The Journey What is it?
The Journey is a guided tour in a workshop setting, led by trained facilitators, Carol Astbury and Dorothy Shorne. Although The Journey is shared with other participants, the outcome is personal and is unique. It is insightful and leads you on a voyage of discovery, exploring the crises, challenges and outcomes in your lives. It is a journey that follows the epic example of and is inspired by the heroes of mythology and history. Just as those journeys allowed the hero or heroine to develop inner strengths, self-knowledge and survival skills, so does this journey take you on a personal odyssey from which you emerge with new resources and directions.

Who should do it?
The adventurous Those seeking a better understanding of themselves Those wishing to make life changes Those who are at one of life’s corner stones or times of transition (menopause, retirement, partnering or divorce, mid-life). The Journey is suitable for both men and women, of all ages. What will you learn? The Journey is different for each participant and is deeply personal. It will help you to acknowledge, understand and accept past events in your life; You will develop finely tuned self-knowledge; You will have the opportunity to analyse your current situation; You will develop the confidence to make forward plans.

What will you learn?
The Journey is different for each participant and is deeply personal. It will help you to acknowledge, understand and accept past events in your life; You will develop finely tuned self-knowledge; You will have the opportunity to analyse your current situation; You will develop the confidence to make forward plans.

What will the benefits be?
The Journey is conducted in a supporting, non-threatening and non-judgemental environment.
It is a time of exploration, release, resolution, challenge and transformation.
You will better understand the directions of your life’s journey.
It will result in improved communication and relationships with others.
You may develop a more strongly developed sense of self-worth.

What will you achieve?
Identify personal goals and values Heighten personal responsibility;
Expand use of healthy life skills Increase effective communication;
Improve ability to deal appropriately with misunderstandings;
Develop greater freedom and self-understanding;
Develop confidence and a sense of direction;
Find forgiveness for past and healing solace in letting go of old wrongs;
Look forward with joy and anticipation to your continuing journey.

What The Journey is not:
The Journey is not threatening or coercive.
The Journey does not dictate, or direct the outcome of your particular journey.
The Journey does not make any impractical or unrealistic promises.

Do you have to live-in for the duration?
This is considered preferable for several reasons:-
You are able to have a break from normal routine, and to focus on yourself for a change. Friendships and support groups are forged during the course, and these are further developed out of session time, and during free time.
The socialising can be an important aspect of the workshop.
You are removed from daily stresses and pressures.

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