We will explore the interfacing of resilience, and acceptance and how they relate to the work of Eckhart Tolle. It will be for a small interactive group to allow for discussion of personal experiences. In the resilience section, we will cover 8 of the 10 resilience factors cited by Steven M . Southwick and Dennis S. Charney. The acceptance section will deal with the concept of life as it is, and the Eckhart Tolle material will cover finding inner peace and strength. Iris Sageser will also present material.

Moderator: Marci McGill, L.I.S.W, has had two 25-year careers, one as a writer/editor of children’s books, Senior Editor at Random House and Editorial Director of the Children’s Book Departments of Doubleday and Crown Publishers in New York. She changed careers midlife and became a psychotherapist. Her interests include writing haiku poetry, watercolor painting, and wearing out her dogs.