“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.” J.K. Rowling (from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
This year I am creating a group space for personal development – women only. We may feel uncertain about our path, unsatisfied with the steps we took so far. Or we may feel content and fulfilled but in search of some spiritual companions with whom to share our questions and insights and to cultivate inspiration for further development.
In this group my invitation is to reflect on themes that call personal growth through the lens of our own life experiences with the aim to gain awareness and insights into our own thoughts, feelings, behaviours and relationships. It is a journey of self-discovery by exploring self-esteem, needs, feelings, spirituality and personal values. This will also include an exploration of building resilience, living mindfully, self-compassion, empathy and developing authenticity.
I am offering 3 series of 5 Monday evenings. These are the dates:
17 January
31 January
14 February
28 February
14 March
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25 April
9 May
16 May
23 May
30 May
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The last one will start in September. I am still working on the dates.
Time
Monday 7pm – 8.30pm
Location:
Online – Zoom
Face to Face – 3 Ralphs Retreat, Hazlemere, HP15 7DU
The first course of sessions will be on line. The location of the further sessions will depend on the circumstances.
Cost:
£50 (for each course)
To grow and develop we need to feel safety, ease and trust. In order to have such an experience we need to grow closer to each other and ourselves. A small group (maximum of 10 women) and the commitment to attend all the evenings will build a space of bonding and connection where we can feel safe to share and process our experience and to grow together with our differences.
Every course of sessions is independent on the others. You won’t need to commit to three of them, but only to five evenings of the one you wish to attend... and it would be lovely if you attend all three!
Each course of sessions will involve some mindfulness practise, experiential exercises and discussion.
You are very welcome to contact me if you have questions or if you need any clarification.
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” — Marcel Proust
Anna Maria Aprile MBACP, Independent Counsellor providing therapy for Amersham, Chesham, High Wycombe and Rickmansworth - Buckinghamshire.