On November 8, I offered the last of 2008's all-day "Boundaries Basics," seminars at New Life Christian Fellowship. We had another small group - 4 ladies this time - and it was a wonderful time full of revelation and affirmation for us all. I am encouraged by another round of overwhelmingly positive exit surveys and by the brightness in the eyes of the students as they complete the day's learning eager to bring their new skills to their lives. There was also a lot of interest in the "Supporting Boundaries," follow-up course I'm offering those who have already been through preliminary training. Over the holidays, I'm hoping to survey 2008's students for their progress with Boundaries in their lives and about their availability in … [Read more...]
Successful First Boundaries Basics Seminar
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...]
