Registration for the CircleTalk Leader Course closes on Thursday at 5 PM. We have 4 spots left! Contact us if you are interested in enrolling in this interactive and dynamic one day training program. In her TedTalk “The Simple Cure For Loneliness”, Baya Voce states that “Loneliness is an emotional state that we have when […]
Reaching Out and Coming Together
I recently read an article by Senior Planet entitled “Aging Alone Doesn’t Have to Mean Lonely”. (Link Here). It brought up an important and often overlooked point: living alone does not necessarily mean one is lonely. According to a study from the University of California San Francisco, people aged 65 and under living alone are […]
Taking the Lead, and Seeing the Light
As we prepare for our next CircleTalk Leader Certification Course on November 11th, I came across a wonderful piece of writing. It was written by Jack Williamson, a newly trained CircleTalk leader who was reflecting on his recent experience. Here’s what he had to say: When lights come on… I am gratified when I […]
Building an Infrastructure to Combat the Loneliness Epidemic
While browsing the New York Times a few weeks ago, I came across an article that profiled the loneliness epidemic among senior populations. It left me with mixed emotions, heartened by the picture of progress it painted, yet daunted by the reminder that this problem is on an enormous scale. The article explained how the […]
Age Doesn’t Matter – What Does Matter is Connection
Today I visited a Circle that has been meeting for over one and a half years at an assisted living community. The theme this week was the importance of quality of life vs quantity of life. Frances, 96, and a longtime Circle member offered this particularly compelling observation: “For where we are now…. age gives […]
New CircleTalk leader training dates!
By popular demand, CircleTalk is holding another public training. This is being held at the beautiful Academy Senior Living Residence in Boulder, Colorado on November 11th, 2016 from 8:30-5:00pm and is open to anyone who feels that they have the foundational aptitudes that will support being trained in our facilitation method to lead Circles. What are those aptitudes, you […]
A Growing Problem for All of Us as We Age: Loneliness and Isolation
CircleTalk was innovated over six years ago based upon our belief that relationships and connection matters to all adults as they age and run the risk of loss, loneliness and isolation. Almost ever day, I hear news stories and read of studies in professional journals that continue to substantiate that both isolation (not having a […]
CircleTalk Now Happening in Four Boulder Senior Residences
We are excited to announce 3 new partnerships at CircleTalk! This month, we are pleased to team up with Frasier Meadows, Flatirons Terrace and The Carillon at Boulder Creek to lead CircleTalk for an experience of connection., belonging and relationships to their wonderful residents. And, we continue to offer CircleTalk to residents at Golden West […]
A New CircleTalk Group Finds Connection in Shared Life Experiences
We never know what the configuration of each new CircleTalk group will be until the first day. It is always interesting to see who we attract! Couples, all women, a mix of men and women? Does it matter that members have known each other, superficially, for years or not at all? Our new CircleTalk group at Golden […]
In Defense of Living Until Ninety
Dr. George Vaillant, long-time director of the Harvard Grant Study of human development, wrote a critical commentary on Ezekiel Emanuel’s much-discussed article asserting that he planned not live beyond age 75. Vaillant has a different point of view: “For myself, once frightened of aging, I retired at 72, turning the directorship of the Harvard Study […]
