A Direct Compassionate Communication Series
Have you been taught that joy is avoidance and distraction?
That finding pleasure signals indifference to suffering or complicity in the system?
Oof. No wonder you’re burnt all the way out.
What if play is not avoidance, but a sustainable resistance strategy?
What if self-care is soul care, and nourishing your soul requires making space for grief and joy to coexist?
What to Expect:
- 2nd Saturdays @ 11am – 1pm PT / 2 – 4pm ET
- 3rd Tuesdays @ 4pm – 6pm PT / 7 – 9pm ET
In this Direct Compassionate Communication practice, we’ll
explore the ways we block play,
exploration, and possibility–not with shame, but with curiosity. Together, we’ll examine the judgments we carry (like “I don’t deserve this,” “it’s irresponsible to rest,” “joy is a luxury I can’t afford”) and gently translate them into the unmet needs beneath them.
Through
guided self-connection practices and compassionate dialogue roleplay, you’ll identify the feelings activated in your resistance to joy and connect them to the core needs at stake. We’ll practice moving from scarcity to spaciousness by
identifying one action you can take (or one honest request you can communicate directly!) that honors your needs with integrity.
Participants will leave with
practical skills that promote relational healing, inner clarity, and courageous possibility. When we speak our needs without blame and listen without defense, joy becomes less threatening and more accessible.
This is not about toxic positivity.
It’s about understanding what stands in the way of joy so that gratitude and delight can emerge authentically.
Because joy is not the opposite of responsibility, accountability or awareness – it can be the fruit of it!
NOTE: Join the Heal Your Way Forward Collective as a member to access this session for free (this and many more sessions are either free or available at a reduced rate to our Collective members)!
