Susan Page Tillett and Kim Klein
Ethical Wills Workshop
~Co-presented with Wills for West Marin and Mesa Refuge~
at Commonweal, space is limited to 20 people
After a person dies, their assets are distributed and, most of the time, liquidated. What remains are memories, sometimes bolstered with photographs, papers, or personal effects. While a legal will distributes your assets, an ethical will names the experience and wisdom that you have gleaned over a lifetime. In this workshop, learn the basics of writing a “Life Letter” (the most common form of an ethical will), looking at life lessons you learned along the way, and drafting a letter which expresses your heartfelt values and beliefs. All ages are welcome and no prior writing experience is necessary. Participants should bring writing materials. All are welcome to remain on the Commonweal grounds after the workshop to walk and meditate on your own.
This workshop is offered free, thanks to Wills for West Marin, Commonweal, and the generosity of Susan Tillett and Kim Klein. Image: Debby Hudson, Unsplash.
Wednesday, April 30
1:00 pm PDT - 3:00 pm PDT
Free; by donation
In person event ONLY
Susan Page Tillett
Susan has been a workshop teacher for more than 30 years. She believes that everyone has a story to tell and that everyone can write in a supportive group setting. She has taught classes in creative writing at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Ghost Ranch in New Mexico and locally at the Mesa Refuge. Susan has recently retired from a 50-year career in the arts. From 2013-2022, she was the Executive Director of the Mesa Refuge, a writers’ retreat in Point Reyes Station, California.
Kim Klein
Kim Klein is the the Chair of the Board of Mesa Refuge which supports a diverse community of writers and activists through residencies at its retreat in Point Reyes Station. She is retired from a career in fundraising. She is the author of Fundraising for Social Change, now in its 8th Edition, in continuous print since 1985. She is one of the leaders of Wills for West Marin and a passionate believer that everyone should have a will or estate plan.
