And Flourishing
“I have had the privilege of experiencing the richness of the Restoring Connection model; astonishingly profound experiences have occurred in the process. This model truly offers a path to mind, body, spirit integration. Elizabeth sensitively and skillfully facilitates experiential discovery and connection to our most essential dimensions.”
Kate Waldron, PhD, RN
Introduction
Experiencing true joy during the challenging times in which we now live may seem laughable! Faced with great uncertainty, we're surrounded by fear. Yet we've been given this unique opportunity to become more resilient, deeply connect with what truly sustains us and flourish.
Restoring Connection (TM) has gratefully arrived to teach us skills for thriving during these times of major transition. Old ways of approaching our lives are no longer working. We need new ways of being.
It is based on the belief that inherent in the human condition is disconnection: from our body, our felt sense, our True Self, others, and all that is. A sense of separateness, isolation and alienation ensues, often coupled with anxiety, fear and despair.
The model offers a means of experientially restoring connection: consolidating and establishing the bonds between all of these aspects which results in a profound feeling of integration of our body mind heart and spirit, as well as being in right relationship with oneself, others and all that is. The new headline becomes “we are not alone”, and from this connected heart-centered knowing comes a true sense of joy, enabling us to move forward with our lives and flourish.
The Model
The Restoring Connection(TM) model is a blueprint, if you will, for our great unfolding. In many respects the blueprint resembles the growth of a tree. The nourishing soil of "attuned-holding-presence" from which all grows is cultivated first. Then the roots develop, spreading deeply into the earth; bodily grounding is essential. The trunk of the tree eventually develops wherein connection with our body wisdom and listening to our deeper self occurs. The branches reach into the heavens towards the sky, opening to a bigger picture while remaining fully grounded, integrating what is experienced into the body. A deeply rooted vibrant & resilient tree beautifully symbolizes a restored and flourishing self: alive, radiant, totally in the NOW, fully connected to oneself, others and all that is.
The Attuned-Holding-Presence of Others
Furthermore, the relationship(s) become(s) the rich nourishing soil of secure connection within which we blossom. We instinctually sense this is not a time to go it alone. Because of what’s happening in the world it’s almost as if we’re being nudged to caringly turn to each other and collectively attend to what’s been neglected personally, nationally and globally. We’re being called to restore connection with ourself, others and all that is. And we're being called to live from our hearts.
Restoring Connection(TM) offers a way for doing so. We need a nurturing place to receive encouragement, support and guidance as we do this. And a Restoring Connection one on one relationship or group has the potential to provide you with such a place.
Ultimately it has brought me back to myself in the deepest knowing way."
Kate Lawton, MS, CASAC
For a more detailed description of the model and its elements, contact us.
