Being Authentic Together 🌱 Ghent #1
Let's pass on the small talk, and get more present 🎁
This is a cosy gathering for English-speaking folks :)
What can you expect?
In a small group of max. 20 participants, we'll break the ice and connect in a deeper way than we might be used to!
Imagine something between fun social games 🎈 and relational meditation 🧘
Some games are playful and silly, while others go deeper.
We'll create a warm, supportive environment where we all get to be ourselves, while also:
Expanding out of our comfort zone 🌟
Getting the opportunity to build deep friendships 👯
Practice becoming more authentic, daring to say what is really true for us 🙊even when it's a bit scary
For this intro, I will guide you a lot, so if you're a bit nervous, don't worry, we got you! 🐣
Here's a few things we practice with Authentic Relating games:
Becoming more curious and less judgmental of ourselves and others 😯
Becoming more aware of what's happening for us in the moment 👁
Revealing what is happening for us 🦸
Saying no, asserting our boundaries and preferences
Listening (and being heard) deeply👂
And just to be clear, this is NOT a place to hunt for dates 🙅♀️
Schedule & location
The location is a cosy space in Ghent. The exact address will be revealed to ticket holders.
6.30 pm: Doors open
6.45 pm: First games start
7.45 pm: Break time with snacks
8.00 pm: Deepening games
9.30 pm: Finish
What to bring?
Just yourself, in clothes that make you feel comfy 😊
If you feel like it you can also bring a notebook, but it’s not required 📓
There will be some snacks available 🍫 you’re very welcome to bring something too and we could make it a potluck!
Pricing & financial inclusion
This event works on conscious donations.
Even if you decide not to donate financially, your presence will be a gift 🌻
About me
My name is Abbygaelle. I’m 31 and became aware of Authentic Relating Games about 8 years ago while living in San Francisco. A game night was recommended to me by a close friend, as he was noticing how shy I was to connect with people 🙈
I was nervous, but the concept seemed intriguing enough, so I gave it a go. I was so impressed by the simplicity and the profound effects of the exercises!
Understanding that humans could create little practice grounds for authenticity together, was such a powerful insight for me!
Because let’s be honest, showing ourselves fully out in the world can feel impossible, terrifying, and counter-productive a lot of the time!
I was moved deeply by a whole subculture built around authentic expression, and kept deepening into AR and other relational practices such as NVC, Circling, Contact Improv, IFS…
So I quickly decided to organize AR workshops for my friends, way back in 2018, and eventually I was spreading these beautiful practices wherever life would take me. Since then I’ve facilitated workshops and curated game nights for various intentional communities and families in the US, South America, Australia, Portugal, and now in my home country of Belgium :)