
Congregation Calendar Program
Download the Uplift worksheets, yearly calendar, journal, and more. (Members only)
Note: You can start this program at any point of the year.
January: Intentions
- Intentions: Knowing What You Want and Getting It
- Strengths: Finding Your Individual Purpose
- Courage: Standing Up For Yourself and Others
- Grit: You Can Do Hard Things
- Practice: Finding Joy in Deliberate Improvement
February: Wisdom
- Focus: The Power of Concentration in a Distracting World
- Wisdom Reading: Words That Awaken the Heart
- Meditation: An Introduction to Mindful Breathing
- Mindful Eating: Making the Most of Meal Time
March: Presence
- Compassion: Standing in Someone Else’s Shoes
- Curiosity: Asking Questions Without Judgment
- Mindfulness: Being Present to Whatever Is Here
- Honesty: Telling the Truth Sets You Free
Optional March mini-lessons:
April: Renewal
- Growing Up: Awareness of More and More
- The Hero’s Journey: Growing Through Challenges
- Spirituality: A Direct Experience
- Living Simply: Freedom From Too Much Stuff
Optional April mini-lessons:
May: Emotions
- Emotions: Games and Activities
- Emotions, Part I: Naming Your Feelings
- Emotions, Part II: Regulating Your Feelings
- Journaling: An Approach to Inner Transformation
- Anxiety: Finding Calm in the Chaos
- Self-Compassion: Being a Friend to Yourself
Optional May mini-lesson:
June: Home Life
- Chores: Caring For Our Space Together
- Digital Technology: Being Fully in Your Life
- Conflict: Facing Each Other With Love
- Sleep: Caring for Body and Soul
Optional June mini-lessons:
July: Fun
- Creativity: Saying “Yes… And” to Life
- Humor: Connecting Through Laughter
- Critical Thinking: Developing Healthy Skepticism
- Flow: The Joy of Effortless Action
- Music: A Universal, Elevated Language
August: Movement
- Dance: A Timeless Way to Feel Alive
- Play: Enjoying Life and Having Fun Together
- Exercise: Keeping Your Body and Mind Happy
- Activism: Making Your Values Visible in the World
September: Community
- Bullying: Learning to Be Direct and Kind
- Self-Advocacy: Knowing What You Need and Asking For It
- Respect: Seeing the Worth of Self and Others
- Friendship: What Makes a Good Friend?
Optional September mini-lesson:
October: Connection
- Fairness: Creating a More Just World
- Forgiveness: An Act of Love and Freedom
- Polarities: Exploring Complementary Virtues
- Timeless Wisdom: Stories From the Past
- Lineage: Telling Family Stories
Optional October mini-lessons:
November: Gratitude
- Role Models: Choosing Your Influences
- Stillness & Contemplation: A Practice of Deep Listening
- Gratitude: Appreciating What’s Present
- Humility: Strong Enough to Be Open
Optional November mini-lessons:
December: Giving
- Giving: A Source of Connection and Love
- Purpose: Discovering What Makes You Feel Alive
- Kindness: Looking Out For Others
- Hope (forthcoming)
Optional December mini-lessons:
Wisdom Traditions
Each of these mini-lessons celebrates one or two gifts that a wisdom tradition brings to the world. Insert them as you’d like.
- Christianity: Parables and Contemplation
- Islam: Fasting and Service
- Hinduism: Chanting
- Buddhism: The Middle Way
- Taoism: Effortless Action
- Native American Religions: Ceremony and Ritual
- Stoicism: Finding Inner Calm
- Judaism: Keeping Tradition and Community
- Sikhism: Equality for All
- Shinto: Spirit in All Things
- Secular Humanism: Reason and Ethics