RESIDENT POETRY

“Grab a Pen”

by Jackie Urquhart

When things go wrong, Whom do you depend on, Who is your best friend?

It may turn out to be you. Why don’t you pick up a pen? You have nothing to lose.

ABSTRACT ART WITH YOUR DLE, BRI ANY

Don’t miss the chance to learn new creative skills with Director of Life Enrichment Bri any’s popular art workshops. For novices and the experienced alike, her workshops will focus on abstract art; achieving an effect rather than presenting a strict likeness. Often referred to as modern art, abstract art has no clear rules for the imaginative artist who incorporates shapes, forms, colors, and textures into powerful works of art.

MADISON’S MONTHLY MEETUP

Join Madison McCloskey for a special monthly art workshop; projects include beautiful and functional creations like macrame plant hangers, po ery, and more. Madison’s artistry is centered on wheel-thrown ceramics and macrame. Madison grew up in Naples, and began her practice in Savannah, GA, where she was drawn to wheel throwing classes four years ago. Now back in Naples, she is an instructor and kiln loader at her ceramics studio.

Life Stories: This personalized book includes pictures and text about your life, such as family, friends, pets, hometown and past residences, employment and educational history, hobbies, and travel experiences. Pictures and words can bring important information to the forefront and serve as a conversation-starter for family, friends, and caregivers. This activity also reinforces the connection between generations, near and far, and reawakens memories while honoring and validating everything that you are.

TimeSlips Creative Storytelling: Founded by MacArthur Fellow Anne Basting, TimeSlips is a great new tool for residents, families, and caregivers to have fun together. Using evocative and dynamic real photographs and images, we ask “Beautiful Questions” to tap into our imagination and creativity to stitch together an original story. TimeSlips is a global organization dedicated to illuminating joy later in life. Learn more at TimeSlips.org.

Suppression equals depression. Find health in self-expression. Get rid of those black dogs.

Be your own best friend.

If you are not gregarious. Pretend to be somebody else. Throw away bad thoughts. Free up your energy. Move forward not back. Give your troubles a name, Describe them out loud, Pretend they belong to another.

Imagine the way you want it to be. Take the load off your shoulders. Make sense of it all with a story!