The 6 Sessions
The six sessions of The Shift are designed to empower those whose lives have been impacted by challenge and change. Each session is approximately 2 hours long, including a break, and uses stress relieving tools and techniques that are straightforward and require minimal time commitment.
Changing Your Relationship to No
This session explores reintroducing the word “no” to your vocabulary and how to use it to define boundaries and manage your resources.
Re-Friending Yourself
In this session you will learn how to re-connect with yourself. This is the time you learn to respect and care for yourself like you would a beloved friend.
The Conversation
Using questions, quotes and images in this session you will explore contemplative writing to learn more about yourself and to take quiet time to be thoughtful, in a structured way.
The Support
In this session you will learn techniques for self approval, the joy of setting personal priorities, how to put yourself at the top of your list and why that is important.
The Play Date
In this session you will learn what play is and what it means to you, the benefits of play and how to give yourself permission to play. We will share some playful activities and laughter.
The Honouring
The Shift has occurred and that is to be celebrated. It is time to honour you. You will have new priorities to declare and fiercely guard. Let the celebration begin.
The Facilitators
Each of us has experience in being primary caregivers for spouses and/or parents.
Each of us has had friends experience debilitating and sometimes fatal disease
or we have personally heard an unwelcome and frightening diagnosis.
Like everyone, we continue to manage and support each other through these difficult periods. We’ve learned a few things along the way. This series is about sharing those lessons.
Karis Burkowski
Jax Rula
Sheila McAlpine
Pat Haney
Feed Back
Don’t take our word for it – here’s what participants say:
It was brilliant!
Can we do it again?
I found the content worthwhile and came away with useful tools to “Make a Shift”. I enjoyed meeting and listening to the ladies thoughts and opinions. Thank you
I loved the energy and enthusiasm from both the presenter and the participants
Good fun, relaxing, thought provoking and good practical content
Absolutely fantastic, very insightful.
The program would be so beneficial to all sorts of groups, not just cancer survivors.
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