Category Archives: Life Makeovers

Life Makeovers by Cheryl Richardson, with the help of Oprah Winfrey, started a world-wide phenomenon. With the help of my friend, Ruth, we worked with ESRA-Israel to establish a Life Makeovers group in Tel Aviv. It was a great success.

The year long program featured about 40 members who attended regularly, following the chapters in the book and working in small groups with each other to keep on track and improve the quality of their lives and thinking.

Success in such a program is relative. You get out of it what you put into it. For some, it was entertaining and helped them meet new people and learn a little about themselves. For others, it was tremendous in changing their attitudes about themselves, seeing past self-imposed limits and getting past the obstacles that slowed or stopped them in their lives.

The program ended but still requests come in to continue such programs. If you are interested in a Life Makeover program, workshop or group, or into Life Coaching or any form of self improvement research, studies, or work, hopefully the essays within this section will help you.

If you are interested in having Lorelle help you start a similiar group or speak at one of your group functions, please contact her via email or the Contact page.

Life Makeovers Group – How to Start Your Own Group

Life Makeover Program in Tel Aviv Completed In the end of 2002, we finished this year-long program and it was a resounding success for those who participated fully, and a lesser success for those who participated at a lesser level. … Continue reading

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Social Relationships and Connections: Support

This essay is based on Cheryl Richardson’s book, Life Makeovers, and various other resources, specifically The Center for Rural Studies at the University of Michigan. I encourage you to check out their Communications web pages for more helpful information on … Continue reading

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Social Connections Worksheet

The following is the form used to accompany the essay on Support and Sharing. Social Relationship Chart – PART I First, plan to spend at least 15 minutes on this part of the exercise, so set aside time. Then, take … Continue reading

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The Power of Choice

Summary of Life Makeover meeting May 9, 2002 Every step of the way, you are making choices. The smallest decision you make in your day may effect the outcome of the day and your life. Most of us have had … Continue reading

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Center of the World?

Driving in Tel Aviv is an experience. Need I say more. Okay, I do. Heading down Alozorov, I witnessed a truly shocking event. One car ahead of me was a Mercedes Benz. In the lane next to it was a … Continue reading

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The Symptoms of Touch – Hiddai Levi

Program by Hiddai Levi Essay/Notes by Lorelle VanFossen To right the unrightable wrong, to love pure and chaste from afar, to try when your arms are too weary, to reach the unreachable star. Song, The Impossible Dream from Man of … Continue reading

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Touching Clues

Tell a man that there are 400 billion stars and he’ll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint and he has to touch it. I come from anti-touching stock. Sure, as babies we were hugged and cuddled, coddled … Continue reading

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Active and Reflective Listening

This meeting was very exciting and here is a summary of the program for those who missed out. Active Listening – Are You Being Heard? Active listening is traditionally considered a way of listening and responding to another person that … Continue reading

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