She Shines: Women's Group for Connection and Reflection

The Neuroscience of Gratitude: Not Another Toxic Positivity Talk

The experience of gratitude enhances positive emotions in us. While we can be more or less wired to feel gratitude as a personality trait, we also have passing feelings of gratitude, alongside a dissipated ‘mood’ of gratitude (or lack of it) in our lives.

The ‘practice’ of gratitude suggests we mindfully incorporate studied and science backed practices to habituate more gratitude into our daily lives.

What might be the benefits of mindfully incorporating a gratitude practice into our lives?
Consider the evidence for physiological benefits of gratitude in your personal experience?
What other supportive and life affirming behaviours might a lens of gratitude compound in you?
What would be the social implications of showing up as a person with a strong gratitude practice?

Together we’ll discuss our experience of gratitude in action on our mood, our habits and on our relationships.

But there’s an important pitfall to avoid.

On the other side of gratitude, toxic positivity is the pressure to only display positive emotions, and suppress our negative emotions, feelings, reactions, or experiences. It invalidates human experience and can lead to trauma, isolation, and unhealthy coping mechanisms.

Misunderstood, a gratitude practice could err us towards not recognising and honouring our negative emotions, which can contain important and instructive information for us. We’ll discuss the pitfalls of toxic positivity and consider the nuance within our emotional landscape, so we can avoid suppressing our negative emotions in pursuit of only the positive.

On confirmation of your place, the host will share the private East Nashville location with you.

The purpose of this group is for professional women who are called to explore their personal development at this time, to come together in the spirit of sisterhood and support, with guidance and facilitation from an ICF accredited Executive Life Coach.

You might like to make a note of any books, podcasts or other resources you have found personally helpful which you would like to share with the group.

She Shines is an in-person women's coaching group in East Nashville with a focus on personal development for women. We will come together monthly to reflect on themes like personal identity, values and strengths, boundaries, personal story, archetypes, limiting patterns and beliefs, conflict and negotiation in personal relationships, negative self talk and authentic connection and belonging.

There will be the space and time to get to know each other and offer mutual support and sharing as we navigate integrating and balancing the feminine and masculine roles we play in our home-lives and work-lives. This is a small group for women to awaken and develop their personal resilience, confidence and self-trust.

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" Mary Oliver

The host will share the private East Nashville location with you on confirmation of your place at the event.

Freedom Fences: The Gift of Clear Boundaries

Boundaries are like invisible fences that define the limits of the personal space around us, both emotionally and physically. They are the set of rules and guidelines we establish for ourselves to determine how we interact with and respond to the world.

“When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behaviour or a choice.” Brene Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection.

Creating Belonging: Thriving in the Decade of Disconnection

The advent of the digital age has had profound consequences for the way we relate to each other. The pandemic, work from home and increasing economic, ideological and political polarisation has changed the cultural landscape significantly. Our world of volatility and uncertainty seems to have accelerated disconnection in the 2020s.

One of our primary needs as humans is for connection; both for our psychological health and belonging, and for the cohesiveness of our culture and our identity as a larger group; with all our beautiful complexity and diversity.

What part will you play in finding your tribe and holding together the fabric for a connected society, for your team or in your community?

In this two hour group coaching session we will look at what's causing the disconnect and then encourage each individual to take responsibility for their part in the solution, both at home and at work.

We'll discuss mindful connection and consider how our web of intentional relationships and our 'weak ties', coupled with a genuine curiosity can encourage and empower others to rise up and come forward, so we can more easily find the relationships WE crave, and which add meaning to our lives.

As always, we’ll include a creative exercise in the programme. These always create powerful insights for the rest of the group and provide an opportunity to celebrate and support other members.

The purpose of this group is for professional women who are called to explore their personal development, to come together in the spirit of sisterhood and support, with guidance and facilitation from an ICF accredited Executive Life Coach.

You might like to make a note of any books, podcasts or other resources you have found personally helpful which you would like to share with the group.

She Shines is an in-person women's coaching group in East Nashville with a focus on personal development for women. We will come together monthly to reflect on themes like personal identity, values and strengths, boundaries, personal story, archetypes, limiting patterns and beliefs, conflict and negotiation in personal relationships, negative self talk and authentic connection and belonging.

There will be the space and time to get to know each other and offer mutual support and sharing as we navigate integrating and balancing the feminine and masculine roles we play in our home-lives and work-lives. This is a small group for women to awaken and develop their personal resilience, confidence and self-trust.

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" Mary Oliver

The host will share the private East Nashville location with you on confirmation of your place at the event.

Uncovering Your Potential: An Exploration of Life’s Possibilities.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage." Anais Nin

We will begin our small intimate group with a welcome and introductions. At this month's meetup, our topic for discussion will be the coaching mandala, or ‘wheel of life’ as we shine a light on areas where we may be out of balance or wish to place more focus and intention. We will use visual imagery and a brief writing exercise to elicit insight and inspiration (please bring a notebook and pen).

One of the best predictors of happiness and longevity is a rich tapestry of connection and a sense of belonging. She Shines exists to help foster feminine community, and as a space to help realise the best of our potential as individuals, whilst honouring the many roles we play as women in our life, our work and our broader network. Please feel welcome to extend an invitation to any female friends who may enjoy this gathering to RSVP and join us.

The purpose of this group is for professional women who are called to explore their personal development at this time, to come together in the spirit of sisterhood and support, with guidance and facilitation from an ICF accredited Executive Life Coach.

You might like to make a note of any books, podcasts or other resources you have found personally helpful which you may like to share with the group.

She Shines is an in-person women's coaching group in East Nashville with a focus on personal development for women. We will come together monthly to reflect on themes like personal identity, values and strengths, boundaries, personal story, archetypes, limiting patterns and beliefs, conflict and negotiation in personal relationships, negative self talk and authentic connection and belonging.

There will be the space and time to get to know each other and offer mutual support and sharing as we navigate integrating and balancing the feminine and masculine roles we play in our home-lives and work-lives. This is a small group for women to awaken and develop their personal resilience, confidence and self-trust.

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" Mary Oliver