In which I become a Janeite

Not this one!

Today, I became a Janeite.  Not as in one of the countless enamored by all things Jane Austen ('though I am partial to many of her books).  As in a "What a woman!" fan of JANE KERSCHNER, friend & astonishing life coach.

 This one!

Small wonder we hit it off at last year's Leading To Well-Being Conference.  Can still remember our first meeting - she was sitting with some friends & associates.  I came over to introduce myself & comment on something she'd shared during a session.  One shake of our hands & we knew - kindred spirit!  Little did I know how much she would change my life.

Over the years, I've deeply admired how Jewish Family Agency (JFCA) & other agencies/groups walk the talk in serving both their religious & larger community, with programs frequently in the vanguard of society's needs.  Turns out that Jane is a key facilitator of the Wise Aging program, a collaboration between temples in & around Washington, D.C., plus other Jewish social services, embracing all branches of judaism.  

Oh, to live in the area & be able to see Jane in action!  

The reason for tonight's major shout-out to my friend, Jane, is to say THANK YOU for introducing me to Wise Aging ~ living with joy, resilience & spirit. 

 

For years, I've longed to help get conversations rolling in my own religious & larger community on aging expansive, but been stumped.  Such a huge topic - where to start?   

Wise Aging is an exceptional, simply written book that beautifully lays out a pathway to nurturing such essential conversations.  Jane gave me the way to take a first step, something to help roll out a "small group" discussion within my local church! 

My sole regret about Jane is she lives too far away, because I could use her transformation coaching services!  A Well-Being Coach based in the D.C. area, Jane reaches beyond standard training (two graduate degrees & a slew of coach certificates!) to include body & movement into her practice, working with a client's whole system, moving beyond thought/verbal to intuitive/unspoken, where fraidy cat issues can show their faces.  It is to weep...
 

Just yesterday, plunked down my registration fee for mid-April's 2016 Leading to Well-Being Conference; am looking forward to taking the optional intensive, hearing the speakers, participating in the break out sessions; but above all else, this fervent Janeite is looking for to reconnecting with beyond-the-beyond Jane Kershner!

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