This week, I’m in Arizona attending a workshop called “Survivors” at The Meadows . “Survivors” is a workshop that targets family-of-origin work. It is powerful in helping individuals heal old wounds, let go of carried feelings and do the work necessary to insure we don’t pass our dysfunctions on to our children. Pia Mellody created this workshop and has written several books that highlight various issues worked on in “Survivors”.
Pia’s work, combined with the work of Terence Real, has changed my life, my effectiveness as a therapist and relationship coach and my continuing strides in being relational with everyone I am in contact with. I recommend “Survivors” to anyone wanting to break long-standing dysfunctional habits or to gain insight into how his/her childhood continues to impact his/her adult life.
I can’t stress enough the importance of each of us doing our own work. Healthy relationships start with us and work out from there. I firmly believe that the healthier we are, the healthier our relationships will be. And even though I find it so much easier to be in the therapist’s chair versus the client’s chair — I’m glad I’m here.
Challenge: Commit to working on yourself. Buy Pia’s book (The Intimacy Factor) and begin immediately to work on your boundaries – – you will not find a more necessary skill to be in healthy relationships.
Note: You can find more information on both Pia and “Survivors” at themeadows.org