How do you make your life better? More satisfying? Happier? If you watch commercials on TV or look at ads in magazines, you will notice that promises of good relationships and good feelings about yourself are used to sell everything from SUV’s to laundry soap to beer to jeans.
Yet the truth of the matter is happiness is far more dependent on how much help you have with the laundry than it is on the brand of detergent. It is the quality of time together–the feelings you share, the commitment you feel–that makes a vacation memorable, not what you drove, wore, or drank.
And just as a personal enrichment class can help you enjoy scrapbooking or scuba diving, it can also help you have better relationships or a better sense of control over your own destiny.
IDEALS of Kentucky offers three workshops to enrich your life and your love.
Mastering the Mysteries of Love is a program for couples. It is divided into 2 Parts. Mastering the Magic of Play is a program for parents of children ages 3-12.
Part 1 of Mastering the Mysteries of Love is held at IDEALS of Kentucky office, 306 West Main, 5th Floor on the second Saturday of each month from 9-5. Cost: $45 per couple. This includes the class, snacks, and a book. Lunch is on your own. MML Part 1 teaches skills for building positives in your relationship, understanding each other, and managing conflict.
Current scheduled dates:
In 2008: Sept 13, Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 13
In 2009: Jan 10, Feb 14, Mar 14, Apr 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, Aug 8
Part 2 of Mastering the Mysteries of Love is held at IDEALS of Kentucky office, 306 West Main St, 5th Floor on the third Saturday every other month. It teaches couples how to solve problems, follow through to implement changes, and use their skills in a variety of everyday situations. Cost is $45. This includes instruction, snacks, and access to “Coaches Night In” for a year.
Current scheduled dates:
In 2008: November 15
In 2009: January 17, March 21, May 16, July 18
Mastering the Magic of Play classes are held at IDEALS office at 306 West Main in Frankfort on the first Saturday every other month. It uses play to develop children’s emotional intelligence (EQ) and enhance parent-child relationships for children ages 3-12. It teaches 7 skills of the Filial programs of Dr. Louise Guerney. The workshop is appropriate for parents of children who have “symptoms” of distress, for families where there has been a separation, divorce, or remarriage, and for parents who want to increase their children’s emotional control. The skills are taught and practiced by parents in the Saturday workshop. Then children come to “play” with their parents during 3 individually coached sessions.
The Saturday workshop is 9-3:00. The follow up coached sessions are scheduled at parents’ convenience. Cost is $45 per parent. It includes Saturday workshop, 3 individual half-hour coached play sessions, book, and snacks. Lunch on your own.
Current Scheduled Dates:
2008: December 6
2009: February 7, April 4, June 6, August 1