Another great group attended our ongoing health talk series at Aberdeen Crossings Assisted Living. Today we talked about ways to reduce the stress that can sometimes come with aging.  The students learned how to make their retirement years calm and stress-free.

The Director of Performance and Community Programs at the Cleveland Institute of Music visited our Journalism class today at the Board of Developmental Disabilities.The students learned about the programs that CIM offers, and the local student performances that they can go to.

Many thanks to the employee assistance department at Youngstown State University for inviting me to give a talk on Gratitude Journaling to their faculty and staff.  I helped them understand how this practice has a very powerful effect on happiness and optimism, and gave them tools for incorporating it into their busy lives.

We had a wonderful Gratitude Journaling class at McGregor today. The seniors learned how this practice can help them find the good in their lives, and provide balance and perspective to get through the tough times.

Lots of smiles at The Slovene Home today when we brought FayFay the therapy dog in to visit.  She really brightened up our client’s day and helped her to reminisce about happy times with the pets she used to have.  Lots of doggy kisses too!