Ageism occurs in many different forms. We brainstormed and came up with the following examples:
Black balloon parties
“You don’t look 40” (or any other age)
Doctors not taking older patients
Terms like “elderly,” “aged,” and “greedy geezers”
Limited positive roles in TV and movies for older people
People in their 20s being told they are too young to work with [...]
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Posted by Margy:
You can find me every evening watching the youth of the world twisting, jumping, running, diving, digging, hitting, rowing, spiking, leaping and bouncing as they compete in Beijing to wear the gold medal. Before the Olympics started, I didn’t plan on watching at all, but I’ve found myself immersed in the drama and [...]
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posted by Rick
Coaching is about change and more importantly about courage. I have noticed that most of the clients I coach don’t see themselves as courageous or understand what courage really means. When I talk about courage with individuals pursuing change through the coaching process, I stress the following:
Courage is not defined as a lack [...]
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By Dennis
“Let me tell you where I’m at in life”. This was the opening comments from Bill who is ready to make important decisions in his life. After completing the initial survey, he decided that Family was one of the Eight Essential Elements in which to begin work.
Bill stated he has been reflecting on [...]
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Yeah Summer!
Some of us living in the Midwest thought summer was never going to arrive. But our patience has paid off as we celebrate the wonderfully long days of sunshine and blue sky (with an occasional thunderstorm rolling through).
Now the only question is how do we use these summer days to benefit us through the [...]
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