There is a lot of disconnection in the world. It seems to be growing , getting more. This separation happens first within. When we separate from our own experience or feelings. When I don’t know how to listen to and be with what is there inside me. When I am not able to keep my own company it is increasingly difficult to keep the company of others.
Similarly connection originates from the inside. We can learn a way of listening and being present with ourselves that brings more closeness more intimacy with our lived experience. We build trust and contact with ourselves this way. This process of deep listening can also be offered to others. Building connection from within.
When we cultivate our desire and ability to offer deep listening to the self and others more of us is present in the world. Our experience has time and space to come into being. And we can invite people in our lives to show up just as they are.
It is these fundamental practices of listening that we will be exploring in this workshop.
What are the qualities that we can develop that bring deeper contact and connection?
How can I practice deep listening to myself and others?
What can happen when a deeper listening is present?
This workshop is offered in English . It can be combined with Focusing introductory workshop II: Welcoming the Felt Sense. Or taken separately. The practices are based on the philosophy and teachings of Eugene Gendlin. The founder of focusing.
