Originally Published on OST.EDU

Wednesday, September 18

Part of the Oblate School of Theology collection

Discover how poetry and memoir can reframe aging, offering fresh perspectives and insights through simple shifts in self-dialogue and faith.

Date and time

Wednesday, September 18 · 2 – 3:30pm CDT

Location

Online

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Eventbrite’s fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

• Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

Surprising Satisfactions: Insights on Aging from Poetry and Memoir

Dr. Marilyn McEntyre

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 2:00PM to 3:30PM CDT

Virtual Event

Registration Fee: $30 (+processing fees)

DESCRIPTION

We’ll look at how particular poets and writers offer language that enlivens and reframes the possibilities inherent in aging, and at how sometimes simple shifts in our interior conversations with ourselves and God—experiments with words—can open new perspectives on our very familiar lives.

COHORT 3 FOREST DWELLERS REGISTRATION

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OST STUDENT / FACULTY / STAFF REGISTRATION

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ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Dr. Marilyn McEntyre’s writing and teaching focus on spirituality, reading, writing, and healing. Marilyn has worked with the Center on Aging at U.C. Berkeley and is a fellow at their Program in Medical Humanities. Two books that draw on her work as hospice volunteer are A Faithful Farewell: Living Your Last Chapter with Love, and A Long Letting Go: Meditations on Losing Someone You Love. In her book, Patient Poets: Illness from Inside Out, Marilyn offers deep reflections on the poetry of those who are living with illness and disability. Other books include Speaking Peace in a Climate of Conflict; When Poets Pray; and Make a List: How a Simple Practice Can Change your Life and Open your Heart. Marilyn has taught college students, seminarians, medical students and adult learners for many years and leads retreats and writing workshops around the country. She loves to coach both experienced writers and anyone who wants to write just to see what happens. You can find out more about her at www.marilynmcentyre.com

PROGRAM INFORMATION

This webinar is hosted by the OST Forest Dwelling Program which is a 2-year intensive formational program for people seeking to live into a mature spirituality (https://ost.edu/certificate-programs/forestdwelling/). The Forest Dwelling Program offers a glimpse into themes of aging which are developed and harvested on the spiritual journey of an elder. This webinar will encourage you to explore ways of healing and being that can lead you deeper into the life of a spiritually mature and loving elder.

REFUNDS

• Refunds up to 7 days before the event.
• All refunds are subject to a 10% processing fee.
• Eventbrite fees are non-refundable.