Love, Loss and Living (1)

In the historic Barn at heart of Patcham Village, Brighton, we explore love, loss and living.

A recurring community event that will happen in each season of the year.

LOVE, LOSS & LIVING

(Autumn)

Fri. 15th Nov. in Brighton

All life is transient,

so as we grow older, how do we come to terms with our many losses...

...and still love life to the full?

INTRODUCTION

With summer gone, we feel the loss of light and a deeper darkness approaching. This workshop (10.00 - 4.00) in Brighton brings us together to honour the sadness and the beauty in the changing cycle of the seasons and the passing of time.  If we share the sadness of loss together, we will create meaningful connection and deep sense of purpose.

When our grief cannot be spoken, it falls into the shadow and re-arises in us as symptoms. So many of us are depressed, anxious, and lonely. We struggle with addictions and find ourselves moving at a breathless pace, trying to keep up with the machinery of culture.” FRANCES WELLER

So, in a quiet space, we will slow down and find our own natural rhythm. In small groups we will enquire into the types of loss and what it is we need to take us forward through this time of change. After we have shared lunch together, we will prepare ourselves to let go of some sadness that we no longer need to carry on our own. When we collectively release some of this burden we have been carrying on our own, we will discover a sense of spaciousness and joy.

LOCAL AND ACCESSIBLE

Life-Stage believes acknowledging grief and loss is an on-going process especially in our toxic culture. It is an essential aspect of developing a healthy community.  So we will be offering the event throughout the year with the next Love, Loss & Living being in February (Winter) and then May (Spring)

EXPERIENCED FACILITATORS

Amanda Stafford, John Scaife and Adam Duncan will be holding the space with support from others in the Life-Stage team. Each facilitator has many decades of enabling personal development work.

COST

The cost is £75 for the day including a delicious vegetarian lunch. If you pay the full cost, you will be welcome at subsequent day events at half price (that’s a whole lot cheaper than therapy!)  

There are still a few places left on Friday Nov 15th

If you think this is something you want to be part of but are short of funds, please get in touch at info@life-stage.org,  so you can make a small donation. We will also have a special rate for charity workers and volunteers.

DETAILS

The Village Barn, Church Hill, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 8YU, UKFree parking.  

5 minute walk from  5, 5A bus stop. 

Lifts available.

Disabled access

Doors will be open at 9.45am for coffee and set up. We will start promptly at 10.00 

Doors will be open at 9.45am for coffee and set up.

We will finish by 4.00pm

Please bring

• a notebook and pen

• Something from nature eg. a leaf, twig, a branch, a pebble, etc

• A blanket

• Comfortable and warm clothes as we may venture outside if the weather is conducive.

• Any dietary requirements.