‘Soulful Melancholy:

Why feeling sad is no reason not to be happy’

Facilitated by Karen Masman What are the gifts of sadness? How can we learn to navigate sad times more skillfully? What part does sadness play in learning how to be happy? What are the differences between sadness and depression?

 

Using journal writing techniques, images, conversations and other creative tools, this interactive workshop aims to enhance our capacity to transmute sadness using the seven-phase cycle of ‘soulful melancholy’ explored in Karen’s book The Uses of Sadness (Allen and Unwin, March 2009)

Participants will explore:

·       the differences between depression and sadness

·       the role of longing and ‘not knowing’ in our lives

·       the practice of quietude, listening, and creating sanctuary

·       the art of noticing turning points

·       the skill of holding contradictions

·       ways of being our own best friend

·       personal goals

·       our role as the meaning-maker in our lives

·        service—what is it that we are drawn to offer?

·       ... and other happiness skills that go bump in the night!

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