Growth and fulfillment in life and relationships is at the heart of Rev. Gary’s work. Together with his wife, Rev. Gaya Erlandson (who has a PhD in clinical psychology and specializes in couples counseling and group facilitation), they offer growth and fulfillment support for individuals and couples. Their services include 1:1 and group counseling and coaching, along with co-creating and co-leading workshops, retreats, curriculum, and educational materials. While working with adults of all ages, their focus is those in the later stages of life, around creating and living new stories that embrace change and loss, discover new purpose and soul yearning, shift from a mentality of “alone” to “us”, heal old wounds, open to reconciliation, redefine roles, connect to community, and leave an impactful legacy.

Upcoming Weekend Workshop

“Booming Boomers – healing, fulfillment and legacy in the later stages of life”

Who are we?

• Telling our story
• How do we see ourselves (self-identity)
• What are our unique gifts, strengths
• What are our needs, soul yearning, dreams

Challenges

• Time, ever-shortening future
• Aging and health, loss of independence
• Retirement, loss of what has been meaningful to us
• Relationships – loss of loved ones, empty nest, issues with adult children
• Aloneness
• Despair, loss of faith
• Loss of purpose and meaning
• Unhealed wounds and grievances

Healthy responses

• Grieving what and who we have lost
• Shifting from victim to victor
• Letting go of grievance; forgiveness and reconciliation
• Engaging and fulfilling our dreams / Bucket list
• Strengthening connection to communityFun, joy, happiness
• Deepening into love and connection to spirit
• Re-discovering purpose and meaning
• Taking care of the practical stuff – will, funeral, financial planning
• Embracing our role as an elder
• Creating Legacy

Activity Brainstorming and Planning

Commitment

Next Steps

Celebrate

More details and sign up coming soon

Future Workshop Offerings from Reverends Gary and Gaya

Opening the gates of joy and laughter

Living New Stories – reclaiming our creative power as story makers

Self-care and renewal

Embracing contradictory truths – loving and connecting with those who have different lifestyles and believes

Sacred politics – standing in our truth and building relationships across the divide

Moving beyond alone mentality to us – reimagining self and relationship

Relationship as container for growth and happiness

Couples’ attunement and play

Conscious Divorce

Calming brain during conflict

Transforming anger into compassion and commitment

The Gift of despair

Grievance and forgiveness

Reframing self-actualization to a we-actualization