Services
Through writing, teaching, and collaborating I support people in enjoying their elder years
Writing
Sara is an active member of two writing groups. The first, a memoir writing group, grew out of a course at Osher Lifelong Learning. The second follows the Amherst Method of spontaneous writing to prompts. In addition, she has been writing about individuals who show remarkable vitality as they have aged. Her newest interest and writing is about how to continue to enjoy life when vitality begins to fade.
Teaching
Sara teaches lifestyle courses that she has developed to address issues of aging. These courses include:
Gratitude
The course provides concrete strategies for building gratitude at home, work, in schools, and elsewhere. Gratitude connects many of the concepts we commonly learn when trying to construct our own happiness, including forming friendships and being mindful.
Mindfulness
The course compares various perspectives on mindfulness and various practices. The Eastern and Western perspectives both point toward awareness, presence, and intention.
Writing Legacy Letters
A legacy letter tells the people you love what you want them to know about your life: your values, your stories, and your advice/hopes for them. It can be as simple as a one-page letter or as complicated as a collection of short written pieces, photos, and official documents.
Habits
How to form and embed them, and how to change them.
Collaborating
Sara has spent the last several years speaking to older adults about various forms of vitality.
She is currently interested in issues of creative and positive aging and looks forward to developing material grounded in positive psychology for publication and consultation. She is always interested in collaborating with others and learning from others about their views on aging.
Coaching
Live or online coaching of older adults (over 60) around issues of vitality, aging, and resilience.
Whether the issues are general (getting healthier) or specific (beginning a professional singing career), Sara can partner with you to enhance your life satisfaction, increasing appreciation of self and others, and well-being.
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