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"Once you begin thinking about it, there are numerous opportunities to make Personal Safety Nets work within your own life and the lives of the people you love." James J. Marshall-Ward, Executive Director, Rosehedge/Multifaith Works.

"Funny how situations that seem initially as overwhelming can be less so, with the love and support of friends, and by taking action." B. J. Bullert

"Your presence, respect, clarity helped build community on the spot." NEST (North East Seattle Together) seminar attendee.

"I’ll always be grateful for reading “Personal Safety Nets” and the help and guidance it provided when my father was ill." Rachael Weakland

"It's helpful to learn to be intentional about things we take for granted - that's the real value of this training." Camp Fire USA seminar attendee.

"A Plan Beats a Panic Every Time." Jane Bryant Quinn

"Thank you for writing your book Personal Safety Nets. I'm sure that I will read it a number of times over the next several years and draw new lessons from it each time." Jeff Greene

"I wish everyone had this training!" Navos seminar attendee

"My plans are to utilize some of this poetic wisdom and work with Judy Pigott and her great methodology in handling personal crisis." Ralph Johnson

"Every congregation should address this." Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry seminar attendee

Teaching you the skills to pull people, plans and paper together to handle life's challenges and changes

No Time for Friends?

Q. How can I make time for friends when I'm so busy?

A. Relationships are important. To have them they must be given priority along with other important parts of your life.

Grow your garden of friends:

Make specific plans to get together, and make several plans at once. Then if one falls through you have other dates already planned.
Plan to do things together that you both enjoy. Carpool, meet ahead of time or afterwards to extend your personal time together.
Don't give up. Let people know that repeat invitations are needed and welcome even if only one or two actually work.

If you care, keep trying. With our busy complicated lives, it may take many invitations and offers to get together before one works out.

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Asking for help

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Careshare teams

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Planning

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"It's good to learn how to ask for help. Most of us don't even think of doing it. For us, the asking is important and we need to remember that we may not always get it. That's okay too."

Linda, quote from her daily calendar

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