Are You Feeling Sh*tty? Theme: Failure

Are you feeling shitty? It's okay! It's okay to feel shitty. We're a non-judgmental group of València dwellers taking our mental health into our own hands. We explore a new theme every two weeks, in person. This week's theme is failure.

Our sessions follow a set structure:

Part 1: Grounding & greetings
Part 2: Introduction to key ideas around the session’s theme.
Part 3: Group discussion of theme, based on provocations/prompts
Part 4: Listening session. Anyone can share why they’re feeling shitty, no one offers advice in return (this is purely for sharing and listening).
Part 5: Gratitude exercise & goodbyes

This week we’ll be exploring failure: what it is, how it shapes us, and how we might relate to it differently. We’ll be discussing questions like, what counts as failure, and who gets to decide? When does failure become something that limits us, and when might it open something up? How do our histories - of success, criticism, or expectation - shape the way we experience and anticipate failure? What do our reactions to failure reveal about our identity, self-worth, and sense of control? What role do fear, shame, and self-expectation play in how we experience failure? And what might change if we saw failure less as a verdict, and more as feedback?

Half of each session is devoted to the listening session, independent of the theme, when anyone can share why they've been feeling shitty lately. It's an advice-free-zone, simply a place to share and to listen.

The event location is my private apartment in Russafa. I will share the exact location on RSVP. Please try your hardest to arrive 5-10 minutes early, so we can start without interruptions. Also, space is limited, so if you can no longer make it, please update your RSVP so others can join :)

Wishing you all the best,

Charley