The Journey of Aging

The Journey of Aging is a workshop for women fifty and beyond who wonder what the next few decades of life will look like. Starting with photos and memories of our female role models for aging we will move through exercises and discussions designed to evoke memories of our learned experiences and a vision of our desired future, while settling more comfortably into the present moment. This enjoyable, meaning-filled workshop will be led by Pamela D. Blair, PhD, author (The Next 50 Years, and Getting Older, Better) and Rev. Barbara Benton, MA, a psychotherapist with 30 years of experience helping people navigate change.

About the Facilitators

Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D., is a holistically trained psychotherapist, life coach, and motivational speaker with a PhD from the American Institute of Holistic Theology. Pam has appeared in magazines, hundreds of shows and radio programs. She is the author of two books for women; The Next Fifty Years: A Guide for Women at Midlife and Beyond, and Getting Older, Better. Pam’s also the co-author of the best-selling, award-winning book on sudden loss and grief titled, I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye. She is currently retired, facilitating a group for women writers, mentoring in the school system, working on a novel, and living in Shelburne, VT with her husband and two cats.

Barbara Benton has been with All Souls since 2013 and ordained as a minister here in 2017. Barbara has a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Antioch New England Graduate School and is a psychotherapist. She is most interested in the intersection of spirituality and psychotherapy to cultivate a deep experience of wholeness.