What we’re about
What does it mean to Love yourself?
All meetings are currently via Zoom and FREE.
Each meeting is an open discussion amongst participants - either sharing or listening...above all we share a space that is welcoming and accepting without judgement.
This group has existed for about 10yrs. The organizer recently moved to Denver.
The goal is for each and every participant to learn something about how to Love themselves...and, in so doing, feel happier and more joyful!
By Loving ourselves completely and unconditionally, we can discover and experience true happiness and joy. As we learn to Love ourselves, we begin to 'awaken' to the essence of our existence. We learn to shed the expectations society has placed on us (Ego), and we grow to understand our own and others' inherent worth and beauty.
The modality of this group is similar to group therapy. It incorporates principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Art Therapy, Meditation, and secular Spirituality. All people, all issues, all beliefs are welcome! Our regular attendees have a mix of secular and non-secular belief systems.
Learning TO Love ourselves is generally taught by discussing how we are NOT loving ourselves. Below are examples and clues which open the door to the ideas.
Why should you attend?
- Have you taken the ACEs test?
- Were you severely punished as a child?
- Did you witness scary things as a child?
- Does your partner know everything about you or do you have a lot of secrets?
- Do your children overwhelm you?
- Are you in an unhappy marriage?
- Are you looking at porn every night?
- Is work stressing you out regularly?
- Are you drinking every day?
- Do you do things you know you should not?
- Are you overwhelmed with grief?
- Are you sad and/or depressed and crying frequently?
- Are you being abused or are you abusing someone?
- Are you trapped in the sex industry?
- Are you making money as a stripper, sex worker, or online via some sexual method?
- Are you afraid?
If you answered yes to ANY of the above, you might learn something in the meetings.
Here are a few resources:
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/
- good source regarding anxiety
- herohouse.org - mental illness resource for jobs
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline -- Dial 988
- [Genesis.org](http://genesisnow.org/explore-our-program-to-end-sex-trafficking-in-seattle/) - help for women trapped in the sex industry or abusive relationships
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Weekly Meeting for Authentic ConnectionLink visible for attendees
Topic: Setting Boundaries
Hi everyone,
During this month's weekly meetings, we’ll be diving into another important topic: Setting Boundaries. Are you an expert at setting boundaries? Then teach us!! Otherwise, you'll learn a lot in this series.Join Online via Zoom: (attendance is locked 5 minutes after start)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83719063008Password:
123456We'll break it down into four stages over as many weeks, each with key takeaways:
***
### Session 1 - 7/5: Foundations of Boundaries – What Are They and Why Do They Matter?
Group Focus:
Participants will explore the purpose of boundaries in emotional safety, identity, and relationship health, and begin distinguishing between healthy, rigid, and porous boundaries.
Healing Modalities:- Psychoeducation on boundary types and the nervous system’s response to perceived threat
- Somatic check-in and boundary-mapping visualization (e.g., personal “bubble” space)
- Group discussion on early family messages around saying "no" and expressing needs
Homework:
- Write a “Boundary History Timeline” identifying key moments when your boundaries were violated or ignored
- Practice noticing daily when you're uncomfortable but don't speak up—jot down what you feel, think, and do
***
### Session 2 - 7/12: The Nervous System and Boundary Dysregulation
Group Focus:
This session explores how trauma and attachment patterns shape our ability to set or maintain boundaries, and how to recognize fight/flight/freeze/fawn responses in real time.
Healing Modalities:- Guided somatic exercise: tracking bodily sensations during interpersonal discomfort
- Group discussion: “What does safety feel like in the body?”
- Polyvagal theory primer with real-life examples
Homework:
- Practice a daily 5-minute body scan and journal how your body signals a “yes” vs. a “no”
- Create a personal “Boundary Cue Card” listing internal signs you’re abandoning yourself
***
### Session 3 - 7/19: Speaking Boundaries – From Fear to Assertiveness
Group Focus:
Participants will learn practical communication tools to express boundaries clearly and compassionately, even when fear or guilt arises.
Healing Modalities:- Role-play exercises: “Scripting your No” and “Setting Limits with Love”
- Group reflection on guilt, fear of rejection, and people-pleasing
- Voice activation: breathwork and tone exercises to strengthen vocal expression
Homework:
- Practice setting one small, non-threatening boundary with someone in your life
- Journal about how it felt before, during, and after—what came up emotionally and physically?
***
### Session 4 - 7/26: Maintaining Boundaries and Reclaiming Autonomy
Group Focus:
The final session focuses on sustaining boundaries long-term, dealing with pushback, and building a life anchored in self-respect and emotional authenticity.
Healing Modalities:- Guided visualization: "Meeting Your Future Self Who Honors Their Boundaries"
- Paired partner work: supporting each other’s boundary goals and troubleshooting common challenges
- Group ritual: releasing guilt and claiming personal power
Homework:
- Create a “Boundary Maintenance Plan” that includes self-care practices, accountability partners, and phrases to use when reasserting limits
- Write a letter to your inner child promising to protect and honor their needs moving forward
***
- Weekly Meeting for Authentic ConnectionLink visible for attendees
Topic: Setting Boundaries
Hi everyone,
During this month's weekly meetings, we’ll be diving into another important topic: Setting Boundaries. Are you an expert at setting boundaries? Then teach us!! Otherwise, you'll learn a lot in this series.Join Online via Zoom: (attendance is locked 5 minutes after start)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83719063008Password:
123456We'll break it down into four stages over as many weeks, each with key takeaways:
***
### Session 1 - 7/5: Foundations of Boundaries – What Are They and Why Do They Matter?
Group Focus:
Participants will explore the purpose of boundaries in emotional safety, identity, and relationship health, and begin distinguishing between healthy, rigid, and porous boundaries.
Healing Modalities:- Psychoeducation on boundary types and the nervous system’s response to perceived threat
- Somatic check-in and boundary-mapping visualization (e.g., personal “bubble” space)
- Group discussion on early family messages around saying "no" and expressing needs
Homework:
- Write a “Boundary History Timeline” identifying key moments when your boundaries were violated or ignored
- Practice noticing daily when you're uncomfortable but don't speak up—jot down what you feel, think, and do
***
### Session 2 - 7/12: The Nervous System and Boundary Dysregulation
Group Focus:
This session explores how trauma and attachment patterns shape our ability to set or maintain boundaries, and how to recognize fight/flight/freeze/fawn responses in real time.
Healing Modalities:- Guided somatic exercise: tracking bodily sensations during interpersonal discomfort
- Group discussion: “What does safety feel like in the body?”
- Polyvagal theory primer with real-life examples
Homework:
- Practice a daily 5-minute body scan and journal how your body signals a “yes” vs. a “no”
- Create a personal “Boundary Cue Card” listing internal signs you’re abandoning yourself
***
### Session 3 - 7/19: Speaking Boundaries – From Fear to Assertiveness
Group Focus:
Participants will learn practical communication tools to express boundaries clearly and compassionately, even when fear or guilt arises.
Healing Modalities:- Role-play exercises: “Scripting your No” and “Setting Limits with Love”
- Group reflection on guilt, fear of rejection, and people-pleasing
- Voice activation: breathwork and tone exercises to strengthen vocal expression
Homework:
- Practice setting one small, non-threatening boundary with someone in your life
- Journal about how it felt before, during, and after—what came up emotionally and physically?
***
### Session 4 - 7/26: Maintaining Boundaries and Reclaiming Autonomy
Group Focus:
The final session focuses on sustaining boundaries long-term, dealing with pushback, and building a life anchored in self-respect and emotional authenticity.
Healing Modalities:- Guided visualization: "Meeting Your Future Self Who Honors Their Boundaries"
- Paired partner work: supporting each other’s boundary goals and troubleshooting common challenges
- Group ritual: releasing guilt and claiming personal power
Homework:
- Create a “Boundary Maintenance Plan” that includes self-care practices, accountability partners, and phrases to use when reasserting limits
- Write a letter to your inner child promising to protect and honor their needs moving forward
***
- Weekly Meeting for Authentic ConnectionLink visible for attendees
Topic: Setting Boundaries
Hi everyone,
During this month's weekly meetings, we’ll be diving into another important topic: Setting Boundaries. Are you an expert at setting boundaries? Then teach us!! Otherwise, you'll learn a lot in this series.Join Online via Zoom: (attendance is locked 5 minutes after start)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83719063008Password:
123456We'll break it down into four stages over as many weeks, each with key takeaways:
***
### Session 1 - 7/5: Foundations of Boundaries – What Are They and Why Do They Matter?
Group Focus:
Participants will explore the purpose of boundaries in emotional safety, identity, and relationship health, and begin distinguishing between healthy, rigid, and porous boundaries.
Healing Modalities:- Psychoeducation on boundary types and the nervous system’s response to perceived threat
- Somatic check-in and boundary-mapping visualization (e.g., personal “bubble” space)
- Group discussion on early family messages around saying "no" and expressing needs
Homework:
- Write a “Boundary History Timeline” identifying key moments when your boundaries were violated or ignored
- Practice noticing daily when you're uncomfortable but don't speak up—jot down what you feel, think, and do
***
### Session 2 - 7/12: The Nervous System and Boundary Dysregulation
Group Focus:
This session explores how trauma and attachment patterns shape our ability to set or maintain boundaries, and how to recognize fight/flight/freeze/fawn responses in real time.
Healing Modalities:- Guided somatic exercise: tracking bodily sensations during interpersonal discomfort
- Group discussion: “What does safety feel like in the body?”
- Polyvagal theory primer with real-life examples
Homework:
- Practice a daily 5-minute body scan and journal how your body signals a “yes” vs. a “no”
- Create a personal “Boundary Cue Card” listing internal signs you’re abandoning yourself
***
### Session 3 - 7/19: Speaking Boundaries – From Fear to Assertiveness
Group Focus:
Participants will learn practical communication tools to express boundaries clearly and compassionately, even when fear or guilt arises.
Healing Modalities:- Role-play exercises: “Scripting your No” and “Setting Limits with Love”
- Group reflection on guilt, fear of rejection, and people-pleasing
- Voice activation: breathwork and tone exercises to strengthen vocal expression
Homework:
- Practice setting one small, non-threatening boundary with someone in your life
- Journal about how it felt before, during, and after—what came up emotionally and physically?
***
### Session 4 - 7/26: Maintaining Boundaries and Reclaiming Autonomy
Group Focus:
The final session focuses on sustaining boundaries long-term, dealing with pushback, and building a life anchored in self-respect and emotional authenticity.
Healing Modalities:- Guided visualization: "Meeting Your Future Self Who Honors Their Boundaries"
- Paired partner work: supporting each other’s boundary goals and troubleshooting common challenges
- Group ritual: releasing guilt and claiming personal power
Homework:
- Create a “Boundary Maintenance Plan” that includes self-care practices, accountability partners, and phrases to use when reasserting limits
- Write a letter to your inner child promising to protect and honor their needs moving forward
***
- Weekly Meeting for Authentic ConnectionLink visible for attendees
Topic: Setting Boundaries
Hi everyone,
During this month's weekly meetings, we’ll be diving into another important topic: Setting Boundaries. Are you an expert at setting boundaries? Then teach us!! Otherwise, you'll learn a lot in this series.Join Online via Zoom: (attendance is locked 5 minutes after start)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83719063008Password:
123456We'll break it down into four stages over as many weeks, each with key takeaways:
***
### Session 1 - 7/5: Foundations of Boundaries – What Are They and Why Do They Matter?
Group Focus:
Participants will explore the purpose of boundaries in emotional safety, identity, and relationship health, and begin distinguishing between healthy, rigid, and porous boundaries.
Healing Modalities:- Psychoeducation on boundary types and the nervous system’s response to perceived threat
- Somatic check-in and boundary-mapping visualization (e.g., personal “bubble” space)
- Group discussion on early family messages around saying "no" and expressing needs
Homework:
- Write a “Boundary History Timeline” identifying key moments when your boundaries were violated or ignored
- Practice noticing daily when you're uncomfortable but don't speak up—jot down what you feel, think, and do
***
### Session 2 - 7/12: The Nervous System and Boundary Dysregulation
Group Focus:
This session explores how trauma and attachment patterns shape our ability to set or maintain boundaries, and how to recognize fight/flight/freeze/fawn responses in real time.
Healing Modalities:- Guided somatic exercise: tracking bodily sensations during interpersonal discomfort
- Group discussion: “What does safety feel like in the body?”
- Polyvagal theory primer with real-life examples
Homework:
- Practice a daily 5-minute body scan and journal how your body signals a “yes” vs. a “no”
- Create a personal “Boundary Cue Card” listing internal signs you’re abandoning yourself
***
### Session 3 - 7/19: Speaking Boundaries – From Fear to Assertiveness
Group Focus:
Participants will learn practical communication tools to express boundaries clearly and compassionately, even when fear or guilt arises.
Healing Modalities:- Role-play exercises: “Scripting your No” and “Setting Limits with Love”
- Group reflection on guilt, fear of rejection, and people-pleasing
- Voice activation: breathwork and tone exercises to strengthen vocal expression
Homework:
- Practice setting one small, non-threatening boundary with someone in your life
- Journal about how it felt before, during, and after—what came up emotionally and physically?
***
### Session 4 - 7/26: Maintaining Boundaries and Reclaiming Autonomy
Group Focus:
The final session focuses on sustaining boundaries long-term, dealing with pushback, and building a life anchored in self-respect and emotional authenticity.
Healing Modalities:- Guided visualization: "Meeting Your Future Self Who Honors Their Boundaries"
- Paired partner work: supporting each other’s boundary goals and troubleshooting common challenges
- Group ritual: releasing guilt and claiming personal power
Homework:
- Create a “Boundary Maintenance Plan” that includes self-care practices, accountability partners, and phrases to use when reasserting limits
- Write a letter to your inner child promising to protect and honor their needs moving forward
***
