Spending time with family around the holidays can be nurturing, but why do tension and rupture always sneak their way into our gatherings? With much of our year spent in go-mode and apart from our loved ones, a lot can bubble up when we coalesce around the holidays. Unspoken tensions, longstanding narratives, and old wounds can lead to disagreements. These can feel overwhelming, unmanageable, and even painful- but they don't have to!
In this workshop, we’ll explore the question: how can we hold both the challenging and nurturing parts of our holiday family dynamics in the same palm? By exploring disagreement as something we can approach with skill and a generative mindset–rather than something to be avoided–we hope to bring a bit more ease and enjoyment to time spent with family around the holidays.
Who this workshop is for: Anyone excited to explore family disagreements in a peer-learning context. We’ll cap the registrations at 15 people to maintain an intimate setting. **Please note that we will not be able to dive into any serious trauma/abuse/harm in the context of family dynamics, as we don't think that a 2 hour workshop can honor those topics.
Where: Atelier Gardens, Oberlandstr. 20-35. Black box room. House 6.
When: Saturday, December 13th, 12:00-14:00. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early so we can start on time!
Language: English
Price: Suggested donation of 5-20 Euro, however all are welcome regardless of ability to pay.
Accessibility info:
-The workshop space is wheelchair accessible
-Shoes cannot be worn in the room
-The workshop will take place in House 6; the accessible toilets are in House 1, about one minute removed.
Age range: 18+
Who we are:
- Alanna Faust (she/her) holds a Master’s degree in Intercultural Conflict Management and is passionate about creative, open-hearted, and people-centered work. She divides her professional time between a community center serving German seniors and supporting the Compassionate Listening Project. Outside of work, Alanna can often be found taking long walks through the Kleingärten, organizing with Deutsche Wohnen & Co Enteignen, crocheting household wares, and cooking dinner with loved ones.
- Madeline Taylor (she/her) is a trained facilitator with a Masters in Social Work and Human Rights and experience in the anti-domestic violence movement. She facilitates capacity building and educational processes for NGOs and grassroots movements for social justice. When not nerding out about facilitation, she loves watching reality tv and cuddling with her dachshund Anchovy. Check out her website here! madelinetaylor.org.
Questions? We'd love to hear from you! info@madelinetaylor.org and faust.alanna@gmail.com
