The Little Workshop of Self-Discovery
I believe very strongly in the value and medicine of self-knowledge. It is my intent to offer the medicine of self-knowledge freely. The files for the booklet can be downloaded directly from the Overview page and printed to create copies that can be placed in accessible spaces. I also welcome others to facilitate this workshop within their own community.
The Little Workshop of Self-Discovery works through The Little Booklet of Self-Discovery. Within the workshop participants learn the value of self-knowledge, apply the exercises, discuss their answers, raise their own questions, and create affirmations to remind them of who they truly are. By the end of the workshop participants will have a deeper understanding of the value of self-knowledge, a clearer understanding of who they truly are and how that truth relates to their immediate state, specific actions or activities that they can use as healing tools, affirmation/s, and exercises they can apply outside of the workshop, both active and meditative… Perhaps they will take at least some of the medicine that the workshop offers.
Workshop Outline:
2 hour workshop
0:00 - Introduction, Greetings, and Group Rules
Facilitator introduces themself, explains the group rules, asks if anyone would like to add rules, then instructs participants to introduce themself with their name, their pronouns, and one thing that makes them who they are or that brings them passion and why it does.
Group Rules:
Equal Respect and Understanding
Talking Stick
Freedom of Exploration
0:10 - Explain Purpose, Structure, and Self-Knowledge
0:25 - Understanding The Self Exercise
0:35 - Discussion
0:45 - Introduce Active Exercises and Questions
1:00 - Directed Discussion
Facilitator makes sure to ask questions, such as how does your healing tool feel to apply
1:10 - Healing Tools
1: 20 - Discussion
In this discussion make sure to raise the idea of how it feels to apply the healing tools. tie in Seeking The Beauty exercise.
At the end of the discussion explain that these actions are healing tools that can be used to self-actualize. To keep the spirit healthy
1:25 - Creating Affirmations
Explain that participants can use the Understand The Self exercise to help them with creating their affirmations
1:40 - Sharing Affirmations and One Takeaway
Ask each participant to share their affirmation and at least one takeaway, if they are willing. After each open the floor to see if other participants want to speak
2:00 - Closing and Giving Thanks
Close the circle and thank the participants for taking part.