NOW SHOWING…
Leaving the
Ghost Light Burning
Asynchronous
A self-paced, online, multimodal, curated journey of
Illuminating Fallback in Embrace of the Fullness of You
In theaters around the world, a single light bulb is left burning on the stage whenever the theater is dark. It’s called a ghost light. Theater lore tells us that the ghost light invites the ghosts that are said to inhabit all theaters onto the stage. It’s a welcoming and acknowledgement of the spirits that are part of every theater. Some say that if the light goes out, ghosts assume the theater is abandoned and cause mischief.
Throughout this multi-modal, curated, asynchronous offering, you will be introduced to tools and guided through exercises by leading adult development and fallback thinker, Valerie Livesay, accompanied by other leading practitioners in the adult development and leadership development space. Using a combination of videos, readings, podcasts, songs, reflective prompts and practices, you will
Engage in an iterative practice of leaving the Ghost Light Burning to illuminate the fullness of you, acquiring a deeper understanding and appreciation of your own complexity
Identify and come to know the characters that make up the multiplicity of self, gaining insights into your own cast of characters
Broaden self-awareness by noticing what parts of you shows up to which scenes of your life and why
Offer characters a voice and identify alternatives to the way they have historically shown up
Cultivate more grace and compassion for self and others
WHAT’S INCLUDED
The Audience
All humans with a strong awareness of self who feel at the limits of their capacities for coming to the scenes of their lives in a way that aligns with their intentions and are ready to deepen their exploration and capacity for transformation
More specifically…
Professionals who have an interest in adult development and suspect that the journey of transformation entails an integration of those places we’ve been with those that lie ahead
Coaches seeking to learn more about how to support their clients in expanding into their fullness, who also recognize the need to undertake the journey themselves, first
Leadership and organizational development facilitators and consultants who want to understand the meaning-making complexity at play within and between the individuals they support
The Practice
Gain a theoretical understanding of fallback and its implications for adult development
Integrate experiential knowing and self-awareness, putting theory into action
Learn the steps of coming into relationship with your fallback: Noticing, Reflecting, Identifying Triggers, Recovering, and Growing
Identify the scenes in which some of the most complex and most compressed characters in one’s ensemble of self take the stage in leadership and in life
Understand the motivations, behaviors, fears, and values of self
Discover the necessity and gifts of all of the characters in one’s ensemble
Cultivate new characters and welcome back those that have been banished
Expand one’s repertoire of behaviors, responses, and options
The Gifts
Safe and playful container for self-reflection and exploration to identify the various characters that exist within you.
Cultivation of the ability to notice and pay attention to your inner cast of characters, sharpening your awareness of your thoughts, emotions, and reactions, leading to a broader understanding of yourself and your patterns of behavior.
Capacity to listen to your characters, their fears, and the values that feel threatened, providing each character with a voice.
Ability to consciously choose how you wish to show up in the scenes of your life to better meet your intentions, thus fostering personal transformation and growth while also enhancing your quality of presence in relationships and in life
A mindset of self-and other-compassion and -acceptance, recognizing the inherent messiness of human development and the human experience and its inevitable forays both forward and back
NEW - International Coaching Federation Continuing Coach Education credits (5 hours of Core Competencies and 18 hours of Resource Development)
Upon completion, invitations to join the community of Ghost Light Alumni at quarterly, live, virtual events as we continue the practice together