Created and Facilitated by Angela R. Vigil

May 29-31, 2010
Sunrise Springs in Santa Fe, NM

We often hear the stories of people who have given up on ever falling in love again, who chose not to open their hearts to those they have become close to. For them, being intimate means someone will get hurt. You can often hear it in their language with statements such as:

• I don't need a relationship to make me happy
• I'll never get married again
• You can't trust women
• All men are liars and cheats
• People are too complicated and weird; I'd rather be by myself

These types of generalizations are made when people have come to the conclusion that relationships equal pain, discomfort, or disappointment. If people seek intimacy while their fears and desires are in conflict, emotional discomfort will create distance from those with whom they want to be close. Some will become workaholics and other stay socially isolated. Life just feels safer that way.

When we haven't let go of past painful memories, emotions take the upper hand. We try to avoid rejection and we fear exposing ourselves, while we grapple with issues of trust. Emotions have the ability to be remarkably resilient when we allow ourselves to let go of the past and allow healing to begin.

Intimacy and love are concepts of thought and feeling; they are things we cannot physically hold on to. The emotions we feel exist nowhere in the world except inside of us, and we are the only ones who have the ability to control them. If you can accept this control, you have the opportunity to find trust and a depth of affection limited only by your imagination. Fear prevents this ability and focuses our thoughts elsewhere. Our minds hold on to beliefs that restrict our ability to love or trust, such as:

• I don't feel safe
• I don't want to be out of control
• People are out to use me
• Everyone has alternative motives
• Unless they're perfect, I'm not going to waste my time
• Everyone I love will leave me
• I am not deserving of love
• Only those who love you can hurt you

You're not born with these fears, nor are you destined to have them for the rest of your life. When you know how to let them go, the invisible scars from past experiences will disappear.

At Living Empowered we focus you on what you want from your life, not what you don't want. Trusting others means you get to first trust yourself. You can't control how other people treat you, but you can learn to control how you react to them. When you think differently, you'll see the world through different eyes and experience different feelings.

To learn more about our workshops please visit: http://www.livingempowered.com/alt-le-events-workshops.php

Event Pricing

"Where and what we spend our money on communicates a lot about what we value and believe. At Living Empowered money is an exchange of energy. It represents what we are willing to invest in ourself. Before you make a choice to take action towards your self discovery and healing, I challenge you to ask yourself, 'What am I worth? What am I willing to invest in myself? What is the value I receive when I invest in my personal growth and transformation?'"
~Angela R. Vigil

Workshop: May 29-31, 2010

Registration fee: $799
includes all lodging and meals

To register for this event, a $200 non refundable deposit must be received by May 14, 2010.

$200 Registration Deposit

Event Location

Sunrise Springs in Sante Fe, NM^®**