Make a time for individual reflection and discussion Are there opportunities for improvement and with your co-leader after the conclusion of the modification in advance of the next workshop. Consider these questions: workshop? Handout 1: Looking Ahead to What worked well in today's workshop? How can these elements or approaches be Workshop 8 repeated or amplified in the future? The dying must often feel this What was most challenging? What could be along just fine, while on ahead done to make these parts easier or more someone has torn up the rails. Annie — effective? Dillard At what points were participants most and For Next Time least engaged? To prepare for the next workshop: Were all voices in the group heard? Fill in advance directive forms or Five Was the room set up in a way conducive to Wishes booklets. Make a plan for sharing group functioning? them with medical people and loved ones. Did you have all the resources you needed? Make a list in your journal of end-of-life decisions that need to be made and discuss Did you feel prepared for any pastoral that list with loved ones. Here are possible issues that emerged in the course of the questions: workshop? How did you—and the Do I want to preplan my funeral? (If Is there anything you would do yes, speaking with their minister is differently? recommended.) Were your practical and spiritual preparation What do I wish to be done with my time adequate? body or remains?
Make a time for individual reflection and discussion with your co-leader after the conclusion of the workshop. Consider these questions: What worked well in today's workshop? How can these elements or approaches be repeated or amplified in the future? What was most challenging? What could be done to make these parts easier or more effective? At what points were participants most and least engaged? Were all voices in the group heard? Was the room set up in a way conducive to group functioning? Did you have all the resources you needed? Did you feel prepared for any pastoral issues that emerged in the course of the workshop? How did you—and the Is there anything you would do differently? Were your practical and spiritual preparation time adequate? Are there opportunities for improvement and modification in advance of the next workshop? Handout 1: Looking Ahead to Workshop 8 The dying must often feel this along just fine, while on ahead someone has torn up the rails. — Annie Dillard For Next Time To prepare for the next workshop: Fill in advance directive forms or Five Wishes booklets. Make a plan for sharing them with medical people and loved ones. Make a list in your journal of end-of-life decisions that need to be made and discuss that list with loved ones. Here are possible questions: Do I want to preplan my funeral? (If yes, speaking with their minister is recommended.) What do I wish to be done with my body or remains?
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