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Soundtracks Part II – 4/17 meeting

This past Thursday, I shared with the group my presentation entitled “ Soundtracks Part II”  My presentation was based on a book I have been reading by author Jon Acuff, entitled “ Soundtracks “ His book tackles that all too familiar…

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Volunteering – 4/10 meeting

This past Thursday, our friend Crystal shared with her presentation on Volunteering.  Crystal began by sharing that National Volunteering Week is coming up on April 20th through 26th.  She shared that volunteering should be something that is chill and fun….

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Red Sox’s Duran shares story of suicide attempt

BOSTON — Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran said he went public about his 2022 suicide attempt to “reach those who feel alone.” In an episode of the Netflix docuseries “The Clubhouse: A Year With the Red Sox,” Duran said he attempted suicide after struggling early in…

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If a Tree Falls….3/27 meeting

On Thursday, Don shared with us his presentation entitled:  ” If a Tree Falls “  Don began by sharing that tonight’s presentation was inspired by one of our group members. We all are full of wishes and hopes. In life there…

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Finding our Niche – 3/27 meeting

On Thursday March 27th, Carolyn shared with us her presentation entitled “ Finding our Niche “ Carolyn began by sharing that we all have something that sparks an interest in life. And sometimes it’s right in front of us. But…

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The Five Stages of Grief – 3/20 meeting

This past Thursday, our friend Haley shared with us her presentation “ Five Stages of Grief “ She shared that in life, not only do you have grief when losing a loved one, but you can also have grief over…

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My Wish – 3/13 meeting

This last Thursday, Don shared with us his presentation “ My Wish”. He shared with us that this presentation is Part four of his series on making changes.  He shared that when it comes to our fate, maybe your fate…

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Making Hard Choices – 2/27 meeting

This past Thursday, Don shared with us his presentation entitled “ Making Hard Choices”  Don discussed change and how different types of changes can affect us.  A few things I took away from his presentation;  -Change when well planned is…

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Soundtracks – 2/20 meeting

Soundtracks, by Jon Acuff      When doing research for this presentation, I was originally planning on talking about ruminating thoughts and overthinking. So I looked at my past presentation on rumination and realized it really needed some work. I went…

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Deep Thinkers – 2/13 meeting

This past Thursday, our friend Carolyn shared with us her presentation titled “ Deep Thinkers “  I really enjoyed this presentation, as Carolyn gave those in attendance the opportunity for them to share their own poetry, their favorite poetry of…

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