Bonnie Fatio spoke to the Paying Forward Club in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom at Pebble Creek, Arizona.  People in the Paying Forward Club give of their time and talents in multiple ways.  They also provide a list of places in need of volunteers.  Bonnie’s talk was on the theme  “Aging and the benefits of volunteering”, sharing research, stories, tips and techniques with active audience participation.

“After hearing Bonnie whatever I look at, I’m going to look at it in a positive way.  I think at our age we can look at the people in our life and say “I don’t need that person in my life anymore.”  That gives us power.   It was wonderful to hear Bonnie.  She really spoke to me. Ginette, 63

“I’m going through a rough transition.  I’ve recently retired and I feel like I have this whole part of life ahead of me.  I’m not sure what I want to do with that.  Bonnie’s talk was a good motivator and inspiration that has given me a lot to think about.” Grace, 58

“We get such negative thoughts on a daily basis… bombarded with what a “bad time” this is. I really identified with Bonnie, especially where she said to replace the negative thoughts I have with something positive.  I think all of us are guilty of being self-critical, but it’s time we divested ourselves of that language and replace it with something else.” Carol, 65