Choosing Joyful Living
Thursday, May 30, 7:00 p.m.
Joy is a sign of optimal health and wellbeing. Joyful people think differently. They are more inventive, resilient, patient, generous, optimistic, and kind. They focus more on what IS working rather than what is not, fostering gratitude and even more joy. In joy there is ease. In ease there is power. Where there is power, there is an ability to make a positive difference in your life. Learn how to shift the way you relate to your life so you can find joy in life regardless of circumstance.
Leslie Sann, MA, LCPC, is the author of the award-winning book, Life Happens: What Are YOU Going to Do About It? She is the founder of the Living by Design School. For over 30 years Leslie has been helping people create a joyful life personally, professionally, and in their relationships, guiding them to live by design rather than by default while learning to live in joy regardless of circumstances. Visit www.lesliesann.com for more.
$10 nonmembers, $5 members
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