Author: Shulami Sofia, From Oy to Joy—Making the Best of the Rest of Your Life

Learn tips and techniques to help you feel and do better regardless of circumstances, with local author Shulamit Sofia, MSW. The author of From Oy to Joy: A Soul Journey Toward Making the Best of Your Life for the Rest of Your Life is an experienced social worker with a long history of helping people make the best of their lives. She will be sharing many of the strategies and skills she has learned that can help people deal with the multiple challenges life brings. You will also learn how to grow older without "getting old," while appreciating what you have gained with age. For anyone entering a new phase of their life, whether you're 30 or 90. 

Shulamit Sofia is a modern elder with many decades of therapeutic experience in supporting others. She earned a BA in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s degree in clinical social work from Columbia University, and received post-graduate training in personality development and community consultation at the National Institute of Mental Health. A spiritual seeker since childhood, she has also received training in meditation and mystical practices.