Eileen then asked the ladies to work in pairs and discuss
which character they think they are like. Responses were very varied and ranged
from the Roadrunner to an Owl to Winnie the Pooh to a Lioness. Each lady was
able to identify with their chosen character and carried incredible depth,
reflective of their characteristics.
Our guest speaker for the evening was Trish, a remarkable
lady who has endured her share of trials and survived it, proving to be an
inspiration to others. Like previous guest speakers, she spoke of a boss who
saw something in her and supported and encouraged her to seize opportunities
and develop herself. Spurred on by her inner strength, determination and the support
of those around her, she completed a counselling course and went on to get a
post-graduate diploma in Psychotherapy to work in a field for which she holds
tremendous passion. This goes to show that if you are that determined to do
something, you will find a way to achieve it.
The evening finished with an introduction to NLP given by
Pauline Gibbs and Eileen, who said that NLP starts with you and is about you. They
encouraged anyway who chose to do a course in it to be open to it, to learn and
grow with it. They then taught the ladies the concept of anchoring.
The next event in July will be a celebratory
event and will be the last forum meeting under the lottery funding. However, we
aim to start again in September with a new round of events.
By Tulasi Siva
