ACT Fall Retreat 2015 Question Title * 1. This is me First Name Last Name Question Title * 2. IntroductionHello all. This will be the first of several emails about the upcoming Southern Maine ACT Community Fall Retreat. The retreat will be from the early evening of Friday, Sept 11 through afternoon of Sunday, Sept 13. Full cost will be a flat fee of $150 whether you participate for the full weekend or part. We strongly encourage you to attend the full weekend, if possible, as the "communal living" experience was a lot of fun last year. The fee includes two nights on the island, costs of at least one shared meal, and the workshops, as well as a few incidentals. You will have some other minor costs, such as food for yourself for other meals. (Please note that this is a great deal! Try staying anywhere near Portland for that price at that time of year -- let alone on idyllic Cushing Island! All workshop presenters are volunteering their time.)Please take 60 seconds to tell us AT THIS MOMENT whether you plan to make the retreat so we can proceed with planning. (We will forgive you if you change your mind either way.) Question Title * 3. AttendanceAt this moment my intention is.... Yes! I will attend for the full weekend. Woo hoo! Yes! I will attend for part of the weekend. See my explanation below. Probably yes. I am working hard to make it happen. Totally not sure. Probably not gonna make it. No. I plan to cry myself to sleep while you are all out there and for subsequent months while you all reminisce. Other. Somehow, your options above could not capture the complexity that is me. See below. Question Title * 4. Additional comments and explanations: Question Title * 5. Workshop. This question is optional (next time you see it, you will be pressured to respond......)For the retreat, workshops are "pot luck style," with community members presenting on ACT topics of interest. Visit the the website to see examples of what we did last year.Are you willing to lead a short workshop or discussion? Yes! I already have ideas and am developing them. Let's do this. Yes! No firm ideas yet but I am bold and will make it happen. Probably. I may need encouraging or a gentle intervention. Meh. No, unless you REALLY need me to pull something together. Probably not. I'd like to but am firmly in the grips of experiential avoidance and psychological rigidity. I would really rather not and I do not appreciate your condescension. No. Question Title * 6. Comments about workshop idea: Question Title * 7. Formal registration and more details will be sent later. Stay tuned. In the meantime, don't forget that we have an ACT social at Teresa's office this Thursday, July 9 @ 5:30 pm. Be sure to RSVP Teresa at tvallier@maine.rr.com Done