BEYOND THE STORY FOCUS
Letting Go of the Pain of Internalized Oppression
Beyond the Story: Letting Go Judgement of Others, Getting to “Know Yourself.”
Identifying how oppression in the form of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, abandonment, poor education, poverty, bullying, classism, colorism, racism and sexism, hinders awareness and confidence. Looking at how support, basic human needs, access, and work has the potential that leads to taking risks to learn and move forward. Exploring how forgiveness removes the veil of shame that allows awareness to rise and connect to the joy from within. Relearning abundance not as material things but having gratitude, empathy, compassion, creativity, boundaries, and respect, allowing opportunities to receive and give back.
At the conclusion of this activity, people participating will have a glimpse to:
1. Explore practicing shame resilience, forgiveness, and awareness, to be present
- Explore using the power of language to shape our own story and take back autonomy, dignity, and confidence.
- Explore moving forward using joy of connection instead of pain of disconnection as motivation
SHAME RESILIENCE - FORGIVENESS - AWARENESS
Explore practicing shame resilience, forgiveness and awareness, to be present. How thoughts leads to emotions, reactions and behaviors.
Unlearning - consciously
Moving forward using, gratitude, support without judgment, empathy, compassion and personal responsibility instead of pain as motivation. How did you learn what you know? How do you move forward when behaviors no longer work to comfort you? Why does failing bring awareness and is a great teacher?
CONFIDENCE - INCLUSION - CONNECTIONS
Using the power of language to shape our own story and take back autonomy, freedom, dignity and courage. Letting go judgment of others and getting to know yourself.