Talk: The Art of Being Fully Alive

Saturday 30th January 2027 at 11.00am

Doors open at 10.30am

Tickets: £10 (including a free tea or coffee)

Tickets are available HERE, by phoning 01728 454022, or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office.

We’re living longer than ever before. But are we living more fully?

We spend much of our lives pursuing health, happiness and success. Yet how often do we stop to ask what actually makes us feel alive?

In this uplifting and thought-provoking talk, Dr Margriet van Nieuwburg invites us to reconsider what makes a life truly well lived — and why growing older needn’t mean growing smaller.

Drawing on medicine, philosophy and lived experience, Margriet explores three dimensions of aliveness: feeling deeply engaged with life, living in alignment with what matters to us, and expressing ourselves through creativity, connection and contribution.

Through stories and gentle audience reflection, you’ll discover what makes you feel most alive, question familiar assumptions about ageing and success, and rediscover curiosity about what might still be possible.

Because the second half of life isn’t simply about preserving what we have. It can be about discovering who we’re still becoming.

About the Speaker

Dr Margriet van Nieuwburg is a former NHS GP, functional medicine practitioner and passionate advocate for the art of living well. Her work explores the relationship between health, energy, personal freedom and what it means to lead a rich, meaningful and deeply fulfilling life.