A Trying Time It is very rare when the entire world is experiencing similar circumstances that creates fear, uncertainty, anxiety and a sense of being turned upside down. The year 2020 with its many hopes and expectations is fairly new and we have had to grasp as a community, nation and globally a health crisis. These are the times that require a great deal of fortitude, faith and fearlessness. We must abide by the guidelines of the health professionals and stay in touch with our loved ones even if you cannot share the same space. We will come out on the other side hopefully whole and healthy.

April 2020

Learn about Video Meetings - Zoom

Because of our present situation with the Coronavirus (Covid-19), we are using technology tools to keep in touch. One of the popular and widely used video meeting platform is Zoom. If you have not used it there are several training meetings planned you can attend and learn more about it. The training meetings on April 1st and April 2nd are at capacity. We will send out the next available dates.

Programs

We encourage you to bring friends, prospective members, and female acquaintances to any of our programs so they too can experience what TTN has to offer. Keep in mind all events require a headcount days before the actual date. Please register as early as your schedule allows . We consider all schedules and hope everyone will find an event that is convenient and sign up.

Upcoming Events

Because of restrictions of being in close contact with others, we have postponed these activities until a later date. Please keep posted through email and social media about events as we will let you know when they are rescheduled.

Aging Gracefully Annual Event

Natural Beauty Store

Anne Frank Museum Tour

IT IS COMING SOON 10 YEAR CELEBRATION This summer or at some point this year we will celebrate our 10th anniversary of being a Chapter of The Transition Network. We will share plans at a later date but want ALL members to participate in the activities

SIGs and TPGs We continue to have some great Special Interest Groups (SIGs) activities as part of the Atlanta TTN experience. If you are interested in a SIG, look for information in our newsletter and emails with information about the date and location. Sign up to attend as many as you like.  Share with a friend and let them experience the power of TTN! Guests can attend outings for a limited number of times. Transition Peer Groups (TPGs) are for women to share and learn from each other. While the groups are meant to create a supportive environment, be aware that any member of TTN can go to any Peer Group meeting with the exception of Cobb. We have them set up by location to make it easier for you to attend one closer to your home.   Only members should attend our Peer Group meetings.

Because of social distancing we are depending on technology more to meet with our groups. Each person heading the SIG will give instructions on how to join in.

Book Club SIG  April's book is Isabel Allende's A Long Petal of the Sea. Happy reading! Reach out to Marianna Murphy if you are interested in attending the next meeting. The meeting date is April 10th at 12:30 pm through Zoom.  Click to Contact Marianna Murphy

‌ WE LOVE BOOKS!!

Online is the next best thing to playing with our regular group. We are also excited about the new 2020 card. Mah Jongg SIG Because we are socially distancing during the pandemic, our Mah Jongg players are doing so online. One site many of us use is myjongg.net. Contact Elaine if you have any questions. Click to Contact Elaine

Meet and Eat SIG The April 21st Meet and Eat, originally scheduled for Emidio’s, will take place over Zoom. We are changing the time to 6:30. We will Meet and Eat virtually, and feel free to have whatever you like to eat and drink for dinner!  If you’d like to discuss what you are eating, either home-made or take-out, and share a recipe we can do so when we have our Zoom dinner. You can also post your recipes to the Atlanta TTN website! We look forward to meeting and eating virtually on April 21st. Please sign up on the TTN website. It still might say Emidios at 7:00, but that will be changed. Register at: https://www.thetransitionnetwork.org/events/4236/atl/

Please consider joining in to watch the movie and discussion. This is the movie group that typically meets in Cobb. Movie SIG What a grand idea! The movie SIG will watch a Netflix movie, "I'll See You in My Dreams" starring Blythe Danner, Sam Elliott and Martin Starr. After the movie a Zoom meeting will take place so everyone can discuss it. Almost like being at a theater but from the comfort of your home. Lynn Anderson will be the host & Sharon Karpel & Judy Golden will lead the discussion.  The date is April 16th at 7:00. Contact Sharon if you have any questions. Click to Contact Sharon

Feeling Bored? Miss the gym or want to start a workout routine? There are a number of workout videos on Prime Video that are free to Prime members.   Www.fitnessblender.com Is a good site for workout videos for anyone - It has a lot of variety and lots of ways to search. Feel free to post your discoveries on our TTN Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/TTNAtlanta .

Peer Groups

Peer Group Meetings To make it easier for the Peer Groups and new participants we would like you to contact JoAnne D'Aleo if you want to attend one of our groups. She will coordinate your attendance with the Peer Group.

Contact JoAnne

Transition peer groups are informal, leaderless groups composed of 8-12 TTN members who meet on a monthly basis to engage in informal discussions. These groups provide a safe and supportive environment in which women may have thought-provoking and stimulating conversations relating to career or personal transitions.   Transition peer groups provide opportunities for connection, new friendships and mutually supportive exploration. The intention of these groups is for women to share and learn from each other, and while the groups are meant to create a supportive environment, they are neither support groups nor therapy groups and cannot substitute for professional help when a member may confront a personal life crisis and need special assistance. Transition Peer Groups are a benefit of TTN membership.

PEER GROUPS ARE STILL MEETING!! Doing so through Zoom meetings.

ITP Decatur and Dekalb - Evening The meeting is always the 3rd Monday night of each month. The next meeting is Monday, April 20th , 6:30 PM. You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting instructions. Decatur Peer Group II - Day The group will meet on the second Tuesday of the month. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 14th at 12:30 PM at the home of Anna Apostolou.  You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting instructions. ITP Intown - Day  Note the change in March's Meeting time and day . The 3rd Tuesday of each month is when this Peer Group usually meets. The meeting time will be Wednesday, April 21st at 2:00 PM . Cobb II Peer Group - Evening This group is for members in the Cobb area who are not affiliated with the established group. The next meeting will be held on Monday, April 20th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM . You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting instructions. Cobb Peer Group - Evening This Peer Group is closed, meaning the members attending will be the only ones to attend future meetings. This group meets once a quarter.       Perimeter Peer Group  - Evening The next meeting is Wednesday, April 1st, 7:00-9:00 PM . Normally this group will meet the first Wednesday night of every month.   You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting instructions. New Peer Group forming in the Perimeter Area - Day Are you new to TTN? Would you like to be part of a transition peer group being formed in the Perimeter area? This group will meet  during the day,  most likely on a Monday or Tuesday. If you are in the Sandy Springs/Dunwoody area or don’t mind traveling to this area for a day meeting, then this group is for you! Please contact JoAnne at  jld726@gmail.com  for more information.  Gwinnett Peer Group - Day The next one is Wednesday, April 29th from 1:00-3:00 PM . The regular meeting day is the last Wednesday of each month. North Atlanta Peer Group - Evening This group regular meeting date is the last Monday of each month. They will meet Monday, April 27th at 6:30 pm You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting instructions.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE

We are still in Recruitment mode. Please invite women to join TTN Atlanta. Share the experience with women in your life. If you have someone interested they can join on the website, https://www.thetransitionnetwork.org/join/ and if they need more information have them to reach out to Erica Goodwin, ericasgoodwin@gmail.com Please share our "Why TTN?" video with prospective members: https://vimeo.com/369070170 Invite Friends If you know of anyone who might be interested in the Atlanta TTN, please get them added to our Newsletter Mailing list. Send their name and email to Gail Collier-Glover at gail.cglover@gmail.com. She will add them to our list.     BE A FRIEND - BRING A FRIEND - MAKE A FRIEND!!

We Welcome New Members

We welcome Kerry Thomas, Pam Shropshire, and Noreen Holmes as new member joining us in March. This is a little information about new member: Noreen Holmes is originally from New York, she has been in Georgia over thirty years. Noreen is married with two sons and resides in Lithonia. She works for Emory Healthcare as a Patient Service Coordinator II. She is finishing her degree in Healthcare, and Public Health is the area she is most interested. Noreen is looking forward to meeting like-minded women of our age group .

Questions? Comments? Concerns?, Cindy von Hohenheiten is our co-chair and will take questions, concerns or if you need assistance.

Contact Cindy

A Little Something Extra

Occasionally we will highlight an interesting story about one of our members. Meet Sue Ahmed, one of the newer members of our Mah Jongg SIG and a woman with an awe inspiring story. Sue was a college student in New York when she met her late husband, Hassan, a foreign exchange student from Iraq. The two were married in New York and shortly afterward moved to Baghdad where they lived for six years. Sue was welcomed by her in-laws. Often this took the form of gifts of food such as live ducks, geese and once a turkey. The ducks arrived in the midst of Sue’s finals and she locked them in the living room to be dealt with two days later (ugh!). The turkey, tied on the terrace overnight, made a wild dash and was dangling off the edge, still alive but very angry.  No supermarket for Sue, who learned the whole process of a genuine “farm to table” experience that included beheading, eviscerating and plucking what later would become dinner.  Sue is skilled at sewing. Her garden with its koi pond and something blooming all year round is a thing to behold. She’s a terrific cook and a wonderful mother to her son and daughter and grandmother to 13 year old Alistair. Soon Sue will be moving into a new home she helped design. Is it any wonder we love getting to know our TTN friends?

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