TENDERNESS DAYS
Tenderness Days with Anam Alba
In order to provide opportunities for well being and connection within our community we have developed Tenderness days.
They are designed to set a particular tone of care as we create environments that are non-judgemental and carry no expectation.
We want to build capacity for creativity and connection within ourselves, our families and our community.
It is our belief that an abundance of nurture and tenderness are essential to mitigate the real pressures and struggles of modern life.
Watch this space for coming projects and creative activities that will inevitably fall into one of the following categories.
Welcome
Is this a time where something new is entering your life? Is there a change coming or already happening for you just now? Where do you need to adjust, adapt or learn something new? Maybe you need to let go of something old in order to embrace the change.
Friendship
Relationships; the depth and significance of friendship is often underrated. Friends enrich our lives, they challenge, they support, they often accept pretty much unconditionally, they age, they laugh and cry with us. Do you have a friend that you wish to treat, or celebrate, or encourage?
Wonder
These days are designed to recapture or celebrate the best in ourselves and each other. Aimed particularly at children but applies to any age. We are all extraordinary and have the capacity to be brilliantly brave and loving often against the odds. Take time to deepen connections, build confidence, encourage belief and inspire a sense of worth in the wonder of who we are.
Wisdom
We have more of this than we know. There are times in life when connecting to our intuition and grounding an embodied, confident sense of self matters. How do we own our place in the world and make peace with the winding stories of our own lives? Ease and fulfilment lie in the wisdom and experience that we have individually and collectively.
Legacy
Chapters of life that require reflection. Are you searching to frame or reframe meaning or purpose? Do you wish to resolve, release or understand aspects of your life better? Do you need to pause to find peace and contentment? What do we pass down through generations? What stories, ideas, traditions are there that have brought us Joy and should be passed on? Can we capture good memories and learn from each other?
Tenderness Days are designed to help you:
Connect with your sense of self & autonomy
Lean into, and safely feel, your feelings
Reflect on the truth of what they might mean for you
Anchor yourself in places where you feel safe, healthy and loved
Regulate and ground your physiology
Decide next steps, find direction, ask for help and access support
Find companionship and friendship so that you know that you are not alone
Discover and re-discover your strengths and gifts
Orientate to health in all areas of your life
Learn something new
Engage in a creative activity and grow in the confidence to express yourself
What a Tenderness Day looks like for babies and young children
Are you interested in planning a Tenderness Day for a specific need or organisation?
Anam Alba can design a tenderness day to fit your needs. Whatever your group or your theme we will present ways to bring you together in a specially designed space, using creative activities and the comforts of warmth, food and friendship to help you explore and tell your stories.
Please get in touch.