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 Beauty is a core practice of a thriving spiritual life.
So, too, is the act of Blessing.
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image is from an altar created by Susannah Crolius, with excerpt of poem
​by Galway Kinnell

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE GOOD: The Poetics of Self-Blessing
Wednesday, September 6, 9:30am-3:00pm
Wisdom House, Litchfield, CT

Poet Galway Kinnell writes:
sometimes it is necessary
to reteach a thing its loveliness…
retell it in words and in touch
it is lovely
until it flowers again from within, of self-blessing

"Good" and "Beautiful" are problematic words for a lot of us, opening the door to feelings of shame, the tyranny of perfectionism, the 'shoulds', the gnawing urgency of having to be "good" or "more than" we already are.

This day long gathering, in the company of others who long to reconnect to their own inner beauty, is a healing invitation to give voice to, reimagine and re-story our self stories and practice extending permission and kindness to ourselves.

Through contemplative personal reflection and gentle creative expressions like writing/journaling and user-friendly art making of your your own blessing icons, we'll be curious together about how we to see ourselves, sifting gently through layers of messaging from family, faith communities, cultures, and our own fierce inner critics in search of more vital and authentic truths.

COST
​$60 with lunch included
To register: wisdomhouse.org
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You can find out more about the lovely and tranquil Wisdom House Conference and Retreat Center here
 
Questions?:  artandsoul.wm@gmail.com