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A Summer of Self & Soul

A 6 week group exploration of self/soul expression

Are you ready to experience yourself as the stunningly complex and beautifully sacred individual that you are? You are? Wonderful! Take my hand and let’s go exploring…

A wee bit of background…

I had lost sight of myself so many times.
I invested in culturally approved roles – the good girl, the good wife, the good mother, the good woman – and I had performed them well, despite the lack of standing ovations!
I felt like a stranger to myself.
I longed to explore the very depths of my being, while I remained paddling in the shallows too scared to dive where the big fish swim.

And it was from this place of yearning that I devoted myself to the profoundly revelatory and sacred practice of self-photography. Over the last year I feel as though I have performed a really immense service to myself as I have uncovered parts of me that I never even knew were present, as well as liberating aspects that I have kept hidden for so long I forgot they even existed. I feel like I know myself on a whole new level. And this feels like such a precious gift.

This summer I am inviting you to give this gift to yourself as you accompany me on this journey; I want you to experience A Summer of Self and Soul.

One of my gifts is holding space for gentle yet profound transformation to occur. And that’s what I’m offering to you here: a container for you to unveil to yourself the truth of your multi-faceted and divinely unique self.

You will join a very special group of kindreds and together we will cultivate a practice of soul selfies – self-portraits altered and altared. Every day we will take, edit and share images of ourselves in our secret group  so that we can explore this divine dance of self.

I’m going to be holding the space for you to explore this practice through practical guidance and by offering gentle daily prompts to inspire you to reflectively journal your response to each soul selfie you create.

I’ll also be sharing my own process with the group. I may be the facilitator of this space, providing the structure and the support, but I am also walking this path beside you. My own soul selfies and response to the prompts will be woven into the fabric of our group exploration into creative self-expression through image and words. We truly are in this altogether.

This work is intimately invitational – your dance with this practice will not look like anyone else’s. But that’s what makes this such a magical opportunity to enter into compassionate, honest, meaningful dialogue with your true self, with your soul.

My own experience with this practice has transformed my perception of myself, and it has opened up a vast wealth of love, acceptance and understanding for myself and for others. But perhaps more than all this, I feel like I have begun a process of liberating myself from the small box I had confined my whole life within. The potential of this work is incredible. And I want you to experience it for yourself.

This journey will last 6 weeks beginning 1st July and ending 11th August, with the option to continue beyond. The price is £111, and registration is open from now till midnight (BST + 1) 26th June.

What you will receive…

• Invitation into a secret FaceBook group where I will hold your heart as tenderly as my own.
• Weekly podcast explorations into selfie practice where I’ll be sharing discoveries arising from my own practice, and my years in academia researching and teaching various theories of self-expression.
• Daily prompts for reflective journalling – think of these as a set of keys to unlock the heart truths revealed in your soul selfies.
• A guide plus ongoing support in using Pixlr-Express+ iPhone app to create your soul selfies.
• Sacred witnessing of what you choose to share within the group – I do not offer critique or feedback as such – only reflecting back to you what is already present – recognition that you are seen.
• A pdf copy of all prompts and mp3s of all podcasts to follow the end of our 6 weeks together.
• The opportunity to continue as a group beyond the 6 week facilitated journey.

What I use (and recommend)…

• An iPhone or other smart phone with front-facing camera.
• Pixlr-Express+ app

If you do not have these, don’t worry – you can still join in!

You can use any camera with a timer and a tripod, or simply take images blind (holding the camera and taking the photo without looking through the viewfinder). For editing purposes, Pixlr have a web-based editor that lacks the finesse of the app, but is still very good.

So, what do you think? Are you up for going on this journey with me? Registration is open until midnight (BST +1) 26th June, and we start on the 1st July. The price is £111 ($175 USD approx).  I cannot wait to welcome you into the group – this is going to be magical….