Date/Time
Date(s) - October 11, 2020
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Categories
- What: Practical guide to getting out of your own head and connecting with others during hard times
- Who: Led by Rev Sally Fritsche – geared more toward adult learners, but all ages and skill levels are enthusiastically welcome
- When: Sundays 1:30-2:45pm, Sept 20-Nov 8
- Where: Zoom Room (register and you will receive the log in information)
What’s the right thing to say when someone in your life is suddenly dealing with a death in their family, a cancer diagnosis, an arrest, a divorce, a mental health crisis, or any of the other million ways life can suddenly throw us off a cliff and into the deep end?
When someone you care about is going through it, you might feel like there’s nothing useful you can do to help. Even the most caring and eloquent among us struggle to find the right thing to say.
This course is a friendly and practical how-to guide for getting past the awkwardness and actually reaching out to one another. Based on the colorful book written by empathy expert Dr. Kelsey Crowe and greeting card designer Emily McDowell, we’ll learn about the psychology behind why it can be so hard to ask for and offer emotional support, the dos and don’ts of offering help during hardship, and some basic tips and scripts for talking about life’s hardest topics.
Every session will focus on actionable takeaways, and will include a chance to practice writing our own creative sympathy cards for people in our lives.
You might be a lifelong expert in offering comfort and casseroles, or you might just be wishing your Zoom check-ins with friends could go deeper than “I’m doing fine, how about you?” If you’ve ever felt at a loss for words or worried about saying the wrong thing, this course is for you.
No reading or preparation required. Regular attendance recommended but not required. Bringing your lunch to the Zoom room is encouraged and celebrated. Same goes for kids, pets, and emotional baggage!
We’ll begin on September 20th and will meet every Sunday afternoon, 1:30-2:45pm, until November 8th.
To register for this course click on this link: https://uucuc.breezechms.com/form/492a2c