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Pathwork lecture #  117: " Shame: A Legacy of Childhood Experiences, Even Favorable Ones" with Alanna Hayden, Pathwork VT helper  

“Those who know themselves and understand their inner problems will also know what choices to make, even long before their inner problems are completely resolved. One is then in a position to act and to be in accord with eternal values.”

– PWL 117

Shame. To even read or speak the word conjures feelings of discomfort. Shame is the universal yet isolating feeling that we are secretly deeply flawed, and therefore unworthy of love and belonging. 

Yet the guide tells us “the degree of ease and emotional comfort with which you can [discuss your shame] indicates your inner freedom.” 

Renowned author and research professor Brené Brown echoes this, saying “shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot survive empathy. It cannot tolerate having words wrapped around it.”  

Let us begin the liberation process by wrapping some compassionate words around this concept – neither hiding our shame nor forcing exposure. Here we ask with gentleness, “what is my shame? Where does it come from?” 

Join us to explore what the guide has to say about the relationship between our shame, our daily disharmonious feelings, and the path to inner freedom. 

WHEN? Monday, July 7th :                          6 -7:30pm EST 

For a more fulfilling experience, please read Pathwork lecture # 117 prior to attending the lecture presentation.

Pathwork lecture # 43: "Three Basic Personality Types: Reason, Will, Emotion" with Cyndy Shaw, Pathwork VT helper

"There are three basic types of human personality. The first type governs his or her life and reactions mainly with reason. The second type does so mainly with emotion, and the third does so with the will. In other words, the three personality types are dominated by reason, by emotion, and by will. In your self-search it will be useful for you to find out which type you are...

A personality is never completely one-sided; every person is a mixture of types, but one is always predominant. In some cases, the predominance is obvious; in others, the mixture is more complicated, and therefore the predominant type is more difficult to detect...

In the ideal personality, each of the three aspects has a rightful place. The harmonious person functions with each aspect in a perfect way. Since there is no completely purified human being, however, the three trends are often directed into wrong channels, aside from imbalance or predominance. For instance, where reason should prevail, emotions do, or vice versa."

In this presentation we will explore ways to identify our predominant personality type, see our imbalances, our defenses and offer ourselves compassion and humor as we explore more effective ways to move through our lives.

WHEN? Monday, Aug. 4:

6-7:30pm EST 

Though not required, for a more fulfilling experience, please read Pathwork Lecture #43 prior to attending.