- Online
- $480
The years after 55 are often described as our wisdom years, yet many of us don’t feel all that wise or enlightened. We often ask ourselves, "What gives my life meaning and purpose?", "How can I reignite my passion and align my life with what matters most to me?" or "What do I have left to do?"
Writing is a powerful tool in this period of our lives and can lead to new discoveries, connections and evolutions. By using structured writing tools from the Guided Autobiography method to help answer these questions, this course helps enrich our understanding of what the wisdom years can mean for us and it does so by exploring six wisdom-rich themes. We’ll challenge our assumptions about aging to create an actionable roadmap for the coming years as we develop a renewed sense of purpose, legacy and adventure to write and rewrite our story.
This course can be taken on its own or as a next step after Guided Autobiography 1 and 2.
Course outline
Week 1: Life’s transitions
Week 2: Eulogy vs “The Resumé”
Week 3: Finding purpose
Week 4: Finding your ikigai
Week 5: Creating space
Week 6: Transformation
How am I assessed?
This course is marked complete/incomplete, and is based on your attendance and participation.
Expected effort
Expect to spend 2 hours a week in the weekly live sessions and another 1-2 hours outside of class time reflecting and organizing your thoughts.
Technology requirements
To take this course, you'll need access to:
- an email account
- a computer, laptop or tablet
- the latest version of a web browser (or previous major version release)
- a reliable internet connection
- a video camera and microphone
Course format
This course is 100% online and instructor supported with real-time classes. Log in to your class at scheduled times and participate by video conferencing.
Materials will be available in Canvas for three weeks after the course ends, after which time you will no longer be able to access the course.