An evening of whining and wine
It's been said that ‘Wonder Woman is every working woman’ and that’s no lie!
ALBERTON – Staying sane and finding the balance between work and life is notoriously difficult, but as women we try anyway. Sometimes it’s just nice to sit back with a glass of wine and ‘let it all out’ in the company of other women who are rowing the same boat.
Well, that’s exactly what close to 100 women did, on August 27 at Ascot Mews in New Market Park, when Stepping Stone Hospice and Care Services hosted the first of what promises to become regular Come Whine With Me evenings. There was wine tasting, delicious food, networking, exciting giveaways and an informative talk, All in the Balance, presented by Holistic life coach, Marisa Wollheim.
Marisa, who has over two decades of experience in hospice-related care, explored the difference between whining and debriefing and urged the attendees to be aware of dumping their stuff on others and, likewise, allowing others to dump their stuff on them. “Don’t be defined by your frustrations,” she said. “If you can take the time to whine, you can take the time to do something about it.”
Marisa believes that while we all have the need and absolute right to offload, we must be careful of the how, when, where, what and to whom we whine to. “Complaining gets us attention, but then we become victims of our circumstances instead of becoming more aware of what triggers us and taking action to free ourselves and give up the dysfunction.”
“Ultimately, we are all responsible for ourselves. If you’re too polite, learn to set boundaries. Get to know your limits and speak up when your bucket is full. It will only control you if you keep it all inside. It’s important to be real,” said Marisa, adding that “whatever we keep in the dark becomes a monster, so put a light on and deal with it”.
She also touched briefly on her work with hospice, saying that her patients have been some of her greatest teachers. “Working with the dying has taught me to live.”
For Stepping Stone Hospice CEO, Tersia Burger, getting together as women to unwind and offload is important with all that we have to juggle. She spoke about the realities of working at a hospice and thanked her team and volunteers for their invaluable contributions. Tersia also thanked all the ladies who attended the first of many thought provoking evenings.
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