Pursuing
Leadership
“...that you may be mature and complete, not lacking in anything.” James 1:4
Soul Care Workshop + House Concert + Dinner: October 26th in Southern California. It's free and you're invited!
Enjoy optional art activities to reinforce what you're learning (no artistic experience/expertise required!), dinner, and a post-workshop concert by gifted recording artist Tom Conlon. Then linger for casual, cozy conversation by the fireplace. Come for the workshop, the concert, or both!
If you'd like to stay in Claremont for the weekend, turning the workshop into a personal retreat, I recommend the Claremont Doubletree hotel, located a few blocks from my home, as well as Hotel Casa 425.
To let us know you're coming, please notify Event Coordinator ElizabethGastonCunningham@gmail.com by Friday, October 18th.
Agenda:
- Doors open at noon with light refreshments
- Program begins promptly at 1 PM
- I teach concepts building upon my book, Boundaries for Your Soul, a Christ-centered Internal Family Systems (CC-IFS) approach
- Q&A
- Observe a live demo of the Five Steps of Taking a You-Turn
- Experience a guided prayer for a part of your soul
- Watch a dramatic portrayal of one person’s inner world
- Work with a partner taking turns practicing with one another
- Small-group discussion
- Large-group debrief and workshop wrap-up
- Soup dinner (optional, starting at 6 PM)
- House concert by Tom Conlon (optional, starting at 7 PM, suggested donation for Tom of $20 appreciated though not required. If you can't attend the workshop, feel free to RSVP for just the concert and dinner.)
- Post-concert conversation (till 9:30 PM)
Note: Art activities will be offered throughout the program.
Purpose
Establishing boundaries for your soul helps you calm the turmoil within, turning your shame to joy, your anger to advocacy, and your inner critic into your biggest champion.
"The retreat really transformed my understanding of the many parts that make up the whole me. The weekend was filled with eye-opening lessons to assist in my day-to-day living. For instance, I learned that it’s okay for me to take care of me when I hurt, and to not just push through as I have in the past. I always believed God was present; however, at this retreat, I learned it’s okay to ask for more because I needed more. Since the retreat, I’ve gotten more from God because I asked, and I owe that to the teachings I learned that wonderful weekend with a group of supportive people willing to take the journey with me. Thank you, Kim, for sharing your gift with me and, now, the world."
Felicia
Nonprofit Consultant
Method
Using a Christian approach to the evidence-based Internal Family Systems (IFS) model represents a spiritual and psychological frontier. It’s biblical, simple, and—best of all—it works.
"You equipped me to handle whatever I may be feeling, and to be confident that I don't have to be afraid of my strong emotions. Since hearing you speak, I’ve learned to say 'no' without coming across as harsh or unkind. You offer a fantastic blend of academic and spiritual truth, which brought me to a new place in my relationship with God.”
Kim Garza
Associate Professor, St. Edward’s University
Our Team
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