***This event has been cancelled. The same workshop is scheduled for 12/17. Thank you for your interest in Herb K.'s retreat
Remote Via Zoom Spirituality Series 2022: FREEDOM is the key promise of the completion of Steps 8 & 9.
*Remote Via Zoom* Path to Personal Freedom ~ 12 Concepts: Seven, Eight and Nine The topic of this workshop will be Concepts Seven, Eight & Nine. The 12 Concepts, adopted in 1955, are a set of guiding Principles for the operation of a nonprofit, spiritual organization. Herb K. presents a monthly series on the 12 Concepts - July through December, 2022.
This workshop will help you strengthen your relationship with nature towards peace and cool.Through physical, spiritual, psychological & educational tools we will learn restoration, adaptation, & rejuvenation in dealing with “the heat of our times.” We feel this heat in ourselves, with others, & in our climate.Particpants will leave with inspiration, tools of healing, & a plan of action for personal, social, local, & global action. Mark Mitchell LMFT has been a psychotherapist & educator for over 40 years.
*Remote Via Zoom* 8th Workshop on Emotional Sobriety. Who should attend? ALL who are interested in improving their life; especially those in any 12 Step Fellowship. In this four hour workshop, Dr. Berger and Herb K. will share their understanding and experience with each of the 12 Steps = on how they help us achieve and sustain emotional growth. This powerful experience will give both the long timer and the newcomer an opportunity to look at the 12 Step process from a fresh perspective. The 12 Steps produce a radical change in the way we think, feel and behave. They also create a template for continued progress in emotional health. They empower us ... to discover and recover our true self, to live with balance and JOY, to empower us to be the determining force in our own lives. Honestly ask yourself: Am I experiencing serial suffering? What are the symptoms of my suffering? What is the source of my suffering? Do I have balance in my life? Do I have a sense of value and purpose? You will be invited to: Identify the obstacles to relationship with yourself, with others and with the “Mystery”. Taking ownership and responsibility for your happiness. Foster your emotional growth to have your life FLOURISH.
*Remote Via Zoom* Spirituality Series 2022: Forgiveness: Self-Forgiveness Beginning with a review of previous sessions so anyone can attend, this workshop will teach the steps to SELF FORGIVENESS as determined by the Stanford Forgiveness Projects. Lecture and guided practice will be offered. Bill Wilson (cofounder of AA) discusses forgiveness - he calls it “letting go of resentment”. It’s not done to please others, but in the interest of freedom - theirs and ours. A life which includes deep resentment leads only to futility and unhappiness. Learn about the process of forgiveness ~ 1. what it is and what it is not, how to forgive them and ourselves. Workshop will focus on positive intention, unenforceable rules, and decision & action as tools for self-forgiveness process.
*Remote Via Zoom* Spirituality Series 2022: Living in the Light! Are you tired of serial suffering? … are you mostly “restless, irritable, and discontent”? … are you filled with chronic irritation, anxiety, or boredom? Are you regularly asking: “IS THIS ALL THERE IS”?? The text book of AA suggests: We have entered the world of the SPIRIT! We can grow in understanding and effectiveness! It will continue for our lifetime! It also confirms … we are NOT CURED … have a DAILY REPRIEVE from a SPIRITUAL MALADY? But when we have a … program of action … SANITY RETURNS? … fit spiritual condition … have a new way of living! We need to carry vision of God’s will … to exercise our will power = its proper use … to sense the flow of Spirit into us? Have we become God-conscious? What is Big Book talking about? What are specific suggestions for having a life that FLOURISHES ?
This is a meditational event through the expressional form of painting. The participants will follow a pattern and start with the same subject, but have artistic freedom and flexibility. This workshop will allow time for contemplative prayer using silence, music, scripture, and sharing as each artist creates their masterpiece. Everyone is welcome to join and all skill levels are invited. During this unique form of gathering, individuals will be able to connect with others on a spiritual level while creating art. Participants will be invited to display their finished artwork at the annual Nativity exhibit. We hope this event creates an opportunity to gather as a community and express love for Christ through painting & reflection. No artistic experience is required.
*Remote Via Zoom* Path to Personal Freedom ~ 12 Concepts: Ten, Eleven and Twelve The topic of this workshop will be Concepts Ten, Eleven & Twelve. The 12 Concepts, adopted in 1955, are a set of guiding Principles for the operation of a nonprofit, spiritual organization. Herb K. presents a monthly series on the 12 Concepts - July through December, 2022.
This is a meditational event through the expressional form of painting. The participants will follow a pattern and start with the same subject, but have artistic freedom and flexibility. This workshop will allow time for contemplative prayer using silence, music, scripture, and sharing as each artist creates their masterpiece. Everyone is welcome to join and all skill levels are invited. During this unique form of gathering, individuals will be able to connect with others on a spiritual level while creating art. Participants will be invited to display their finished artwork at the annual Nativity exhibit. We hope this event creates an opportunity to gather as a community and express love for Christ through painting & reflection. No artistic experience is required.
SoulCollage® is a gentle, intuitive, creative process that involves creating small collage cards that participants use as a powerful tool for ongoing self-reflection, self-awareness and community building. Through the use of images, symbols, and pictures from magazines and periodicals and other sources, the participants in this workshop will engage in the reflective process to create collage cards, that they can use as tools for prayer, meditation & connecting with their inner spirituality or soul wisdom. As part of the workshop, we will integrate the labyrinth of Mary & Joseph Center. We will provide the materials – magazines, scissors, glue sticks, SoulCollage®cards, etc.