Unconditional Connection, From Birth to Death (and Beyond): Flowing Through the Four Seasons of Relationship focuses on some our most basic human anxieties — especially the fear of discord, misunderstanding and disconnection — and aims to unlock them.
Even when we’re ‘well trained’ in profound teachings on impermanence, the mindfulness of our emotions, etc, we also must be honest with ourselves.
Many still struggle when hit by unexpected disconnection in close relationships.
Whether it’s a friendship, a love relationship, a family relationship or even a work relationship — when someone we care about responds in an unexpected way, most of us still explode with anxiety and even reactivity.
Maybe this person seems harsh, uncaring, puts us down, clings or manipulates us, or starts playing power games at our expense…
Here, too often, our reactions take over and we find ourselves jarringly and painfully disconnected from ourselves — including feelings confusion, being ‘thrown,’ or even ruthlessly attacking ourselves.
Why we can’t we break out of this pattern and actually ‘let it go…?’
For many of us, it is because we aren’t genuinely attuned with the actual relationships in our lives. We secretly struggle with falling into unconscious and unrealistic patterns.
These keep us from being our natural selves in our relationships, and holding proper perspective on others in our lives.
Reactions from past pain or longing infects the present. Projected fears of the future distract us from what is happening now. And the situation breaks down further.
Worse still, the increasing disconnection exaggerates our already-ragged experience.
How do we recover from this loss of heart?
Finding our way back to the goodness of the relationships requires us to BE in a new way in our relationships.
We have to let go of what hasn’t been working.
We have to embrace and identify with the profound teachings of what relationship actually is.
And we need to let go of hidden self-aggression and hold ourselves with more and deeper kindness.
Finding Our Way Back Home
The best news is that this new way feels nurturing, wholesome, lively and wise.
It’s even got a sense of humor!
Don’t keep struggling needlessly. Join this powerful journey back home to who you are…
The Four Seasons of Relationship
Using a simple metaphor of the four seasons of the year, Green Light Communication Executive Director and Senior Teacher Greg Heffron will take us through short talks, guided mindfulness meditations and interactive exercises in each 90min session. These will offer us methods and models to travel peacefully and joyfully through the sometimes rugged terrain of our relationships.
Note from Greg: for those with background in the Green Light approach, including Leaders, Teachers and other advanced students, this will not just be rehashing material you already know, but delving beyond, based on my own insights from going deep with The Four Seasons of Relationship since I first learned about them 14 years ago.
1-on-1 Coaching Session
The course will also include a single 1-on-1 session with Greg where you can ask questions or offer feedback that you don’t feel comfortable bringing up in the sessions. (To be scheduled during the course.)