Free webinar and eBook - Befriending Yourself in Difficult Times

Dear friend,

I'm writing to invite you to a free webinar - Befriending Yourself in Difficult Times - which will take place next Wednesday, June 5, at 4pm Pacific/ 7pm New York time. Even if you're not able to join us live you will receive access to the video replay as well as a free copy of our new eBook 6 Principles for Befriending Yourself in Difficult Times.

To register (at no cost) please visit the Befriending Yourself webinar page. Alternatively, if that link is not working for you, please try https://www.befriendingyourself.com/webinar-opt-in/.

During the call, Jeff Foster and I will discuss both spiritual and depth psychological approaches to cultivating self-compassion and presence, especially during the inevitably challenging times in our lives. This exploration is one that has been lifesaving for me as well as for the many thousands around the world I have bee n honored to meet and work with in psychotherapy as well as on retreat. 

Here are some of the topics we're likely to cover: 

• The shift from “healing to holding” - the internal alchemy that happens when we stop trying to fix or even “heal” ourselves, and instead find our loving ground in embodiment and presence.
• How our wounding, shame, and vulnerability are “not pathology, but path”; how even disappointment, confusion and failure are sacred portals into a deeper and more authentic relationship with life.
• Imagining “negative” parts of our experience - especially difficult emotions - as lost children, returning home for love
• The importance of slowing down, and taking life one moment at a time.

We're looking forward to the conversation and hope you can join us. Remember, if you're not able to make it live, you will receive access to the replay. Whether you attend the webinar or not, everyone will receive a free copy of our eBook, 6 Principles for Befriending Yourself in Difficult Times.

I hope to see you online at the webinar next week.

Warmly,
Matt

Befriending Yourself - you are invited to join me and my friend Jeff Foster at our new online membership site at the intersection of spirituality, meditation, and depth psychology. Video-based teachings, live meditations, question-and-answer videos, and a moderated online support community. 

The next retreat - The Deep Rest Retreat: Slowing Down and Befriending Yourself in Difficult Times - September 4-9 at Sunrise Ranch in Loveland, Colorado - registration open 

My most recent book – The Path Is Everywhere: Uncovering the Jewels Hidden Within You – is available in both paperback and Kindle editions. 

My next book, A Healing Space: Befriending Yourself in Difficult Times, will be published by Sounds True in 2020.