Coming Home
One on One Personal Development Workshops
“Rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion.” bell hooks
What is Coming Home?
Coming Home combines biography work—exploring our life stories—with contemplative philosophy, meditation, and experiential arts. In each workshop, we explore themes of your life story, guiding you on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. These workshops aim to help you uncover your inner strength and take meaningful steps toward a more fulfilling and authentic life.
Biography work focuses on understanding the nature of the human being by studying one’s own life as a living text. Rooted in the principle of causality, this approach helps us recognise the patterns of cause and effect in our lives. By learning to “read the script” of our biography, we begin to lift the veil and rediscover our true nature. This process reveals the interconnectedness, change or impermanence, and underlying laws that shape our existence—leading us toward awakening and deeper self-awareness.
The purpose of biography work is to cultivate a vivid imagination of what it means to be human, alongside an understanding of the rhythms and stages of personal development. It also fosters awareness of how meaningful human encounters support growth and healing. Through this work, we awaken new levels of understanding and engage with the fundamental questions and challenges that arise in modern life.
Biography encourages participants to confront their own existential questions and unlock their creative potential. Ultimately, it seeks to deepen self-knowledge and open a path toward inner development—heightening sensitivity, ethical awareness, and a richer experience of life.
We offer these workshops on on-going bases at our centre in Castle Douglas. To accommodate your schedule, you’ll have the flexibility to choose the date (must be during the workweek) that works best for you.
Please note that these workshops are for self-education purposes. They are not therapy and are not a substitute for counselling or therapy.
Dates: On-going, flexible booking, choose your date (must be a working day from Monday to Friday)
Duration: 3 hours
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Format: In-person, choose a workshop from the list below
Location: Abiding Heart Centre, Castle Douglas, Scotland
Fee: £35 per workshop
Description:
Coming Home workshops are tailored for individuals seeking a more intimate setting of one-on-one sessions. Together, we will delve into the themes of your life story, guiding you on a journey of self-exploration and growth. Below are the workshops for you to choose from. Each workshop can be taken as a stand alone or you may choose to register for some or all of them:
Exploring Life Events and Understanding the Laws of Causality and Interconnection
In this workshop you will delve into two experiences from your life, uncovering threads, connection, and possibly a pattern that may require attention.
The Self in Search of Meaning and Mission
What questions am I asking in my life at the moment? Where do I go from here?
Exploring a Challenge or a Trial in our Life Story
In this workshop we explore a challenging event in one's life. This can be a trial or a thresholds- or a transition. We contemplate the high pinnacle times, deep voids, and transition experiences. As this workshop is educational and not therapy, In this we will ask you to choose a challenging experience that has not been traumatic for you.
Exploring a Turning Point in Our Life Story
A turning point is often linked to people and relationships in our life that influenced us greatly, enough to bring a turning point. Such meetings and relationships offer virtues and opportunities for transformation.
The Authentic Self
How do I view my self? How do I believe others perceive me?
