Hello!
I hope your winter went well and you are as excited about spring and summer around the corner as I am. I have been away and wanted to share some thoughts with you that I had as I drove down to and back from Florida.
I took my first trip to Washington DC when I was 11 years old. My grandfather had died, and my mom packed me up with my school work to join her in driving to Florida to stay with grandma for the cold winter months… two things remain vivid in my mind from that time in 1950:
1. I was shocked and dismayed when we arrived at the capitol of our wonderful country and I witnessed segregation -- at the drinking fountains in Washington, DC! Colored fountain and White fountain!
2. I had the impression that the “snow birds” in Florida were very old people!
Move forward to 2009:
1. We have an African American residing in the white house as President of this wonderful country
2. I must now be very old, because I am a “snow bird”. How did that happen?
This snow bird had a great time in Sarasota, Florida. Besides the sun, friends, golf, beaches and family, I had a wonderful time doing my seminars. Kitty Heusner, my buddy from the Creative Education Foundation Board connected me with an exceptional organization, The Women’s Resource Center. I presented three seminars for widows, based on my book Square One at 51. I had never worked with this special audience before and found it heartwarming and poignant ... thanks for the opportunity. I also presented Navigating Change at the Florida Creativity weekend, established by Kitty and her cohorts, what a great time we all had. They have a wonderful association with the Girl Scouts there and many were at the weekend workshops.
The interesting thing for me is these activities helped me define my most current goal. I realized as I go forth I still want to be involved in the field of Creativity doing teaching, facilitating, presenting seminars, learning and sharing. Those who have attended my sessions, or read my book, know how important I feel about defining goals at every stage of ones growth to help know where you are and where to expend your energy.
This week I had the privilege of being a panel participant at Buffalo State College’s International School for Creativity and Innovation as part of the Alumni Creativity and Change Leadership Series Spring 2009. It was interesting and exciting to be able to share my story and make suggestions for their opportunities for continuing their involvement with creativity.
Please join us in Buffalo this May, as we celebrate Sid Parnes accomplishments. www.Sidparnestribute.com It is Sid and his colleagues Alex Osborn and Ruth Noller who had the foresight and drive to organize the Creative Studies Program where specialists in the field of creativity are trained and The Creative Education Foundation which presents the annual Creative Problem Solving Institute, CPSI. CPSI will be in Boston this June. www.cpsiconference.com
I am presenting at a wonderful new facility in Rochester May 6th … You Rock Academy. I will facilitate the seminar: Square One at 51. Please go to the site, learn more about this great place, sign in and join us if you can … it will an interesting, informative and creative experience for the participants. www.yourockacademy.com
If you are a NAWBO member, please join us May 7th for an interesting session on Creativity and How to be more creative in our personal and professional lives. www.nawborochester.org
On May 14th I will be working with several "grief" groups in Buffalo. www.mountcalvarycemetery.com
Wishing you a wonderful spring.
May you enjoy good health, joy and creativity in your lives.
Creatively yours, Hedria
nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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