When I embrace someone, I celebrate who they are and shower them with heartfelt love. I hold them to my heart and give of who I am to who they are.
I not only accept you but I take you into my heart. I envelope you with my whole being with acceptance and love.
Embrace is a lot! It is not simple. It comes at great cost. It is a free gift. It is healing. And it is a bit against the human instinct of survival.
My dad is 100 years old and lives in MN and I live in OR so we don’t see each other very often. When we do have that opportunity, my dad embraces me with everything that he is, his whole 100-year-old self wraps me in his arms and I am engulfed with love and acceptance without judgment or questioning. Heart chakra to heart chakra we are engulfed in each other’s love.
I find it easy to embrace a friend or someone I love. But can I embrace myself in that same way? Totally shower myself with an embrace that says I love you unconditionally, just the way you are.
Can I embrace my friend AND those NOT so friendly?
Can I embrace those who are different from me, different values, different ideologies, different anything. Can I embrace the differences I come up against.
Join me in this three-part series as we explore the healing concept of embracing, what it means and what it costs. We will be using our SoulCollage® decks to explore the impact of embracing ourselves and others.
Embracing Self – Wednesday March 20th, 2024
Embracing Friends and Those Not So Friendly – Thursday April 4th, 2024
Embracing Those Unlike Me – Thursday April 18th, 2024
Workshop will be held 11:00 AM PT – 1:00 PM PT
Cost will be $40/session
or $100 for the Three Part Series