Acceptance is an often misunderstood concept as it relates to grief and childlessness. Practicing acceptance doesn't mean that you feel good about being childless. It doesn't mean that the losses along the path to living a childless life don't affect you anymore. It doesn't mean that you will never feel sadness. Acceptance isn't an endorsement of your childlessness. It also isn't a static state which you reach.
Acceptance means you are present with what has happened and the reality of your situation. You are willing to face the reality of living a childless life and all that it means. It means you are learning to exist with your grief. You don't have to like it, but you are ready to take your seat in the reality of it. Simply put: Practicing acceptance is learning to be present with what is.
Join Sarah Jane for a guided Self-Compassion Meditation practice with the theme of acceptance. With self-compassion, we make space to practice being present with what is and meet ourselves with kindness. All humans have the capacity to hold seemingly conflicting emotions at the same time. We don't cover up hard feelings with kindness, instead, we offer kindness to the parts of ourselves in pain. This meditation creates an opportunity to dip into the practice of acceptance and see what is there. This practice is open to all levels of experience with meditation, no experience necessary.
DATE: Saturday 16th September
TIME: 3pm BST - Find your timezone HERE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This practice is done seated in a comfortable position. Wear comfy none restrictive clothes, have a pen and paper, and bring a comforting drink if you like.
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Please note: Whilst the panellists will be recorded, your camera and audio will be turned off. If you are unable to attend the webinar live, you DO NOT need to register to watch the replay on the website.
Sarah Jane Smith - Canada
Sarah Jane Smith is an embodiment teacher and coach who helps fellow childless not by choice women integrate grief, amplify agency and embody possibility.
Using the foundations of embodiment, self-compassion and community, she helps women uncover the confidence, spark and clarity that was buried on the way to becoming childless.
She has over 1000 hours of formal Yoga and Meditation teacher training and over 4500 hours of experience leading classes, facilitating workshops, retreats and coaching cohorts in person and online.
She is a Health and Life Coach through the Health Coach Institute and has had the honour of supporting amazing women in opening up to possibility and reclaiming their lives.
Sarah Jane offers 1:1, group coaching, and courses online and in-person.
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