I went to Harrison Hotsprings last weekend for the Choose again workshop because the relationship with my daughter had deteriorated to the point that I knew if something didn’t change that I could lose the opportunity for a relationship with her entirely. I was very scared and had no idea how to move forward from this.
The first day I listened and I thought “this is all well and good” but they have no idea of the
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"I went to El Cielo in 2014 when I was fifty-eight years old. I had been receiving talk therapy for PTSD and Asperger Syndrome, which provided a measure of symptomatic relief, but I wanted more: I wanted my self-relationship to be healed. I spoke with Diederik on the phone to ask whether Choose Again might be appropriate for me. I look back on that conversation with bemusement because I know now that Choose Again is an appropriate course of learning for anyone (irrespective of the name he gives his unhappiness.) The daily
As I sit here at the Choose Again Intensive Retreat Centre in Costa Rica, I still have to pinch myself that I'm so blessed to be here. Only 3 short weeks ago, I arrived here not knowing what to expect but have been so truly and pleasantly surprised and delighted by the beautiful transformation that's taking place within me here.
The Costa Rican name for the Choose Again centre is El Cielo, which means Heaven. The name could not be more apt because the change of mind that is taking place since being Dear Diederik,
I want to share with you what I consider great news. Since the second of the two workshops I attended at Les Labadous in August and September of 2016, I have come to realize that I too more and more naturally look for the light, it wasn't always so. With light I also mean love, a means to -- and outcome of -- forgiveness. I am therefore pleased to report that I'm doing better. Last August, at the end of the first workshop, I told Stacy about the possibility of me starting on medication for depression as I felt stuck in a survival mode and didn't see a way out. The transformation I have experienced this past year since attending the two workshops feels real in a sense: “It was a true revelation because I came with no preconceived ideas. I learned to be at peace with myself and my loved ones. I learnt to forgive and not judge everyone through my pre-conceived ideas. Live and let live!”
“A non-judgmental and intimate workshop that will provide you with an alternative approach to dealing with upsets in your life/events that are not in your control in a most profound way. An essential learning experience for each person; young, old, families etc. No matter what you believe about yourself and your past, this workshop will leave you feeling closer to our purpose here on earth. Diederik is a master of his craft and leads by example. These concepts can be applied immediately or not at all, but the truth lies in your willingness. Shift happens!”
“It was an extremely comprehensive and enjoyable week in which I learnt a completely new way of thinking and interpreting each and every situation and aspect of life. I would highly recommend it to anyone, whether they have an illness or not.”
“I was impressed by the professional & disciplined way the organisers ran the program. The atmosphere was relaxed and everybody in our group were given opportunities to practice the Six Steps. Those involved in running and managing the centre gave us a lovely welcome, particularly Christine & Martin.”
“The 6 days workshop “Finding Meaning in Life” I followed in Les Labadous has made a great turn in my life. I’ve learned how to recognize disturbing feelings and hooked-on beliefs – and more important how to process this, to turn the upsetting feelings into a peaceful feeling. The techniques Choose Again offers are very profound and do-able, a healing process. I am so very very grateful to have experienced this week, a start of a continuing experience for the rest of my life, to feel peaceful, to be Love, and to be whole.” - Patricia
“The kind of freedom and inner peace experienced through these workshops is amazing. It is a process – when applied to daily life – which leads to even more freedom.”
“The kind of freedom and inner peace experienced through these workshops is amazing. It is a process – when applied to daily life – which leads to even more freedom.”
“I have been participating in several Choose Again workshops, and each time I had great insights about myself as a result of them. I got more in touch with the loving part of myself, which helps me in my daily life to be centered.”
“I learned to open up myself and no longer be afraid of my feelings, share them and find out what beliefs about me stand behind the feeling (what does it say about me). Once I found my core beliefs I can correct them, heal them. They are not the cause in truth I am Love. I can take total ownership of my experiences, it’s only my thoughts that hurt me.
In the circles I do forgiveness process with the other people (Six Step Process), we discuss things, do readings. We meditate, go on walks, do holotropic breathing etc. It’s a wonderful, healing experience!” “Diederik said: ‘You are not here to make friends, you’re here to become friends with yourself!’. Diederik is confrontational, you cannot escape him. The work is huge. Everything that happens to me, I created for myself! That is just what I don’t want to hear. So I keep resisting. I am resisting to hear and accept the ultimate truth about me: that I am Love. And as long as I don’t see the love in any other human being, I will not see it in myself. That is the meaning of oneness. 6 intensive days of hard working on new beliefs, and undoing old beliefs. And in the meantime: good healthy food, beautiful weather, tremendous walks and meeting new friends. It was my best holiday ever.”
- Cyriel “The Six Step Process has changed and improved my life profoundly and radically, it’s a wonderful tool that helps me every day since I discovered it 3 years ago. Diederik taught me to handle my triggers of devastating rage and anger which had ‘killed’ all my relationships before, privately and professionally. Through all this my life has changed toward a more and more peaceful and enjoyable life which never even seemed possible before.”
“The Six Step Process really works! It has improved my life in all directions very much!”
“I came to the relationship workshop with my partner and I felt so tired, almost exhausted about our relationship. Tired because I knew some things stood in the way for so many years now. I now know this is the voice of my ego. And although I already was a little bit aware of the work (of Choose Again) and from day one I could understand it was about me, again, the voice of my ego told me other things. I could still hear it telling me, ‘sure, it’s about me, but really it’s about my husband and I told myself he has to be honest to tell things otherwise I had to tell it for him!
But again, from the first day I knew and I felt and was convinced it was and is only about me!! Thanks to the authentic and professional teachings by Diederik, Paul, and Andrea, (to me they were perfect.) I could stick to my own process, without distracting myself to my partner’s process. From day two I wasn’t tired any more. The variety over the days from meditating, to outings, felt like it was exactly the way it should be. Thank you very much!” - Irene Starting in January, 2016, we have held a meeting every Monday night, employing the Choose Again Six-Step-Process.
It is a practical method, requiring no prior knowledge of A Course in Miracles or beliefs. Once learned and practiced, one can use this process every day, often several times each day, to overcome upsets and to regain, maintain, and enhance our peace of mind. Blessings to Diederik Wolsak and others at Choose Again for making this available to all who want serenity! - J Fox "Thank you so much for the workshop. I have been 'doing homework' almost daily and I have experienced new thoughts/perspectives on many old junk e(go)-mails. I feel lighter, unburdened. With deepest gratitude..." - SK
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