What is there to be happy about? We can think of a few things and now is as good a time to delve into that assortment box you have hidden away for special occasions, to draw more happiness into your environment. Let’s push out the giggle-topia boat and go on an adventure on the seas of happiness.
For this ritual lab & workshop, we will explore our happy place(s), where we find them, why they are important, and how we can remind ourselves to indulge in them when we are challenged.
Event Details
Date & Time: June 2nd, 2023, 7-9.30pm CET
Format: workshop & discussion (virtual)
Audience: LGBTQIA+ & FRIENDS
Language: English
Minimum Knowledge Level: We’ve laughed, smiled & giggled before and would like to do so again.
What to Bring: Pens, paper, paints, sketch book, images that you can create a collage with, stories, fantasies, objects, ideas to share
Solo or Partnered: both (each participant needs a ticket)
Class recording: yes, participants will not be recorded. The recording will be available for 14 days after the event.
What we will teach/do
Caritia’s proposal is to give space, offer witnessing and create rituals around what boosts confidence, joy, and pleasure. Exploring methods and actual practices/things which turn up the happy in our lives – both individually and with others. Dark and light humor are welcomed in equal measure. Mindfulness, as well as a respectful tone, is a must.
• Guided meditation
• Discovering playfulness
• Mess as a form of release
• Communication Tool Kit – Finding Language around/ for happiness
• Playing alone or together – ways to connect
• Who is your happy for?
• Feedback & close
Accessibility Note
The workshop and discussion are held in spoken English with automated captions in English which are provided by Zoom. Communication within the class can be had via chat but also people can come on mic and speak. If you participate in this workshop and need more assistance, i.e. someone reading out the chat, etc, please message us at info@karada-house.de beforehand.
Who is this event for?
LGBTQIA+ describes the full spectrum of non-mainstream sexual orientation and/or gender identity, meaning: lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, non-binary, genderqueer/fluid, queer, intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender.
Friends describes people of any and all kinds of gender and sexual identities who are aware and respectful of the necessity, needs, and boundaries of a queer safe(r) space and its marginalized community.
When you consider yourself a friend you show acknowledgement to and are respectful of everyone’s self-expression and do not assume, presume or project non-consensual ideas onto others. You actively request and use people’s chosen pronouns. You remain mindful of the fact that Karada House is first and foremost a space for queer people that you are also invited to attend. You have a genuine concern for the well-being of LGBTQIA+ people and remain in awareness of heterosexual and gender straight privileges.
Friends don’t have to be perfect. None of us are. We request that we all pro-actively work and strive to be good friends and allies to marginalized people.
If you cannot afford the ticket price (even the solidarity price), please send us a message. We will find a way.
