The LifeWork Renewal Program The LifeWork Renewal program revolves around six exploratory categories.  Using hands-on activities, inventories, readings, visuals, and discussion, your transitions facilitator will walk you through each: A. Transition Realities--confronting the changes ahead and how you feel about them. B. Defining Transitions--outlining what a successful transition means for you. C. Self Discovery--finding affirmation, self-awareness, and a sense of accomplishment. D. Transition Activities--managing time and staying fresh, creative, and active. E. Alignment--maching your next opportunity to your values, goals, and your sense of who you are. F. Socialization--growing through transitions with your spouse, family, and friends. Program Components The LifeWork Renewal program is a directed change process that consists of three essential components: Issue Clarification, Discovery,  Plan Building. I. Issue Clarification. Listed below are areas of concern that will help identify the key issue(s) that you want to resolve in your life. Clarifying the issue(s) will focus your attention and energy and help you sort them through. Place a check mark next to the areas that you wish to address. Career, Re-careering and Good Work ___ Work opportunities that will bring greater satisfaction ___ Ways to use your most fulfilling abilities and gifts ___ Self employment Retirement, Pre-Retirement, Refinement, and Renewal ___ Qualities of a successful retirement ___ Early retirement ___ Semi-retirement for life ___ Life in retirement that will be energized and fulfilling ___ Intellectual growth in retirement Personal Development ___ Purpose in your life ___ Vision for your future ___ Values that drive your future ___ Ways to identify and use your gifts and talents ___ Change, loss and grief ___ Physical and emotional health Lifestyle ___ A lifestyle that aligns with your sense of purpose ___ A lifestyle that has more balance ___ A plan that will turn your dreams into a fulfilling lifestyle ___ Geographic locations that meet expectations and lifestyle ___ Empty nest syndrome ___ Travel ___ Life-long learning and volunteer activities Relationships ___ Relationships with family, friends and colleagues ___ Relationships that enhance and inspire ___ Relationships with common interests ___ Support groups Spirituality ___ Belief system understanding and expanded ___ Institutions that align with belief system ___ Support systems based on common beliefs ___ Interest in discovering views of other belief systems II. Discovery.  The following ideas are designed to help you reflect on and discover important information from your past. Keep the following quote in mind. "Failure is repeating the same mistake over and over again and expecting a different result." Anonymous In other words, learn from: Your past, (Oh my goodness, must I really look there?) Your successes, (It’s about time somebody took a look!) Your mistakes, (Do I get a grade?) Your talents, (I really have some?) Your values, (What difference do they make?) Your previous learning, (When did I stop learning?) Your experiences with change both planned and unplanned, (Ouch!) Your awareness of how change has affected your life, (Not much, ha, ha!) Your wants and needs for the future, (Yahoo, I get to plan this? I’m excited!) An internationally recognized author and lecturer on addiction says: "Remember, if nothing changes, nothing changes." Ernie Larson The key to your future is to learn from your success, your ups and downs, the bumps and railroad ties to the forehead in life. It is your job to decide on the changes that will bring additional dimension to your life. Develop your gifts, build on your talents and increase your interests. That is what life is all about. It isn’t fancy. It will be the best gift you can give to yourself. It is deeply personal. Everyone will benefit, especially YOU III. Building a Transition Plan  Now that you have decided to take control of your life, what are the components that will drive it? To begin, ask yourself some reflective questions. Discuss your answers with a friend or significant other. This will help focus what is important in your life. How can I balance my life? Do you want to spend more time with your family, friends, meeting new people, your spiritual life, personal learning, physical health, and travel? Does it seem like you are always strapped for time? What are my dreams and purpose? As you were growing up, what kinds of dreams and activities captured your imagination and energy? Who were the role models and heroes you admired? Were they committed to something special or a cause that was worthwhile? Does my spiritual life serve as a guide during planned and unplanned change? Do you find yourself relying on spiritual guidance (Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, other) to lead your through difficulties and crisis? Have you found time for prayer and/or meditation? Have you taken the time to consult with mentors and guides who may have helped you form your spiritual beliefs? What do I want to change in my life? What needs to be different? When you have changed in the past, what has made that change successful? Have your values, interests, relationships and priorities changed? Remember, life is a process and change is a fact of life. What legacy do I want to leave behind? What do you want to be remembered for in your life, your last job, with your children and/or friends? What did your heroes and role models do that made a difference in your life? Do your want to pass those legacies on to others? Is personal growth important in your life? Do you challenge yourself spiritually, physically, and intellectually? Do you like learning? Do you challenge yourself to try new experiences, explore different cultures and lifestyles? Are relationships with others important? How are you unique? Are you aware of your accomplishments in life that are the key to understanding your level of satisfaction? Do you understanding your gifts, talents, values and beliefs and how they help you make good decisions? How do you address difficult issues in your life? Do I deal with issues quickly? Do I avoid them, put them off until later? Would you like to learn how do deal with issues quickly, without causing high levels of stress by submerging issues? How do you take care of yourself on a daily basis? Do you do -- meditate, run, work, pray, plan, be contemplative? Do you give yourself time to renew and energize yourself? Do you enjoy life? Do you laugh on a regular basis? Do you have friends that share your interests? Is your work enjoyable and fun? Are your relationships challenging, fulfilling and exciting? Is your family time energizing? Who do you turn to for support in difficult times? Few people operate totally alone in life. When you need advice, ideas, or just an ear to listen to you, whom do you turn to for support? Do you need a coach? Do you have a mentor? If you leave your community, how will you replace the support systems that are already in place? "When you are anxious, alone or afraid, those are the three surest signs that you are about to learn something about yourself." John Brantner, PhD

Rationale It is our belief that meaningful transitions are built on grasping basic essential transitional strategies: Defining success Reassessing time Identifying your gifts, motivation, talents, and accomplishments Securing your sources of affirmation, support, soicalization, spirituality, and creativity. Outcomes Below are some of ways in which you will benefit by praticipating in the LifeWork Renewal Program: You will begin to put meaningful structure to your thinking about your future life style. You will identify strategies to achieve your future plans. You will take a thorough inventory of your life goals and plans. You will sort through your anxieties, dreams, hopes, and your personal needs for the future. You will learn to build workable and available support systems. Self Examination Below is a list of questions you can use to examine your level of satisfaction with your current life situation. Use this scale to rate yourself on a scale from 0-10: 0 = Low, not what I want at all, needs immediate attention. 5 = OK, not quite what I want, but I can live with it for now. 10 = High, these areas in my life bring stability, growth and excitement. _____ 1. Do you have balance in physical, social, spiritual and work life? _____ 2. Do you have clear goals and directions in your life? _____ 3. Have your career choices fulfilled your dreams and aspirations? _____ 4. Do you initiate and enjoy the changes in your life? _____ 5. Do you believe your spiritual life is fulfilling, challenging and growing? _____ 6. Do you like to learn, discover possibilities and seek new adventures? _____ 7. Do your support systems challenge you and accept your uniqueness? _____ 8. Do you take time daily to workout, reflect, journal, meditate and pray? _____ 9. Do you like to learn from mistakes, allow yourself the freedom to fail? _____ 10. Are you having fun in your life? _____ 11. Are you using your time well? _____ 12. Are you willing to face difficult issues in your life and change them? _____ 13. Are you aware of distressful areas in your life? Can you reduce it? _____ 14.Are your values in conflict with your work, social and personal life? _____ 15. Are you willing to trust your thoughts and feelings with others? _____ 16. Do you have support systems that will back you in times of need? Identify the Numbers 1-10 that you rated on the 16 questions From 0-4 _______Number that needs immediate attention and are high priorities From 5-8 _______OK, not an immediate concern, but could be improved upon From 9-10 ______Anchors that can be used to build and support my future.

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