• Is your life out of control? 

• Do people take advantage of you?

• Do you have trouble saying “No”? 

• Why is it important to have mental, physical, emotional and spiritual boundaries?  

• How do we establish these boundaries?  

• How do we cope with people who don’t have boundaries or fail to respect ours?

Come and explore some of the challenging issues that have a profound effect on our already busy lives, as Peter sensitively helps unpack these questions and more.

Are you at a decision point approaching retirement or thinking through how best to use your time and energy now you are retired?  This morning will be an opportunity to explore the choices and frustrations that come to the fore at this stage of life.  How best might you deploy your experience, time and energy in ways that are creative and fulfilling?  How can we experience retirement as an exciting entry into the next phase of life?

Ellie and Liz will talk about neurodivergent brains and how neurodiversity (eg Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia etc.) can impact childhood, thinking about what skills neurodivergent children have, and what challenges they may face. They will talk about navigating school when you are neurodivergent, and will think about parenting neurodivergent children.

The talk will cover some key points about what neurodivergence is, focusing primarily on ADHD & Autism. We will be debunking some common myths, exploring some of the challenges neurodivergent people and their loved ones may face, as well as looking at some of the joys & strengths which come along with these conditions. We will have a focus on ‘living well’ with neurodivergence, with a view to thriving in life, rather than just surviving, and signposting to further support will be provided.

Have you ever wondered why you relate to others the way you do?  Come to this workshop to gain insights into your style of relating.  By the end of the workshop we will hopefully all understand ourselves and those around us a little better and be able to start to consider healthier ways of relating.

• Do you like to spend time with others, sharing everything, living entwined lives, and feel confused by those that want their own space? Or perhaps you enjoy being independent, managing life and its challenges without needing to involve others so much? 

• Do other people's needs feel suffocating? Or maybe you find people too complicated to know where to start?

• Do you feel your emotions intensely and communicate these freely to others, sometimes feeling misunderstood and like your too sensitive? Or perhaps you get accused of being numb, detached from life, as if you have a heart of stone?  So you find yourself drawn to the 'wrong' kinds of people and wish you could understand why you keep making similar relational choices?

Come along to this workshop to understand the psychology of attachment theory and how our childhoods (including relational trauma) impact how we navigate life with others now.

This talk follows on well from Libby's previous one last year, on ‘Trauma Being More Relevant to Life Than We Realise’ – it turns out attachment theory is also highly relevant for everyone!

LEARNING TO LIVE ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Is it possible to live above the clouds? Can we, and how do we do that? Life can be challenging and sometimes overwhelming for a number of reasons. Together we can learn from God’s Word and each other to discover practical and spiritual ways to live our lives in the ‘Light of the Son’.

The session will help us to understand more about the mystery of how and why we sleep, including why so many of us have trouble sleeping! Discover ways of helping improve your sleep, and considering whether medications or devices use to monitor our sleep are helpful or not.