Join us for an upcoming online Zoom workshop starting 3rd July 2024 at 8pm. The sessions will run for 6 weeks lasting approx. 75 minutes.
About this Event

Led by Stephen Russell-Lacy, this workshop titled "Navigating Uncertainty" aims to explore a deeper awareness of feelings and ideas that can support our journey through life. Throughout 6 weeks participants will engage in insightful discussions and activities on various topics.

Outline of Navigating Uncertainty CourseGeneral

Focusing on a deeper awareness of feelings and ideas that can support our journey through life. To better steer through the ups and downs of daily living

Group leader facilitating participation for example by setting the focus, occasionally offering some Swedenborgian ideas, asking questions, and setting exercises. Group members bring the ideas alive by sharing relevant personal perspectives.

Session 1 Ideal qualities in humanity

Qualities admired in others

The difference between a character strength and moral virtue

What hinders us from becoming better people

Whether we can become better people by our own efforts

Session 2 Meaningful aims in life

Self-reflection on how our different social values and mixed personal motives underly various possible life aims One example is link between valuing the environment, caring about nature, and wanting to promote sustainable use of natural resources. Another example is link between valuing spirituality and religion, finding meaning, appeasing guilt, finding happiness and trying to follow faith, help others find lasting well-being.

Session 3 Connecting with difficult people

Reasons for trying to connect

Examples of what can be difficult in others’ behaviour

Practising empathy

Looking for good points in others

Correcting unreasonable perceptions of others

Patience and prudence

Practising kindness

Session 4 Good experiences

Examples of good experiences

Moral dimension to goodness

Feelings, thoughts and actions