Born to Flourish Book Study
Facilitated by Joanne Nelson • on Zoom
Mondays, January 11-February 15th, 2027
6:30pm Central
What does it mean to flourish – not simply to get through the days, but to live with a deep sense of aliveness, purpose, and possibility? In this six-week book circle, we’ll explore Born to Flourish by Richard J. Davidson PhD and Cortland Dahl PhD as an invitation to look more deeply at who we are and how we become most fully ourselves. We’ll engage the book’s ideas intellectually as well as personally as we discover our own ways to thrive in all seasons of our lives.
Each week, we’ll explore a different dimension of flourishing – including awareness, connection, insight, and purpose. We’ll practice increasing our abilities in each of these areas and celebrate the ways we are already flourishing. Come ready to read, reflect, and share as we discover what it means to live fully into our lives.
The book can be purchased here.
Joanne Nelson
Joanne Nelson is the author of the collection, My Neglected Gods and the memoir, This Is How We Leave. Her writing appears in numerous journals and anthologies. She won the Hal Prize in nonfiction, as well as other literary awards, and has contributed to Lake Effect on Milwaukee’s NPR station. Nelson lives in Hartland, Wisconsin, where she teaches at the university level and leads community programs. She gives presentations on mindfulness and writing, creativity, and the second half of life. Nelson holds an MFA from the Bennington Writing Seminars, an MSSW from the University of WisconsinMadison, and is a certified meditation instructor. More information is available at wakeupthewriterwithin.com.
“I’m forever curious about how to flourish during times of stress. Learning new skills in the areas of awareness, connection, insight, and purpose and integrating them into my life has helped me to grow into my true self with patience and joy. I hope participants will discover with greater clarity what allows them to flourish.“