Find wisdom and connection at this Courage & Renewal, one day, in-person retreat based on the work of Parker J. Palmer.
This program is being independently organized and led by a Courage & Renewal Facilitator(s) prepared by the Center for Courage & Renewal. While we support our facilitators in various ways, CCR has no direct responsibility for the planning or facilitation of this event. Please direct any questions to the facilitators using the contact form below.
The Center for Courage & Renewal and its facilitators do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.
Touchstones for Authentic Living
Join us for a one-day, in-person retreat at The Sanctuary, an oasis of calm in a beautiful setting in Dublin city on Saturday 1 March from 10am to 5pm.
In a Circle of Trust® – and in life, the Courage & Renewal Touchstones https://couragerenewal.org/library/courage-renewal-touchstones/ act as guiding principles that foster safe and welcoming spaces where individuals feel empowered to be their authentic selves. They encourage generous listening, inviting us to engage with one another deeply and wholeheartedly, with compassion, respect, courage, and love.
In this one-day, in-person retreat, facilitators Patricia Hallahan and Martina Breen invite an exploration of the three Circle of Trust® Touchstones of Invitation:
1) Give and receive welcome. People learn best in hospitable spaces. In this circle we support each other’s learning by giving and receiving hospitality.
2) Be present as fully as possible. Be here with your doubts, fears and failings as well as your convictions, joys and successes, your listening as well as your speaking.
3) What is offered in the circle is by invitation, not demand. This is not a “share or die” event! Do whatever your soul calls for, and know that you do it with our support. Your soul knows your needs better than we do.
Touchstones for Authentic Living is a unique gathering where we come together to nourish our minds, bodies, and souls. We believe that finding connection and building a supportive community is essential.
Throughout the day, you’ll have the opportunity to engage in various activities that promote self-awareness and personal growth. From interactive sessions to clearness triads and opportunities for being in nature, we’ll explore different ways to find wisdom in our everyday lives.
Whether you’re seeking a break from your usual routine or simply looking to connect with like-minded individuals, this event offers a safe and welcoming space for all. Our aim is to create an atmosphere where you can rejuvenate, reflect, and forge meaningful connections with others. So mark your calendars and join us for a day filled with nourishment, connection, and the power of listening to our inner teacher.
‘At the deepest levels of human life, we do not need techniques. We need insights into ourselves and our world that can help us understand how to learn and grow from our experiences’ – Parker J. Palmer
What to expect
Courage & Renewal® retreats are based on the work of Dr. Parker J. Palmer and developed through the Center for Courage & Renewal. They nurture supportive communities of reflection and practice to help us come alive with a renewed sense of purpose and facilitate us to cultivate the courage to overcome challenges, thus making a difference both in ourselves and in our families and communities.
In this retreat, we will come together as individuals and as a community in a way that honours both our solitude and our togetherness. Our time together will be shaped by a distinctive set of principles and practices that help create gracious, trustworthy space for your individual reflection and which will guide our interactions as a group. We will maintain an intimate and confidential community with a small number of participants.
Everything is invitational in large and small group conversations, with time for journaling, reflection, listening, sharing and silence. We can draw on poems, stories, music and wisdom traditions to inspire our journey together towards wholeness.
The retreat will include ‘clearness triads’ – a unique process that supports individuals to listen deeply and in turn to be heard by 2 other people in a small and safe Circle of Trust ©
This retreat is suitable for anyone who would like time to reflect on their inner life and role in the world. If you are curious about or seek a more fully authentic life, then this retreat is for you!
This program is being independently organized and led by a Courage & Renewal Facilitator(s) prepared by the Center for Courage & Renewal. While we support our facilitators in various ways, CCR has no direct responsibility for the planning or facilitation of this event. Please direct any questions to the facilitators using the contact form below.
The Center for Courage & Renewal and its facilitators do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.
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