mixed feelings - not wanting to experience retirement in the traditional sense, but unsure of what to do.

Our generation is living more active and productive lives. Focusing on lifestyle issues is essential in preparing for a retirement that has a sense of purpose as well as leisure activities.

During the "5 Keys" seminar, you will address the loss of identity, loss of routine, and loss of social network that are experienced at retirement.

In the 90-minute seminar, you will:

• Discover the 5 Keys to an enriching retirement;
• Participate in exercises to apply the 5 Keys to your life;
• Consider impact of your retirement on your important relationships;
• Formulate action steps that will contribute to a smooth transition;

 

Taking Time for "Moi"

You know it's important to take time for yourself but do you find that good intentions fall by the way-side? Explore a coaching approach to time management and self-care and learn key strategies for both. Join Vickie for her fun and interactive seminar and discover how 'taking time for moi' can become part of your daily life.

During the 60-minute seminar, you will:

• Renew your commitment to taking time for you;
• Gain a fresh perspective and key strategies for managing your time;
• Explore creative ways of making self-care part of your daily life;
• Feel empowered to say "yes to moi".

This seminar can also be adapted for women's retreats as the participants explore the importance of taking time for "moi".

 

Empty-Nester - Grief or Gift?

Workshop
You prepare your children for independence and to face the world on their own - giving them "roots and wings". Yet when they leave the nest, you may experience conflicting emotions such as joy and sadness, relief and worry, anticipation and anxiety.

In the midst of the emotional rollercoaster is a time of new beginnings. It is an opportunity to renew your relationships, expand your personal interests, and re-connect with dreams put on the backburner.

During the 3-hour fun and inter-active workshop with Vickie, you will explore how to:

• Create a fresh perspective on your conflicting emotions;
• Reconnect with desires you put on hold and explore new opportunities;
• Prepare for the shifting relationship as your children transition to adulthood;
• Be prepared in the event the kids "boomerang" back.

Testimonials

“I have enjoyed watching you facilitate workshops and help people to see for themselves the possibilities that exist that they might not have thought of.” J.M.

 

“Vickie helped us discover that retirement is not the end, it is in fact the beginning, the beginning of a wonderful chapter of life. She led us through an exercise that uncovered what each of us, as individuals, want and need in retirement so that it is meaningful and fun.” S.R.