Life as a Verb: Lifting Spirits & Generating Joy

James Sanders
James Sanders • April 17, 2025

In this online workshop series, we’ll celebrate what nourishes us, stimulates joy, and makes us come alive.

Elizabeth River invites us to consider how we might balance the big challenges we face in life by consciously choosing the verbs—the generative behaviors—that lift our spirits and those of everyone around us.

Drawing on our great store of elder wisdom, we’ll focus on pleasure, fun, laughter, creativity, and especially the joy of sharing all of this with others! We will envision ways to increase these practices every day, planting them firmly in ourselves as a way of life—as essential as following the news or being good citizens.

Elizabeth offers mindful meditation, teachings and poetry, along with time for personal reflection and writing. We’ll share our stories as a way to discover new ways to curate the verbs of our daily lives—with more grace, love, and kindness.

These workshops are provided free of charge through West Marin Senior Services!

2025 Zoom workshops for Wise Elders

Wednesdays – May 7, 14, 21, & 28

1 pm – 2:30 pm

Email james@wmss.org to register

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