Register for these virtual workshops by emailing workshops@serenityrenewal.ca and expressing which workshop you are interested in.
Grief: Coping with Loss
Monday, June 22 to Thursday, June 25 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Facilitator: Wally Clare
Loss in any form can cause a host of feelings, including anxiety, hopelessness anger, sadness, and despair. Learn how to process grief and to find hope. Grief issues are an important consideration for everyone wanting to follow a journey of healing and recovery.
Resentment: Letting Go of the Past
Monday, July 6 to Thursday, July 9 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Wally Clare
Resentment, self-pity, and bitterness have identifiable causes. Hanging on and nurturing old resentments only causes more pain to ourselves. Learn to let go.
Codependency: Reclaim Your Identity
Monday, July 20 to Thursday, July 23 from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Facilitator: Marian Meade
Codependent behaviour is a learned coping style that includes hyper focusing on others while being unable to express one’s own needs. Learn to reclaim your identity and create authentic relationships.
Mindfulness for Mood
Saturday, July 25, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm (with an hour break for lunch)
Facilitator: Sofie Charron
Learn to use mindful walking, breathing and even mindful eating! These skills can help improve the way you respond to difficult thoughts and emotions in everyday situations and times of crisis”.
Control and Perfectionism
Monday, July 27 to Thursday, July 30 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Facilitator: Wally Clare
Controlling behaviours often cause stress. They often lead us to feel insecure in our relationships. Many of us are perfectionists. Even minor flaws and errors can crash our fragile self esteem.
Acceptance and Gratitude
Monday, August 10 to Thursday, August 13
Facilitator: Wally Clare
Acceptance must be unconditional, warts and all. It grounds us and is the essential secret ingredient that makes change possible. Acceptance opens the door to knowing happiness and gratitude. Living a life of serenity requires that we practice being fully present to ourselves and to each precious moment of our lives.
