Welcome to another episode of Love Sweet Love.
I am so glad you are here. Today you are going to find out about a revolutionary program that will turn your thinking around aging upside down. This program is called From Aging to Sage-ing and it was created by Rabbi Zalmon Schachter-Shalomi. It supports participants to consciously move through the challenges and transitions of life by engaging in the older years more joyfully, compassionately and deliberately.
One of my guests today is Janey Talbot. Janey is a Sage-ing program facilitator, a hospice volunteer, a mom of 5 and a grandparent of 6. Janey has had a 35 year career in community education and development and has always been passionate about gathering groups of women for deep and rich conversations. Janey lives on the Sunshine Coast of BC.
My 2nd guest is Wendy Scott. Wendy has taken two of the sage-ing programs and was made aware of them after she retired. Wendy has had a 35 year career in the municipal recreation field and has worked with countless community groups and citizens. Wendy is a widow, a mother of two and a grandmother of one. Wendy lives in Nanoose Bay, BC.
Today, Janey and Wendy and I talk about the 6 pillars of the program. We also talk about what these groups look like, how both Janey and Wendy feel have changed and grown through the program, and what they feel the major benefits are to this refreshing, respectful and honouring lens through which we can look at the aging process and also engage in the aging process.
You don’t want to miss this. It will help you if you are moving into this phase of life, and also if you have a loved one who is an “emerging elder”.
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Sage-ing International website:https://www.sage-ing.org/Contact Janey re program information or registration:janeytalbot@gmail.com
Book: from Aging to Sage-ing:https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/from-age-ing-to-sage-ing-a-revolutionary-approach-to-growing-older/9781455530601.htmlThe Maharishi effect study: https://research.miu.edu/maharishi-effect/reduced-violent-crime-in-washington-dc
