Fortitude & Strength: A Community Embracing Authentic Emotions

          This April, you are invited to share in a 2½ day workshop hosted by the Conscious Living at Virginia Tech Student Organization. Dr. Kathlyn Hendricks, renowned Conscious Living Founder, has offered to support us in our endeavor to create a space at Virginia Tech to explore our authentic emotions as we embrace the anger, fear, and sadness that April 16th created in our Virginia Tech community. The loss on April 16th challenges us on a daily basis to transform our genuine, raw emotions into courage as we mourn and remember those we loved. We are Virginia Tech and we rely upon our fortitude and strength as we continue to heal.

          The concept of this workshop was conceived by students and is being created, coordinated, and planned by students. The intention of this workshop is to create a safe, non-judgmental environment where our community can come together to honor our authentic emotions and to bring healing to those affected by April 16th. Everyone who was connected to this tragedy holds one of many diverse perspectives and has the unique possibility of experiencing healing within themselves as well as the possibility of contributing to the healing of our Hokie community. It is our hope that this event will bring these unique experiences together, that individual growth will occur, that we will share in laughter as much as we share in tears. We want to remember those we lost, but we want to embrace you—a member of our community—to allow you a space to share whatever emotions bring you to this event.

          Dr. Kathlyn Hendricks will be hosting the 2 ½ day workshop. She has exceptional credentials, including authoring multiple books about conscious living, being featured on Oprah, CNN, and 48 Hours, as well as being published in various magazines, journals and books (for further credentials, please visit http://www.hendricks.com/store/present.asp). She is graciously donating her time to the Virginia Tech community and is experienced in facilitating healing in the aftermath of tragedy. We are grateful for her generous gift of time and excited to discover and embrace our authentic emotions in a safe and comfortable manner.

        If you are interested in attending this workshop, please download and fill out the Registration Form. If you are still unsure, but would like further information please fill out an Inquiry Form.