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Gaia's Weave
Growing Together -
Way of the Heart
Inevitably in relationships, there are difficult challenges to meet and find a way through.
Through the Way of the Heart, we aim to help you build a more positive world, full of creative resources to draw on for meeting challenges, for recovering from periods of difficulty, and for ensuring the relationship doesn’t ‘get defined’ by the challenges.
The focus of the Growing Together, Way of the Heart sessions and workshops is on growing together through identifying, nourishing and developing the positive in our relationships.
Read on to find out more about what is covered in these sessions.
The Richness of Being
This aspect of growing together via the way of the heart, starts with acknowledging, appreciating, celebrating and rejoicing in each other’s qualities. It can be easy to overlook and take for granted the positive and creative qualities at the heart of a loving relationship, so it is good to take time to be reminded of all that is already wonderful. This is also a fantastic foundation for exploring what you both would like to grow together.
Vision, Intention and Presence
Individually and in relationship we all have the potential to grow into ever increasing richness of experience and expression. This aspect of the way of the heart explores what this might mean for you both.
"Be foolishly in love, because love is all there is"
(Rumi)
Communication and Expression
How we share the different aspects of ourselves is fundamental to being in relationship at its fullest and most enjoyable. In this aspect of the way of the heart we explore creative approaches to sharing, expressing, nourishing and celebrating all that we are and can be.
"There is no path to happiness, happiness is the path"
(Lao Tsu)
Play and Celebration
For a variety of reasons, as adults, we tend to ‘play’ less. This can be understandable when the challenges of life demand a sense of gravitas and responsibility to meet them. But play as adults has great value too, and when there is time to enjoy it, it is good to embrace it. Play keeps alive spontaneity, a sense of adventure, brings light and fun and helps counter the eroding effects of meeting constant demands or the ruts and drudgery of mundane tasks. When do you play at the moment, how might you find new ways to play together?
Sensuous World
The quality of a shared world is all the richer and more enjoyable when our enjoyment of the sensuous possibilities of the world is fully alive and enjoyed together. Whether through the arts, touch, love making, nature connection, gifts of experience, pleasure or appreciation, there is a rich palette of possibilities to explore.
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage"
(Lao Tsu)
Meeting Challenges Creatively
Inevitably in life there are difficult challenges to meet and find a way through. Some of these are external to the relationship but still take their toll on it. Some of these are within the dynamic of the relationship and counselling can be the best way forward. Through the Way of the Heart, we aim to help you build a more positive world, full of creative resources to draw on for meeting challenges, for recovering from periods of difficulty, and for ensuring the relationship doesn’t ‘get defined’ by the challenges.
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