GOLD - Discussion Topics

Past GOLD Discussion Topics for 2010
(All dates listed below are for the year 2010. See links below for previous discussion topics.)

Date	Facilitator	Topic
Jan 05	Lynn	People: do you make your own judgments, or do others influence?
Jan 12	Marie	Are you drawn to one nationality; lover or friends? Why?
Jan 19	Ginny	Boundaries - Where? How/ Who/ When?
Jan 26	MARLA	Not just another Resolution topic.
Feb 02	JoAnne	When life hands you lemons, how do you make lemonade?
Feb 09	Speaker David Kilmnick, Ph.D., MSW	CEO of LIGALY with Information.
Feb 16	Lyn	Do you give more than you get from your partner, friends & family?
Feb 23	Ginny	Does music make your heart sing or cry?
Mar 02	Vicki	Worry: and the purpose of it?
Mar 09	Marie	How do you think your family feels about your lifestyle.
Mar 23	MARLA	Labels & stereotypes. What does that mean to you?
Mar 30	Barbara	Sexual orientation, nature or nurture?
Apr 06	Vicki	Are you now what you thought you would be?
Apr 13	JoAnne	If you met your higher power what 3 questions would you have?
Apr 20	Marie	Have any of your co-workers made a remark or asked about your lifestyle?
Apr 27	MARLA	Do friends influence your dating or your relationship?
May 04	Barbara	Are you more than people see?
May 11	Lyn	How much dependency/independency is healthy in a relationship?
May 18	Vicki	1950’s to 2000’s... What went wrong?
May 25	Ginny	When expectations of others fail us. How do you deal with it?
Jun 01	JoAnne	Do you believe in relationship roles, and do you play one?
Jun 08	Olivia	How do you stay healthy and take time for yourself?
Jun 15	MARLA	How do you feel when your best friend & partner get along too well/not at all?
Jun 22	Lyn	You are offered a 1 yr position in another country, what about your partner?
Jun 29	BBQ	Celebrate GOLD's 10th Anniversary at the Center's backyard 6pm
July 06	Lyn	What could you do to improve one important relationship in your life?
July 13	JoAnne	If you were asked to give up technology for a week – how would you do it?
July 20	Speaker David Kilmnick, Ph.D., MSW	CEO of The Center, LIGALY with Information.
July 27	Vicki	How do you feel about your childhood & would you change it?
Aug 03		How do you apologize if you severely hurt someone?
Aug 10	MARLA	How did you find us and why do you attend GOLD?
Aug 17	Ginny	How can you stay young & how do you feel about aging?
Aug 21		GOLD 10th Annual CRUISE
Aug 24	JoAnn	If you could be born in any decade which would you chose?
Aug 31	Lyn	What is the most significant challenge or weakness in a relationship or Friendship?
Sept 07	Terry	Do you believe in Karma? How has neg or poss events effected your life?
Sept 14	Olivia	Did you have a teacher that made a difference in your life?
Sept 21	Speaker Dr. Gail A. Cohan, MD	Geriatric Medicine & Internal Medicine Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Department of Medicine Stony Brook University
Sept 26		GOLD Picnic
Sept 28	MARLA	Laughter - the BEST medicine, What makes you laugh?
Oct 05		When a friend hurts you is it better to stay quiet or talk it out?
Oct 12	Olivia	What was the best advice you ever received? Do you still follow it?
Oct 19		Facilitators Meeting
Oct 19	Ginny	Do you get in touch with the creative part of you & how?
Oct 26	POT LUCK	POT LUCK - COSTUMES - dress up, dress down, dress in or dress OUT!
Nov 02	JoAnn	They say a car can tell a lot about you? What kind is yours & what does it say?
Nov 09	Ginny	Born again: Do you choose gay or straight? Why?
Nov 16	Olivia	How old are you in your dreams? How do you feel about your dreams?
Nov 23	Vicki	If you had to give up America what country would you pick to live in?
Nov 30	MARLA	In compromise, do you ever feel as if you lose yourself?
Dec 07		How would you feel if you found out your partner was having an affair/cheated?
Dec 14	OPEN	TBA
Dec 21		Private Event
Dec 28		CLOSED - Happy New Year!