Hedria

CPSI 2011 in Atlanta

Problem Solving – what fun it is! I had a great time in Atlanta, solving problems, investigating callenges and working with a variety of adults, children and teens…what could be more interesting and exciting!

This year CPSI, the Creative Problem Solving Institute, provided a wonderful background for seeing family and friends, making connections and having fun. I had the new responsibility of mentoring and guiding some very interesting and motivated teens in facilitating real world problems - what I thought would be work turned into joy as I saw how interested and present they were.

I worked with my buddies Suzanne Chamberlain and Gloria Rapport, presenting a day long “Jump into CPS” (Creative Problem Solving) with an exciting group of educators from Holland. We had a terrific, hard, long, interesting, fun filled day.

I slept with two cute girls from the Youth Wise Program, my granddaughters Isabel 9 and Talia 7. I got to know some of their friends and see the exciting things they were doing, including making the most fantastic posters to raffle off at the auction, and delicious cheese cake. Through their dad David, I was able to meet and enjoy other parents and friends.

I presented my workshop, developed to show creative coping skills presented in my memoir, Square One at 51. That was a highlight for me! I have presented this workshop for many years, to diverse audiences from grieving widows to young adults striving to move forward. The sharing, openness, humor and warmth from these participants was captivating.

And, oh yes! I am back at my BLOG because I told my class I wanted to write again – and they all supported the effort with their emails and best wishes. Thanks guys – here is the first installment!

CPSI is a magical place, where the opportunity for growth and development is expanded beyond expected possibilities. Hope to see you next June back in Atlanta!

 

My Recent Presentation at CPSI 2007

In June I went to my very favorite and most important conference.

I have attended CPSI the Creative Problem Solving Institute for over 15 years and find it packed with great material, information, colleagues and friends.

This year I had the opportunity to present my seminar Square One at 51 based on my newly published book, Square One at 51. The seminar and the book are a reflection of the lessons I learned while writing a journal after my husband died:

The importance of Self awareness, Creativity, Articulating Goals and Networking that helped me move along and re-create myself.

It was very excitng to do the seminar with my book in hand. The audience was receptive and appreciative. At the end of the seminar members of the audience came up to ask questions, share their stories and purchase the book. I have presented this seminar before as Navigating Change and it was extremely gratifying to be able to align it now with the journal Sqauare One at 51 and present participants with something tangible to take home and read.