The Quest

The Gifts of Imperfection Programme - Brussels (March - May 2022)
2022-03-26 10:30 - 2022-05-21 16:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Avenue de Broqueville 12, Avenue de Broqueville 12, Brussels, Brussels, 1150, Belgium
The Gifts of Imperfection experiential programme

The Gifts of Imperfection programme, based on the bestselling book by Dr Brené Brown, is about learning to be wholehearted – which is to engage with the world from a place of worthiness. Our authentic journey is about moving from “What will people think?” to “I am imperfect and I am enough.”
This programme is led by Ade Adeniji and Darren Brady, Certified Daring Way™ and Dare to Lead™ Facilitators. The programme is an opportunity to cultivate skills and practice the habits required to embody our authenticity day-by-day. The programme spans 8 weeks and comprises of an in-person session, at the beginning, followed by 5 online sessions. The periods in between sessions is an opportunity to integrate and practice insights and tools from the course.
The Gifts of Imperfection programme comprises the following sections:
Setting the Scene: Courage, Compassion, and Connection: Tools for the Wholehearted Journey

Learning intention: ‘I will practice courage by showing up in a way that increases my ability to show compassion toward myself and others, including challenging myself to connect with experiences that may differ from my own.’

Guidepost #1 – Cultivating Authenticity: Letting Go of What People Think

Learning intention: ‘I will practice courage by allowing myself to be vulnerable and imperfect’, and by setting boundaries’.

Guidepost #2 – Cultivating Self-Compassion: Letting Go of Perfectionism

Learning intention: ‘I will talk to myself the same way I talk to the people I love and care for.’

Guidepost #3 – Cultivating a Resilient Spirit: Letting Go of Numbing and Powerlessness

Learning intention: ‘I’m going to lean into the discomfort and the joy.’

Guidepost #4 – Cultivating Gratitude and Joy: Letting Go of Scarcity and Fear of the Dark

Learning intention: ‘I will practice gratitude to find joy in ordinary moments.’

Guidepost #5 – Cultivating Intuition and Trusting Faith: Letting Go of the Need for Certainty

Lesson learning intention: ‘I’ll practice creating quiet and reconnecting with my intuition’

Guidepost #6 – Cultivating Creativity: Letting Go of Comparison

Learning intention: ‘I am a creative being’.

Guidepost #7 – Cultivating Play and Rest: Letting Go of Exhaustion as a Status Symbol and Productivity as Self Worth

Learning intention: ‘I will honour the basic need for play and rest.’

Guidepost #8 – Cultivating Calm and Stillness: Letting Go of Anxiety as a Lifestyle

Learning intention: ‘I will practice calm.’

Guidepost #9 – Cultivating Meaningful Work: Letting Go of Self-Doubt and “Supposed To”

Learning intention: ‘I will own my strengths or ‘superpowers’ and get clear on my challenges or ‘kryptonite’.’

Guidepost #10 – Cultivating Laughter, Song, and Dance: Letting Go of Being Cool and “Always in Control”

Learning intention: ‘I will choose awkward, brave and kind over cool and in control.’

The Wholehearted Revolution

Learning intention: ‘My story matters because I matter.’

Timetable
The programme will be a combination of one in-person and five online (using the Zoom platform) sessions.
Saturday 26 March: 1030 – 1700 CET & Sunday 27 March: 1030-1300 CET (In Person)

Tuesday 5th April: 1900 – 2100 CET (Online)
Tuesday 19th April: 1900 – 2100 CET (Online)
Tuesday 3rd May: 1900 – 2100 CET (Online)
Tuesday 17th May: 1900 – 2100 CET (Online)
Saturday 21 May: 1100 – 1300 & 1400 – 1600 CET (Online)
