courage | self-empathy
And, we’re off!
Our first On Friday virtual gathering was simply magnificent. It felt wonderful and natural to circle up together, and rest safely in the wisdom & guidance of Elena Brower for one hour.
Courage was our theme, Self-Empathy | Medicine for our World was our conversation led by Elena.
What our women are saying after Elena’s talk—
“Thank you for the first On Friday virtual. I’d not imagined it could feel so good online — you’re creating something special 🙌🏽” —Sarah
“I was deciding that the webinar was not for me and then it became the most important thing I had done in a long time.” —Laura
In the spirit of courage we explored Self-Empathy—directing empathy towards ourselves.
Non-Violent Communication (NVC) is a tool that helps us first establish self-empathy, and then also establishes trust with others and an attitude of kindness.
We walked through the steps of NVC, and workshopped some real examples together – some tender. Elena gave personal examples, and women on the call got to practice.
“How human of me to feel this way…”
This was a big take-away. A supportive one-line to write down & remember to say to yourself to extend empathy towards ourselves when we’re hard on ourselves. As women were often quite hard on ourselves.
Feel the exhale when you close your eyes and say this to yourself.
In the session NVC felt gentle. It doesn’t “accuse” the person whom we are communicating with which felt like a massive exhale knowing there’s another way to be in communication with someone when it’s hard. And we all have to have tough conversations.
Tune in to our talk for the Four Steps to Non-Violent Communication and how you can introduce it into your relationships at home and at work. It’s extraordinary. Elena’s personal examples were thought-provoking and so real.
Women, we want to hear from you.
What does Self-Empathy mean to you? Share with us in the comments in our in Instagram DMs.
To our women who are part of our virtual program, the replay is available 8 weeks from the session date.
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