Dear HSPs,
As Elaine Aron mentions in the latest issue of her on-line newsletter, The Comfort Zone, the HSP Gathering Retreats can be life changing for many who attend.
The next HSP Gathering Retreat is fast approaching.
June 19-23, 2008
Walker Creek Ranch, 60 miles NW of San Francisco
Discounted registration fee honored if you email your registration by May 18th.
Go to this link to register and see the complete agenda:
http://www.lifeworkshelp.com/hspgathering.htm
Currently, there are HSPs registered from: Canada; West Virginia; Indiana; and Colorado. From California there are HSPs coming from: San Francisco, San Jose, Soquel, Belmont, Hayward, and Mountain View.
Here are just a few of the Highlights of the HSP Gathering
Dr. Elaine Aron speaking on HSPs & Self Esteem
The pain caused by shame and rejection is registered in the brain as if it were physical pain. No wonder that if we have experienced very much of these we go through life trying to avoid them in the future. We do that by expecting the present to be like the past--we expect rejection and defeat before we know enough about a situation to see what it is actually about. How sad. But much of this is pure instinct, so it is not always banished with an affirmation.
In keeping with my new book on love and power--now tentatively named The Undervalued Self (probably to appear in spring 2009)--I will talk about the many reasons HSPs have for undervaluing themselves, from cultural to innate to the effects of the interaction of our trait with trauma. Then we will think about how we can better handle each, according to its roots.
Jacquelyn Strickland, HSP & Licensed Professional Counselor speaking on
Wholesome Reunion of the Heart - Integration for the HSP
Yes, it's true. We HSPs are born with a tendency to notice more subtlies in our environments, and to reflect more deeply on our perceptions emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually. I have also found through my years of working with HSPs that many of us are unfortunately victims of rumination and being erroneously upset by our assumptions. During this process I have found it common for HSPs to be "other" focused while ignoring their own needs.
In this workshop you will learn a model I created called "Integrated Wholeness for the HSP" which will help us learn how to more quickly break free of rumination tendencies and to use our deep processing abilities to chose to act vs. react - and to do so by honoring your truest self. We will combine the integration model with Transactional Analysis, a useful cognitive-behavioral model created in the 60's by Thomas Harris, MD, author of I'm Okay, You're Okay.
There will be time for hands-on practice with both models and you will leave with an integrated action plan to get you unstuck from some of your most troubling situations.
Other break out sessions:
• The Enneagram - The Enneagram is a powerful personality system that describes nine distinct patterns of thinking, feeling and action, which determines what you pay attention to and how you direct your energy
• Myers Briggs Personality Assessment - If you have never taken the statistically valid & reliable MBTI assessment, you may be surprised to find that your actual type is different than what you have discovered on-line or in books.
• Stress & Anxiety - This workshop is intended to introduce you to specific tools and practices to cope with anxiety and stress.
Free time options:
• Create your own Conversation Café dialogue group on a HSP topic of your choice
• Experience a Talking, Listening, Council group of three where you can share a concern, be listened to and receive the wisdom of another's experience (this is not advice giving.)
• Explore Walker Creek Ranch's 1700 acres of rolling hills and hiking trails
• Group outing to "Heart's Desire" beach
• Opportunity to explore San Francisco with HSPs who will be staying over after the retreat
• Creativity Night - A chance for you to shine - showcase your unique artistic talents with a most appreciative HSP audience
• Dance & Movement
• Campfire - For those who love being out in nature, enjoy the night air by a cozy campfire
Other HSP Gatherings currently scheduled:
October 2-6, 2008
Phoenicia, New York , 2 hours north of New York City
Menla Mountain Retreat Center, - www.menla.org
April 2-6, 2009
The 2nd HPS Gathering in the United Kingdom
Somerset, England, Croydon Hall, www.croydonhall.org
Please mark your calendars and start making your plans today ! Email me at womenoutdoors@yahoo.com for additional information, questions or concerns
Looking forward to June,
Jacquelyn