Self-love, self-esteem and a good relationship with ourselves are the keys to forming healthy relationships with others.
We’ll explore how to deepen our connection to ourselves, prioritise self-care, build our self-worth and confidence and tune into our intuition. We’ll identify any unhelpful patterns that might be standing in the way of a loving partnership and we’ll understand how to change them.
We’ll also explore letting go - of lost loves, unhelpful beliefs and other blocks - and we’ll practise setting healthy boundaries with ourselves and others. Finally, we’ll create an exciting vision for our lives so that we leave filled with hope and sure of the steps we need to take to create the life and relationship we desire.
This course is ideal for men and women who would like to understand their relationship patterns in order to find love, as well as for those who want to improve and deepen their current relationships and grow in self-esteem.
We’ll use a combination of guided meditation, writing, art, craft, exercises and rituals involving nature, the healing power of the group experience and group coaching in a safe, nurturing environment. These will encourage self-honesty, self-awareness and personal breakthrough.
We’ll begin by connecting to our feelings, deepening our connection to our intuition and strengthening our emotional core so that we can make positive relationship choices from a place of confidence and healthy self-esteem. We’ll discuss self-care, ask whether we are truly loving and taking care of ourselves, and identify small, achievable steps we can take to prioritise our wellbeing, from taking regular breaks from work, to mindfulness meditation, to spending time in nature.
We’ll then explore our relationship history so that we can understand why we might have gone awry or why we might have undervalued ourselves in the past. For some, this will involve gently connecting with the child within and understanding how to meet that child’s needs in healthy ways. We will then commit to changing any unhelpful patterns so that we no longer make the same mistakes in relationships. The goal is to grow in self-awareness since awareness is the key to change.
When it’s time to let go, we’ll examine why we’re holding on to certain relationships, attitudes and negative beliefs about ourselves, our achievements, or our bodies. How do they serve us? Are we afraid to let go? We’ll explore a number of tools that can help us face our fears, let go of the past or of unhealthy habits and clear space for new experiences and behaviours.
As we explore boundaries, we’ll understand how to set gentle limits with ourselves so that we can continue to practise self-care, as well as how to interact with others in a way that honours our worth and value.
We’ll end the week with an inspiring and uplifting exercise that will help us to create a colourful, positive vision for our lives going forwards so that we can prioritise the actions we need to take to turn this vision into a reality.
Expect to leave this course feeling energised, uplifted, hopeful, with more clarity, a stronger sense of self and greater self-awareness.