We had a great day last Saturday (September 23). It was a small group: six students. I was expecting five, but there was a late registrant the evening before the seminar. Happily, I had extra copies of the text and the workbook. Three of the students were a family (father, mother, adult son), one was my sister, and two other women. A very nice mix. We started a little late, but that was budgeted for. It was the first time trying out the timing of the sessions and I am pleased to report that we reached our lunch break at an ideal time and ended an hour ahead of schedule. That leaves room for more discussion in future sessions, so I'm not planning to tweak this at all. The day is long and I am considering sitting for more of the … [Read more...]
Ready for the First Boundaries Basics Seminar
Finished the Facilitator's Handbook, the Student Workbook, the sign-in sheet, exit survey, and all printing needed for Saturday morning. We have 5 registrants this time, one of them being my sister, Joanne, who will serve as my assistant. It will be an early and a long day. We'll arrive to set up at 7:15, begin at 8:00 and finish at 5:00. This is an experiment, as was the 8-week version of Boundaries I taught last April. Funny, the conclusion then was that 8 weeks wasn't enough time to cover the material and here I am shortening it into a single day! But, I truly believe this format will get the wonderful message of the book into more people in a way they can use it. Weekly meetings on weeknights seems to almost guarantee … [Read more...]
First Boundaries Basics Seminar in 1 Week
I've been distracted with a number of other things, but this day is fully dedicated to finishing up the student workbook for the Boundaries Basics seminar that begins September 20. I reached out to the Cloud/Townsend people and asked about copyright restrictions. Now that I'm aware I must keep the number of words used from the text down to 300, I have changed gears and will use the current form of the workbook as a facilitator's manual, then go back and take out much of the text and replace it with lines for students to fill in. I like this approach better, as it will keep them engaged...vital when the seminar is a full day. Sister Joanne has agreed to come and be my assistant. That's terrific. I also sent out the Boundaries … [Read more...]
