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Relationship Difficulties?

3/22/2018

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What do you do when one of your relationships is not going well? 
How do you get your other half, family member, or co-worker to stop being so annoying/ be more considerate/ fulfil your needs?

Well, I have bad news, and good news. The bad news is that you are probably never going to get another person to behave exactly as you want them to.
The good news is, that you don't have to! It is entirely within your power to create more harmonious relationships, whether the other person is willing or not.

Hear from Gad and Anne, who discuss their own experiences of bringing healing to their relationships using the Six Steps.
(Gad works at our Retreat Centre in Costa Rica, and Anne facilitates the weekly Circles, and Workshops in Vancouver. They will come together with Diederik Wolsak this summer to facilitate the workshops in the South of France.)
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Parenting an Unhappy Child: You Can (and Need to) be Happy Even When Your Child is Not.

2/15/2018

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I know firsthand the heartache that comes with having a teenager who struggles with eating disorders and other self-harming behaviour. Helplessness combines with guilt and even shame. I was fortunate to discover how to be happy despite our circumstances, and learned that not only could I be happy, but by being happy I was helping my child. That’s why I must debunk the myth that we can only be as happy as our least happy child. This unfortunate concept condemns parents of unhappy children to life sentences of misery. It doesn’t have to be this way and what’s more, the unhappiness parents suffer contributes to the ongoing misery of their children...
Here are a few reasons why being a happy parent actually helps a child:

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A Family's Journey of Healing

12/20/2017

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You will often hear Diederik refer to the 'Ripple effect' of the work we do at Choose Again. This is where one person comes to the Intensive Retreat Centre, or a Workshop, and experiences the transformation that the Six Steps to Freedom provides. Then, they take that transformation back to their family, or place of work, and people are curious about what has caused this change. Then, they try the work for themselves!
This is always a privilege to witness, and we want to share with you the story of one family who took this one step further, and started hosting Choose Again workshops in their purpose built Yurt!

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Happy Holidays? You Must Be Joking!

12/19/2017

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“If you think you're enlightened, go spend a week with your family” (Ram Das)​

Many of us, are profoundly dreading the upcoming holiday season. The idea of being in close quarters with a less-than-functional family can send cold shivers down the spine of even the most enlightened being.
“How am I going to handle all the intrigues and unresolved issues that are ever-ready to explode over the dining table? When will it ever end? And how do I get out of this hell-realm alive?”
Thankfully it doesn’t have to be this way.
In conjunction with our upcoming weekend workshop, "Harmonious Relationships make Happy Holidays" we’ve asked the staff at El Cielo to share some reflections about their past holiday experiences. We wanted to find out whether and how their view of the holidays have changed by applying the Choose Again methodology.
We hope their perspective will inspire you.

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A Model Family

10/10/2017

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​I have been at El Cielo eight times – not quite the record but close. There are a number of reasons for all those trips (no pun intended), but the main one is very simple – it’s my happy place! Now, if I’ve learned anything from Choose Again and at El Cielo, there is no such thing as a happy place – only a happy heart and that heart can be happy anywhere. That’s true, but like a touchstone, I keep coming back for more of the good feelings I get when I am there.
 
At El Cielo, the staff are trained to do two things:
  1. Keep working on their own processes – clearing the negative beliefs they made up as children;
  2. Extend love to clients by seeing the Truth of them through all the layers and barriers they may have.
The ability of staff to “hold the space” for clients to move into is the result of both these factors. Only a person who loves themselves can truly extend love to another. 

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  • ABOUT
    • Contact
    • Join Our Team >
      • Year-long Volunteer
      • Opening for Marketing Director
    • Testimonials >
      • Client Testimonials
      • Independent Evaluation
    • Donate >
      • Scholarship Fund
      • Housing Fundraiser
      • The Danny Siegal Fund
    • Affiliate Program
    • Blog
  • Our Retreats
    • Costa Rica
    • France
    • Costa Rica Virtual Open House
  • Circles & Counselling
    • Group Therapy Circles
    • Private Sessions
  • workshops
    • Six Steps Experience Course
    • Healthcare Professionals Retreat
    • Mastering the Six Steps (Online Self-Guided)
    • ACIM year-long study
    • Videos & Podcasts
  • The Six Steps
  • The Book
  • Start here
    • Six Steps Experience Course
    • Watch: Diederik Wolsak talk with Gabor Maté
    • Free! Daily Quotes & Meditations