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An actress turned writer, Ruth Gordon was familiar with courage as a perpetual exercise. After a Broadway debut and a handful of successful films in the 1940s, she took a 22-year absence from movies, preferring the visceral courage of stage acting. After marrying screenwriter Garson Kanin, Gordon dove into new territory once again by collaborating with him on screenplays, netting several Oscar nominations. When she did return to the screen, her quirky characters — in films like “Rosemary’s Baby” and “Harold and Maude” — made her a cult favorite. Gordon’s commitment to new ventures inspires us to embrace unfamiliar experiences: The more we do, the less frightening they’ll be, and the more we can grow.

Zelda Fitzgerald was a writer, artist, and lively socialite whose beauty captured the attention of author F. Scott Fitzgerald when she was a young debutante in Montgomery, Alabama. Though their marriage was often turbulent, the pair inspired and encouraged each other’s creative work, each serving as a muse for the other. Their love often found its way onto the pages of their writing, such as this line from Zelda Fitzgerald’s 1932 novel “Save Me the Waltz,” which closely parallels her own life and marriage.

Known as America’s pastime, baseball is a game full of superstitions and stories. This quote is given by a fictional pitcher, Nuke LaLoosh (played by Tim Robbins), in the movie “Bull Durham,” written by screenwriter and director Ron Shelton. A former minor leaguer himself, Shelton accurately spoke about the unpredictability of the game — and life itself. Sometimes the ball bounces your way, sometimes the better team loses, and sometimes, it rains.

NY Project Hope Online Wellness Groups are support groups that give us a time and place to talk about the emotional challenges and the stress of COVID.

Whether you’re feeling anxious or struggling with a relationship, we can provide support to help you cope.

Online Wellness Groups are open to everyone. Drop-in one day or come as many days as you’d like.

The groups are free, confidential, and anonymous.
1-888-750-2266 Option #3

How to join online
1) Go to your Zoom app or
www.zoom.us/join

2) Enter Zoom ID# & passcode “ASFL”

3) Select “Join Meeting“

How to join by phone

1) Dial 1-929-205-6099

2) Dial Zoom ID number when prompted

Schedule of Online Wellness Groups listed below:

Coffee & Conversations
Every day at 9:30 am
Meeting ID:
869 7653 4771
Passcode: ASFL
Phone 1-929-205-6099
ID# 86976534771

Lunch & Learn
Every day at 12:00 pm
Meeting ID#: 932 3829 1581
Passcode: ASFL
Phone: 1-292-205-6099 ID# 93238291581

Moving Through Challenging Times
Saturday and Sunday at 3:00 pm
Meeting ID: 91384444467
Passcode: ASFL
Phone 1-929-205-6099
ID# 91384464467

For Assistance call
1-888-750-2266
Option#3

*Groups are running from September through December 2021 and are subject to change

William Shakespeare’s plays often consider themes of change and metamorphosis, and these words from “Hamlet” are no exception. The character Ophelia goes mad after Prince Hamlet kills her father, and her remarks here can refer to both her father’s unexpected death and her own uncertain future. Shakespeare often wrote about personal transformation, in tales of enemies becoming lovers, or poor men becoming rich; he himself rose from a back-alley writer to a royal playwright. His words offer a twofold reminder: to be grateful for what we have in the present, and always hopeful about the possibility ahead.

Sue Stuart-Smith is an author and prominent psychotherapist who believes gardening can help us process our thoughts and feelings. In her popular book, “The Well-Gardened Mind,” she describes the garden as a powerful space that mirrors our inner world. As we tend to the plants, we tend to ourselves. Within this mindset, the act of sowing and caring for a seed is also a hopeful investment in our own future. The time and labor we put into a garden comes back to us manyfold, not only through the beautiful and delicious plants we can enjoy, but in the healing benefits of slowing our pace, breathing fresh air, and connecting with nature.