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OverSTUFFed: How much is enough for our kids?
When: Thursday, January 12 from 6:30-8:30 PM
WHERE: River Market Coop in Stillwater, MN
221 North Main Street Ste 1
Stillwater, Minnesota 55082
Cost: Free!
Registration: Registration required.  Contact the coop at 651-439-0366 or education@rivermarket.coop

See details below!

WORKSHOP AND EVENT DETAILS 

OverSTUFFed: How much is enough for our kids?

As parents, we want to give our children everything. Who doesn't love to see their kid's face light up over a new toy? But in an era where many of us have an abundance of stuff, how much is enough? How do light-up Spongebob shoes and entire drawers of toy cars support what our kids really need? How do they get in the way? And what is the impact on the planet?

Join life coach, mother, and environmental educator Nicole Lynskey as we explore what we and our kids really need. We’ll look through the lens of Manfred Max-Neef’s theory of basic human needs. In what ways does our stuff help meet such fundamental needs as creation, security, participation and identity? In what ways doesn't it? Learn tips to create a life that is more simple, less expensive and friendlier to the earth.

OVERSTUFFED: How to enjoy more, spend less, and be kinder to the planet.
You know the stream of stuff coming into your home, overflowing from your closets and crowding your mailbox, is making you crazy!  It's keeping you from what's truly important.  But did you know the extent to which our stuff is also damaging the planet?  

So many of us are deeply grieved by the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.  And yet, we are so often busy and overwhelmed just getting through our weeks. It’s hard to imagine how it could be different.

    
The workshop motivated me by renewing my energy around de-stuffing. You helped me listen to my own thoughts and desires, and renew my focus on what's truly important to me.

- Martha

But what if you could have more of what you truly want in life and help heal the earth at the same time?

I believe you can.

Come to an Overstuffed workshop and explore the often-ignored connection between the mountains of stuff in our stores and homes, and the impact we’re having on the world around us. Learn simple, practical steps to slow the stream of stuff into your life, and to clear the clutter of things that aren’t serving you. Create more time, money and energy for what is truly important to you in life. 

At the same time, take a look at ten basic human needs like creation, contribution, affection, and security. How does your stuff support your human needs? How does it get in your way? Explore where you’re satisfied, and where you want more. Make a plan to have more of what you really want by freeing up more time and resources from buying things, storing them, and caring for them. Meet like-minded people and make connections for ongoing, mutual support for change.

Leave feeling hopeful, with a plan.

 

COACHING SALONS
What are coaching salons?  They are a way for you to casually stop by and experience some coaching first-hand.  In these hour-long salons, you'll witness three short coaching demos by three different coaches.  

Got something you're stuck around, some decision you're trying to make, or some dream that has yet to be explored?  Then volunteer to be one of the people coached and we'll help you move forward. You never know what can happen in 15 minutes!  As one of our participants said, "It was so fast! In twelve minutes of coaching, I made a decision about something I'd been talking and thinking about for over a year." 

Coaching Salons are offered by three experienced and certified coaches:  Beth Wallace,  Grif Sadow and myself on the third Thursday of the month at Dunn Brother's Coffee by Loring Park in Minneapolis.   For more info email mncoachingsalon@gmail.com or go to  http://www.eventbrite.com/event/613371611 to register.

Overstuffed for Christmas – How to make the holiday happier for you and the planet.

Does Christmas feel like a frantic race that leaves you worn out and unsettled? Do you think to yourself each year: This is too much! This is not what I want this holiday to be about. These are not the things I want to teach my children or the children around me. What if this year was the year that you began to create the holiday that you really wanted? Perhaps it is more focus on the people you cared about and what is truly meaningful to you about Christmas. 

Come join us for a fun and interactive workshop as we explore what you REALLY want for Christmas this year. We’ll look at what Christmas means to you, what really makes you happy and how Christmas is fulfilling or not fulfilling your needs. We’ll explore strategies for dealing with what  is getting in the way of making changes. Along the way we will also learn about the origins of our current celebration and the impact that all our Christmas consumption and gift-giving is having on the planet. 

Christmas is celebrated as a cultural holiday by many of people who are not religious. This workshop is open to everyone!

WORKING ON PURPOSE™ WORKSHOP
Do you want to find your life purpose or calling? Are you in or approaching the second half of life? Do you want to explore alternatives to the conventional notion of retirement? 

Take a day for yourself at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum!  Join facilitators Nicole Lynskey and Patricia McAuliffe for a fun and interactive day as we explore some of life's most important questions:


What would make you want to jump out of bed in the morning?

  • Where have I been and how will that guide where I am going?
  • What brings me alive?
  • What are my gifts and where can I use them in my life and work?
  • What is my calling?
  • What guides me to deeper meaning?

Based on 20 years of research and practice, the central theme of the Working On Purpose™ workshop is: the power of purpose! While purpose is important at any age, it can also dramatically affect aging! When we lose our sense of purpose, we grow old faster.

This is a Purpose Project™ workshop.  The Purpose Project™ is a collaboration of the University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing and Richard Leider of the Inventure Group. For more information on The Purpose Project™ click here.

 

 
 
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