ETHICAL WILLS

The wealth of your life goes beyond financial earnings. What you have learned along life's journey has enormous worth.

An ethical will allows you to share what you value most--your knowledge and memories.

Life is precious and fleeting but an ethical will lasts beyond your lifetime. This non-binding document complements your existing legal will. Both are important to leaving your legacy.

HOW DOES IT WORK? WHY DOES IT MATTER?

This is a month-long course that meets weekly over Zoom with a small group of like-minded individuals.

You’ll reflect on the values, insights, and stories you'd like to share with loved ones and future generations, and write your very own ethical will using my framework as a guide.

At the end of the class, we’ll print your ethical will on archival quality paper, place it inside a decorative folder, and package it in a keepsake box where you can add any other special mementos for posterity, like handwritten cards, recipes, photos, cufflinks, journals, and more.

So many of us intend to get around writing an ethical will. But life gets busy. This is your chance to make it happen -- and to leave an enduring gift for your family, one that links the generations by preserving your reflections and memories.

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WEEK 1

Take Stock

History and Overview of Ethical Wills | What’s possible? | Introduction to possible legacy themes | Who is this for? | What do you want to say?

WEEK 2

Write an Outline

Identify one to three themes or main components for the body of your ethical will | Think about how the ethical will can support or clarify your legal will | Select stories, poems, letters and/or other items that you may wish to include either in the will or in the keepsake box | Draft the beginning of the will - the salutation and overview.

WEEK 3

Put It All Together

Finish the overview letter | Write the body of the ethical will - about your values, perspective, life lessons | Polish other components you wish to include - stories, letters | Gather any special images.

WEEK 4

Celebrate and Share

Decide when and how to present your ethical will | Share highlights with the group | Send us your ethical will to be printed and assembled into a keepsake folder and box | Go forward with the peace of mind to live your values.

TAKE INTO

CONSIDERATION

How is an ethical will organized? Ask yourself whether you'd like one ethical will or prefer separate letters for different family members. Consider your audience.

How long does it need to be? An ethical will is typically two to ten pages, sometimes more.

Isn't the ethical just my life story? No. The ethical will is a means to distill your thoughts and feelings about what matters most to you. It enables you to share important information and life lessons. You may want to write more about your story or meaningful life moments through Guided Autobiography.

YOUR JOURNEY with NANCY

CHOOSE YOUR PATH

WORKSHOP

Work in a small group to:

Explore what's possible and the most fitting and authentic approach for you
Assemble pages of your ethical will
Connect the generations
Enjoy the energy of working in a group with a common goal
Go forward with peace of mind to live your values

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ONE TO ONE

I know from my years of coaching clients that it’s easy to sit on longstanding dreams. It’s easy to procrastinate and make excuses. Sometimes you need one to one support.

Work with me to:

Discuss your unique circumstances and what you want to share
Map out a game plan
Help you start the process
Help you complete the process, including editing your ethical will
Go forward with peace of mind to live your values

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