"I found that Jean Shula has an extraordinary ability to articulate thoughts that lie within us all. Her poetic skills are prominent in descriptive phrases that are right on the mark. We recognize our inner voice as she places the beam on those thoughts that remain inarticulate until we are presented with a brilliant descriptive phrase. She simply affirms there is another way to live." - Jim Watson, U.S. Foreign Service Officer, (retired)

Jean majored in Religion and Philosophy in college and taught high school English, then segued into an M.A. in Counseling- Psychology in her forties. In her sixties she tacked on an M.A.S. (Masters of Advanced Studies) in Peace and Conflict Studies from European Peace University in Austria. Her life has been enriched by living in every quadrant of the U.S., including an Apache Reservation in Arizona and Anchorage, Alaska, as well as international communities abroad. For the past 30 years she has had an active practice in psychotherapy, been co-director of a hospice, as well as designing and facilitating training, retreats and workshops. Along the way, Jean became a motivational speaker and a writer. Her book, The Coming of Aging: Learning to Live from the Inside Out, is due out in April, 2006. Currently, she lives in Dover, NH where she can be near her three children and seven grandchildren.

For more information on Jean's speaking availability or about her new book: The Coming of Aging: Learning to Live from the Inside Out, please e-mail: jeanshu@comcast.net.