Highlights from the Winnipeg workshop:
Enhance
Your Sexuality
(With a tip of the hat to team members input)
How
much healing and love can be packed into a weekend? It felt like a lifetime’s worth.
We
started off Thursday night, open to the general public, with a personal
survey on what may have created challenges to our sexuality. Valuable information was given to those in attendance.
Thursday was also a sampling of Kelly’s facilitation style and
an explanation of what the weekend experience could be like.
The
open and accepting communication about sex created safety for us to open
our emotional bodies and share deeply throughout the weekend.
Through
the use of guidelines, which were agreed upon by the group, we created a
level of safety and acceptance to be able to explore areas around our
sexuality we may not have explored fully before.
As
we explored and shared our wounds, our losses, our desires and our
relationships we learned how we all have the gift of being sexual
healers.
A
participant worked through the pain and grief of a relationship that
ended, realizing that fear of processing the grief had been stopping
them from stepping into a new relationship.
A
participant worked through a list of what would be the characteristics
of an ideal or suitable partner. We learned that we don’t accidentally
draw people into our lives. We draw people into our lives for mutual
growth and to deepen our ability to love.
We explored the importance of being the qualities we hoped to
attract in a partner. The
participant felt much more hopeful of creating a healthy, loving
relationship.
One
of our participants worked through their history of sexual abuse and the
resulting shame around sex and sexuality.
Through a process of role-playing, they were able to confront
their abusers and come to a place of healing their self-worth.
They regained their personal power around their sexuality.
The process then moved to visioning what a future relationship
could look like and setting intentions for creating those relationships.
The process impacted many people and the group experienced a
joint cathartic experience.
A
participant worked through their feelings about asking their child to
leave home. This surfaced
feelings of abandonment. Time
was spent identifying the gifts of the child.
Once the parent could see that the child had more than enough
gifts to take away from the family home, the parent could trust their
child’s ability to use those gifts to create their own personal
journey out in the world.
Another
participant learned how to create their own safety when afraid by
speaking their truth rather than remaining silent.
When
one becomes confident in speaking their truth they don’t need to fear
being devoured or losing their identity because they can voice a
“no” or choose what they want rather than giving their power away.
Participants
learned about the meaning of unconditional love – that it is not
something you have to earn, prove or perform for.
You can just receive it.
As
individuals, and as leaders, if we fear the loss of control and remain
closed to the suggestions and feedback of those around us, we may miss
the opportunity to ease our burdens.
We may not see that there are many that love us and support us. If we are open to listening, to experimenting with change, to
fully receiving the love and support that is offered to us, while
utilizing discernment, we can regenerate, morph, and grow into the
fullness and the greatness of the truly successful, loving souls we are.
Mixed
in with all of the growth work was a lot of fun, laughter, play,
movement and dancing.
Thank
you to all those who have supported these workshops. Your contributions of time, energy, supplies, finances,
encouragement, and love have touched many hearts. You have made a difference to those moving through healing,
growth, and improving their lives.
Thank you to the Team for your efforts.
Without you, these workshops could not happen. Without your support, I could not do what I do.
Thank you Kelly, for teaching me how to open my heart; how to
express the love that is within me; how to receive fully the love that
is around me; and how to live a richer life.
Because of your dedication, your willingness to share your
experiences, and your example of using love as a foundation in all your
interactions, my life has become more loving.
When
we heal ourselves it has a huge impact on those around us.
It’s been quite an adventure.
I look forward to joining you all in our next joint experience.
Love
& hugs,
Jo-Anne
