Wellness Calendar: Monday 1 September

The art of self-empowerment
The aim of Self Detective is to give people a platform for their own pathway towards self-liberation, so that they can develop the tools and skills to free themselves from the things standing in the way of them reaching their full potential.
We cannot tell anyone how to be empowered (nor would we want to), but we can create a nurturing environment that allows self-empowerment to take place. We can (and do) facilitate powerful discussions within yourself and with other people, if you are open to do so.
The themes of power and control have a huge influence on whether we – as individuals, as group members, as citizens – are fortunate enough to maintain and enhance wellness during our lives or unfortunate enough to suffer through oppression, coercion and deprivation, among other things.
Just as we can take steps to protect ourselves from those seeking to control or manipulate us, so too can we make sure that we don’t harm others with our actions. And rather than punish ourselves for past transgressions, we can instead look to self-forgiveness and to the prevention of inflicting any further pain on others.
No one is as kindly all of the time as Mother Theresa (including Mother Theresa), just as no one is as bad all the time as Joseph Stalin (including Joseph Stalin). For this reason, we’re not so interested in static and limited labels such as ‘victim’ or ‘perpetrator.’ Instead, we’re keen to provide you, as a self-studier in your own right, with a safe/neutral/non-judgmental landscape in which you can undertake your own meaningful journey into your own relationship(s) with power and empowerment.
Are you ready to explore this theme in more detail – on your own terms?