Gifted shame is perhaps the most painful and complex of emotions. It underlies the inner critic, perfectionist, imposter, as well as other struggles common to giftedness. When intersected with the gifted feminine experience, shame takes on many added layers of intensity and complexity that can not only be difficult to get in touch with, but also prevent us from using our gifts fully and authentically – even after years of healing work.

 

In this 3 hour workshop, we’ll go beyond traditional cognitive and somatic-emotional approaches to working with shame to mindfully explore a journey into the imaginal realm. We'll draw on the range of our gifted capacities – sensual, emotional, intellectual, physical, imaginal – to meet gifted feminine shame in a new way. We’ll explore how to begin gently dialoguing with and transforming toxic shame in order to relate to our gifted selves, others and our lives with greater courage, resilience, aliveness and meaning.

 

During our time, we will explore themes and questions including:

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• personal and collective roots of gifted feminine shame, including looking at these through the lenses of archetypal psychology and neurobiology

• why gifted feminine shame can be so difficult to heal and why we need to be cautious with self-compassion and somatic-emotional approaches

• what is the imaginal realm, and how do we access it through the (colonized) gifted mindbody

• how to work with archetypal imagery, story and energy in mindful ways that support us on our path to wholeness and authenticity as gifted women

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Cost + Logistics

 

In order to ensure a personalized, interactive experience, space is limited to 8 participants.* We will meet for 3 hours on a Saturday at a date & time agreed upon by participants (usually early afternoon ET / morning PT / early evening CET). 

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We offer 3 fee options to accommodate differing financial means:    

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• Supported fee: 85 USD  

For those with current financial limitations who would benefit from support from the collective. Due to the small size of this workshop, we have limited spots at the supported rate. 
 

• Sustainable fee: 115 USD 

For those with sufficient financial means who can pay fair value for the sustainability of the collective. 

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• Rebalance fee: 145 USD  

For those with more than enough financial resources and a desire to support access for other gifted women. 

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Payments are made via PayPal. We trust you to assess accurately where you are within this fee structure. 

 

*A Note About Readiness to Participate

 

Please note that this workshop is for women who are at a place in their gifted development process where they are emotionally resourced and able to explore this topic in a generative way. While all of our offerings are trauma-informed, we do not address strategies for traumatic stress. If you are just starting out on your gifted discovery journey, you may need gifted-specific support before participating. Please contact Kelly or your health care provider if you are unsure about your readiness to participate.

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