Garden Spot Communities Presents: Purpose In Retirement

EP #50: We're Not That Different: What College Students Learned from 65-Year-Olds

Janie Martin and Marianna Mancini-Menditto discuss their realization that despite being different ages and having varied life experiences, they share commonalities. They discovered that all humans experience good, bad, and insecurities, showing that no matter what age you are, there is something to learn from everyone, and that wisdom spans across generations.

EP #49: Synthesizing a Lifetime: How Jim & Judy Used New Frameworks to Process Old Memories

Jim and Judy Shelly utilized the concept of through lines to explore their life story, recognizing faith, travel, and nursing as persisting themes. Together they learned how to use their gifts for ministry, allowing their talents and strengths to be blessings to others. The Wisdom course helped bring those realizations to life and allowed them to be grateful for the impact they had, and provided frameworks on how to move forward with those realizations.

EP #48: The Secret Gifts Hidden in Your Hardest Moments

Discover the unexpected "gifts" you receive during times of disorientation, such as new resilience or deeper self-awareness. Scott shares how difficult pivots, like being unable to run anymore, can open doors to new skills like painting. What would happen if you take some time and try to identify the learning that comes along with challenging experiences?

EP #47: Don't Throw It Out: Reinterpreting Your Past Experiences for a Stronger Foundation

The wisdom course doesn't require rejecting the past, but rather reinterpreting it and seeing life from a new, constructive perspective. Dave Givens recognizes that the foundational structures of his constructed world provided him with a firm foundation. The course has helped him process life events and see the "bigger picture," which he then uses to help others

EP #46: Stop Judging Yourself: How to Forgive Poor Choices and Find Clarity

Poor choices are inevitable in life and should be viewed as stepping stones to better choices, provided you learn something from them. Scott challenges us to consider what moral judgments we carry about ourselves and others, noting that we are often our own worst critics. Reassessing these self-judgments offers new levels of clarity, allowing you to forgive yourself for past mistakes along the way. By noticing and naming these events, they no longer hold tyranny over your life, enabling intentional pivots and shifts.