Happiness
Duration: First & Third Saturday of Every Month from 2PM to 6PM at our Yonge/Bloor Training Centre.
Cost: $349 + GST
Course Outline
Most of us pretend to be happy, but this is just a mask. Deep inside, we feel wounded, angry, hurt, and full of shame and unworthiness. We all think we are the only ones who feel that way, but that is just because no one wants to talk about his or her pain. We hold it in, where it festers and eats away at whatever confidence and self esteem we have.
Our fear, pain, shame and anger are part of our Shadow. We don't want others to see this part of us. So we don't acknowledge it. We pretend it doesn't exist. But, in truth, it not only exists, it runs our lives and we are like marionettes being jerked around by hidden strings we feel but cannot see.
Unfortunately there is no way around our pain. We have to feel it and move through it. We have to take our mask off, look at our triggers and feel where we hurt. We have to understand and heal our wounds. Emotional healing and real happiness go hand in hand.
This powerful workshop empowers us to be true to ourselves and helps us overcome self-limiting beliefs and behavior patterns. It encourages us to walk through our fears and learn to trust our wings. It challenges us to become honest and authentic in our work and relationships so that our lives are increasingly filled with energy and joy.
Relationship with Self
A genuinely happy person knows or is learning how to
- Accept, nurture and love him or her.
- Live honestly and authentically.
- Make his or her own decisions and accept responsibility for them.
- Develop his or her talents and gifts and find his or her passion and purpose.
- Cultivate an open heart and an open mind.
Relationship with Others
A genuinely happy person knows or is learning how to
- Love and accept others
- Honor their uniqueness and encourage them to be true to themselves
- Empower them to make their own decisions and to take responsibility for them
- Support them in developing their talents and standing in their power and purpose
- Encourage them to be open in heart and mind.
This is done not by preaching, but by modeling these capacities. Some of the qualities and skills of a genuinely happy person are:
- Compassion for self and others
- Ability to forgive and learn from his/her mistakes and those of others
- Patience with the process of healing and transformation
- A positive attitude toward life and ability to see obstacles as challenges
- A belief in the essential goodness of all beings and their worthiness of love
A genuinely happy person lives in Right Relationship to self and others and engages in
Right Livelihood, expressing his or her gifts and bringing joy to self and others.
These are therefore the goals of this work.
What we are Healing/Transforming
In order to bring something new in, we must be prepared to let something go that we no longer need. There are many ways that we betray ourselves and others that we must learn
to relinquish if we want to be happy and step into our power. Here are a few.
| We learn to Relinquish |
We replace with |
| Self Judgment/Condemnation |
Self Acceptance/Love |
| Shame/Unworthiness |
Innocence/ Self Worth |
| Being Invisible or Silent |
Allowing Ourselves to be Seen and Heard |
| Isolation/Emotional Disconnection |
Community/Emotional Connection |
| Giving Our Power Away |
Stepping into our Power and Purpose |
| Blaming Others |
Taking Responsibility |
| Judging Others |
Looking at our Triggers and our Wound |
| Stuffing or Running from Our Fear |
Being with our Fear Compassionately |
| Pleasing Others |
Honoring Ourselves |
| Controlling Others |
Giving Others Permission to be Themselves |
| Being Abused or Engulfed |
Saying No and Setting Limits |
| Working for Others |
Working for Others |
| Ignoring or Disparaging our Gifts |
Trusting and Expressing our Gifts |
| Running Away from Love |
Acknowledging our Fear of Intimacy |
| Attacking Others |
Owning Our Anger and not Projecting it |
| Blaming/Attacking Ourselves |
Forgiving/Being Gentle with Ourselves |
| Perfectionism |
Realistic Expectations of Self/Others |
| Addictive Patterns |
Facing the Pain Behind them |
| Lack of Confidence/Failure |
Taking Small Steps/Taking the Pressure Off |
| Negativity |
Cultivating a Positive Attitude |
These are only a few of the many changes that will take place and are the objective of this workshop.
For further assistance please call (416) 926-0616 or Email to: hr@whizkids.ca
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