The Art Of Meaning Making - Finding Hidden Value In The Story Of Your Life

13 Common Street,Natick MA 01760

29 November, 2022

Description

After 31 years of exploring the world of personal growth, I can confidently say that there is one skill I've acquired that has served me more than anything else. It's the skill that has allowed me to: Untangle the confusing events and themes of my childhoodFind lightness and freedom in places where I was deeply stuckDevelop a kind of emotional & cognitive agility I never knew was possibleHelp others become free in ways that were surprising to us bothAnd much moreThat skill is the art of meaning making. What is that exactly? It's the ability to see multiple "truths" inside the same situation. It's the ability to create meaning around a particular event or memory in a way that moves you forward in your life rather than keeping you stuck. To me this is one of the golden keys of personal transformation.Meanings come in all forms. You can have meanings around things like: The story of why you are the way you areWhy you've been stuck for so longEmotionally charged memories that serve as reference points for how you make decisions and live your lifeThe meaning you invest your attention into can keep you in a kind of mental prison (unable to break free, get unstuck, move on, etc.). Or... Meaning can gently and elegantly open a pathway forward for you. One that has been there all along, but was invisible to you because the meaning you were previously stuck inside of actually prevented you from seeing it. What I love about meaning making is that it's a skill you can learn. The better you get at it, the more you can look forward to these important benefits opening up for you: First, you become more agile in your ability to navigate life skillfully and gracefully. You feel more capable and able to take on anything that matters to you. Second, you become antifragile. When something comes along that would diminish most people, the skillful use of meaning making can make you stronger, more resilient, and transform the adversity you're facing into a source of strength and love (for you and others). And you can do this without the circumstances or the people involved needing to change.How would you like to learn, explore, and experiment with this almost magical ability... using your own life's stories as your playground? If this sounds intriguing to you, then I invite you to come explore with us inside our experimental container. This is a container where we leave behind "I'm right" and "I know the truth". Instead we explore questions that open up possibility and create space inside your mind and especially in your heart. If you resonate with what you see here, then you are welcome to join us. We'll explore the art of deliberate meaning making together, and then share what we discovered with each other so we can all grow in surprising, new ways. We are all just walking each other home, after all. With love, Jason P.S. - This workshop is free to attend. All I ask is that you show up ready to engage with us and participate fully. P.P.S. - We are also fortunate to have a guest co-facilitator joining us - Ian Mevorach - who is the leader of the Common Street Spiritual Center as well as the Chaplan at Bentley College. The two of us will be sharing our perspectives as well as leading us in fun, engaging exercises, games, and discussions.