aging with intention

This series of gatherings each Tuesday for six weeks will explore multiple themes of the late life journey and how to move from “age-ing to sage-ing.” This is work that is ours to do but is too hard to do alone.  Together we will begin the inner work of age on the quest to wholeness and “conscious eldering” as we create a safe space and cultivate the support of true community needed for aging with intention.

Some of the themes and ideas to be explored and discussed include:

  • How we look at aging and how we are influenced by our biases from culture and experience. 

  • The later years are a time for spiritual development and exploration of the inner life, as known by every religious tradition and culture.

  • Recognition of our own aging and what that means to us

  • Recognition of our own mortality and how that impacts our view of time.

  • Stages of aging move from recognition to coming to terms.  

  • Need and ways for Life review and repair

  • Practices or ways to make the journey and transition to elder 

  • Becoming and being the elder with service that comes from inner wholeness 

  • Preparing and accepting for our own ultimate death.


PROGRAM details:

Date: Tuesdays, Oct 7 - Nov 11 (six weeks)

Time: 4 - 5:30PM

Fee: FREE!

*Actual costs for these retreats are subsidized by Bay Center. Donations are gratefully accepted.

Location: 482 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone, VA 22578

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR

Claire J. Salkowski, M.S. is the Principal Consultant for C. J. Consulting and Services, an ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) practitioner and a Montessori educator having worked as a school founder, teacher, administrator, accreditation specialist, teacher trainer, professional mediator and retreat facilitator both nationally and internationally for over 40 years.

She was also the Director of the Montessori Education Program at Delaware State University and Mediation and Educational Programs at the North Baltimore Center of Mosaic Community Services and continues serving with several Montessori and other organizations. She is a facilitator for retreats and Circles of Trust with the Center for Renewal and Wholeness and has led retreats and peacemaking circles for over ten years.

Claire’s passion for peace education, conflict resolution and lifelong learning has informed her work and writing throughout her career and her belief in the importance of personal growth and spiritual development leads her to work with others in this next stage in life.