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Monthly Topics for 2004 |
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Date |
Topic Title |
Content |
Leader |
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Jan 12 |
Setting Priorities |
How can we determine our priorities when we're interested in so much and/or have many responsibilities? |
Suellen Sorenson |
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Feb 9 |
Simplifying Paperwork |
How we can eliminate unnecessary paperwork and simplify the process of dealing with it - maybe even have some fun with it! |
Bridget Hanley |
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Mar 8 |
Time and Money |
What is the relationship between time and money? |
Jim Eliason |
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Apr 12 |
Simplicity and Sustainable Living |
How can the practice of simple living be an essential part of sustaining human communities and the planet? What are the ways we can integrate voluntary simplicity into our lives so we can personally walk more lightly on the planet? |
Marge Wurgel |
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May 10 |
Mindful Simplicity |
What is mindfulness? How does the practice of mindfulness relate to voluntary simplicity? In this session, we will explore how mindfulness practice can enhance our lives as simplifiers. We will practice techniques that help us stay in the moment, including meditation. |
Susan Crandall |
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Jun 14 |
The Arts & VS |
Being creative and enjoying the arts (music, poetry, painting, crafts, conversation, sewing, humor, etc.) is one way to access our inward richness - especially art that is inspirational, soulful and honest rather than sensational and disrespectful to human dignity and possibility. Come explore and hear how this relates to VS. |
Bridget Hanley Panel |
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Jul 12 |
VS and Family |
How do we make choices in our families to simplify our lives and make conscious choices in line with our Voluntary Simplicity values? How do we integrate children and/or other family members without Voluntary Simplicity values? What happens when the other family members do not share Voluntary Simplicity values? This will be a participatory presentation. |
Mike Collier |
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Aug 9 |
VS as a Social Movement |
Voluntary Simplicity is a contemporary social movement that had gained momentum over the last decade. How does the movement define itself, and what does it mean to be "practicing VS"? We will explore points of agreement and disagreement in the movement, including perspectives on "Your Money or Your Life", work, and success. We will also examine our self-perceptions as simplifiers, and how our identity affects our interaction with the world. |
Susan Crandall |
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Sep 13 |
VS and Technology |
Are simplicity and technology mutually exclusive? Has technology increased or decreased our simplicity and |
Mike Collier |
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Oct 11 |
Making Time for the Intangibles: Joy, Contemplation, Relationships, Emotions, etc. |
How can we live in a way that cultivates joy, contemplation, harmonious relationships and a chance to be conscious of our emotions and able to express them in healthy ways? How does the neglect of these "intangibles" affect the quality of our lives? |
Bridget Hanley |
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Nov 8 |
The Freedom to be honest and authentic |
How do we be "true to ourselves?" What are we being true to? How can we set up our lives so we are free to be honest? Is it always appropriate to be honest with others? What kinds of truths simplify our lives? When is it best to keep our counsel? |
Marge Wurgel |
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Dec 13 |
Holiday Celebration |
Let's celebrate the ways we've simplified this year. |
All |