This workshop cycle is an opportunity to explore together the emotions that are often behind unclear, difficult states.
Sometimes, on a Sunday afternoon or in the middle of winter, we feel a vague sense of anxiety without knowing exactly where it comes from. We may feel like we would rather be somewhere else or that we are waiting for something, but we don’t know what. This can be confusing and create a sense of hopelessness, helplessness, and despair.
The good news is that these are just emotions – they are changeable by nature, and we can work on them.
In these workshops, we will explore three universal emotions that most of us experience to some degree, regardless of our personal story. Whatever has happened to us, and whatever the circumstances of a specific difficult situation may be, chances are it has left behind an aftertaste of these very emotions.
February 23 – Shame and Self-Worth
A workshop exploring the feeling of shame. The feeling that tells us we are not good enough and that, at our core, we are flawed. That we are inadequate. That everyone else is better than us, that we must be perfect, or else we are completely worthless. That we are fundamentally uninteresting and that what we do and who we are doesn’t really matter to anyone. That other people’s mistakes and flaws can be tolerated, but ours absolutely cannot.
March 9 – (Excessive) Responsibility
A workshop exploring the feeling of guilt. The feeling that tells us bad things happen to us because we are to blame for them. That things cannot be better for us. That we deserve what we get. A feeling that acts like a magnet, making us take responsibility for everything – other people’s feelings, reactions, and behaviors.
March 29 – The Feeling of Loneliness
A feeling of waiting for something, but not knowing what. A sense of emptiness, disconnection, and the painful absence of fulfilling close relationships. A sadness that lingers and does not fade. A longing and a desire to connect but without knowing how.
Time and Location:
Sunday, February 23, 2025, 10 AM – 1 PM
Sunday, March 9, 2025, 10 AM – 1 PM
Saturday, March 29, 2025, 10 AM – 1 PM
SOMA Center, Gradišćanska Street 16/I
Price:
Early registration by February 15 at 6 PM:
Single workshop €40, full cycle of 3 workshops €105
Regular price:
Single workshop €50, full cycle of 3 workshops €120
Workshops are held in small groups, and the number of participants is limited. Registration is open until February 20, March 6, and March 26 at 6 PM.