"With every change, loss is its partner. " ~Cherie L. Spehar
Healing Words TM Workshop Facilitator
Often, our most difficult turning points leave us feeling helpless, powerless and alone. Every change, even those seen as positive, can still leave us overwhelmed with thoughts and emotions. Many turn to journal therapy or writing, but are unsure of where to start. Our last group bridged the gap into New Beginnings and Thriving. This third part in the series will now focus on navigating your new landscape, when others around you are still walking the old paths.
Here are the topics we will cover:
What do I do when I have changed/healed/discovered myself...and everyone around me stays the same?
How do I handle it when people don't like the new me?
How can I tell if the people who are in my life get to stay?
What is spiritual pruning and how do I do it?
How do I tell the difference between needing to set a boundary, or needing to end a relationship (and everything in between)?
How do I deal with the grief that comes from losing others when I found myself?
What types of boundaries are there to help me maintain my progress?
What language could I use to help explain my growing soul?
How do I assess for relational collateral damage and the secondary trauma this could produce?
And SO much more!
This class will primarily utilize the beauty and healing process of Journal Therapy, but...you know that at Smiling Spirit Pathways, anything could happen! We will provide any materials for projects that might organically develop.
Join us as we learn how to tell that you are on the right Path and write your way into the community of Thrivers!
Past participants have told us:
"I had no idea what a facilitated journaling group would be like...this was something more wonderful than I could have imagined, more empowering than anything I've tried, and something I will never forget."
"You taught me to realize that journaling was not only writing down my random thoughts. You opened my eyes to a new way of healing that I will use for the rest of my life."
"Who knew that journaling could be so powerful?"
"I was talked into this class, I didn't think writing would ever be for me. Now I've learned how to find clarity, even tranquility, when I am trying to figure out my life."
"It's more than words. It's healing on a page."
If this sounds appealing, we'd love to have you join our journaling path for a 6 week experiential group every Friday evening from 7-8:30pm, where you will learn about writing through transitions, special journaling activities and prompts, and be coached through life changes with a skillful and compassionate therapist. Much different than a group therapy experience, you will experience a unique learning environment fostering mindfulness, self-compassion, and growth. You will also receive one bonus class on Mindful Self-Compassion for a total of 7 weeks of growth and discovery!
Light refreshments, water, coffee and tea will always be waiting for you. 
How will this help me, and what can I expect?
- If you are experiencing any sort of life transition (loss, grief, moving, job change, new parent, change in family life cycle, identity adjustment and more), this class is for you.
- Dedicated time to engage in therapeutic writing activities in a soothing, supportive environment.
- Quick, accessible, proven tools to help you navigate change.
- Sharing of content that you write is OPTIONAL. We focus on the process of change, what that feels like with therapeutic writing, and navigating that in a healthy way.
- This is NOT a support group, but it IS an experience and process designed to support you in the changes you are facing.
- Additional supportive expressive activities that aid as jumping off points for your writing.
- Attention given to emotional and spiritual wellness.
- Integration of specialized creative experiences designed to assist you in accessing your resilience and capacity to thrive.
- You will learn adaptive and coping techniques that will carry you through any future life change.
- Strengthen your sense of self-image and self-value.
- Learn how to practice mindful self-compassion through writing.
- Come away with a renewed sense of self, commitment to wellness, and mindful writing techniques that will support a long term Life Lens of self-worth and empowerment.
This class has a history of filling quickly and we limit the number of participants to ensure the best learning and growing experience. Don't delay in reserving your special space in this much-loved workshop!
