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Chapter 9 on Re-working
Finding volunteering opportunities that fit your interests and skills.
General approach:
Use a search engine such as Google with the terms “volunteer” and the name of your city.
Buy-and-sell sites such as Kijiji and Craigslist often list volunteer opportunities.
Web site for your city government
In the USA: Volunteer Match
In Canada:
Directory of Volunteer Centres
Specific to Ottawa:
Chapter 10 on Learning
Exercises for developing your brain power and staving off aging
Access to a multitude of free online courses – a great way to pursue personal interests and get back into learning at
Udacity for computer training
Chapter 12 on Finding Meaning
Brian Johnson’s Philosophers’ Notes
For those who seek meaning through creativity, Eric Maisel provides some interesting insights
Brainstorm: : Harnessing the Power of Productive Obsessions
“The Van Gogh Blues: The Creative Person’s Path through Depression” by Eric Maisel (Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale – 2002)
Search terms: Eric Maisel creativity
Other Chapters
The Positive Psychology Centre
Learn more about Positive Psychology and the Happiness Formula with readings, videos and questionnaires.
De-Stress Kit for the Changing Times
Any life changes mean stress.You can track your well-being and download a free de-stress kit from the Institute of HeartMath.
Clean Sweep is a checklist of 100 items that will help you clear the cobwebs and help you gain a sense of personal freedom and well-being.
You can download journaling software at this site.Even if your choose to journal with a pen and paper (which we highly recommend), this is useful software for keeping track of projects, ideas, websites and contacts.You can also find a useful list of journaling prompts and memoir prompts at this site.
We talk about personality typing systems in the book to get you thinking about different aspects of your personality – some of which you may have been forced to hide under a bushel if your job was not a good fit for you.This site will let you explore the nine-different Enneagram types.
