May Winter Teach Us: A Workshop on Rest, Ritual, and Letting Go
What if slowing down isn't falling behind?
The old advice says to keep going. Push through. Stay productive. Be grateful for the busy, "happy holiday" season.
Meanwhile, every living thing around us is doing the opposite. The trees let go of their leaves. The ground goes quiet.
Most of us weren't taught how to winter.
We were taught how to perform, and so we fast-forward through the slow, tender parts of life: the ending of a season, the loss of a plan, or the slowing of progress.
What if rest isn't a reward for finishing, but a practice we get to choose?
In this 90-minute interactive workshop, Katie Huey will guide us through quiet reflection, simple ritual, and gentle writing prompts to practice turning inward. We'll make room to notice what we're carrying, name what's ready to be released, and bring our own light to the darkness.
This workshop is for people who are tired in a way that sleep hasn't fixed.
We'll lean on metaphor, body awareness, and small rituals that invite us to a new level of paying attention. Grace, compassion, and a sense of humor are welcome.
YOU'LL LEAVE WITH:
A personal ritual for rest that you can return to all winter long
Reflection prompts for noticing what to keep, what to release, and what to leave alone for now
Permission to slow down, in a season that demands the opposite
A shift in your relationship to stillness itself, from something to feel guilty about to something to trust, and dare we say, enjoy
THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR:
The people running on fumes at the end of a long year. The leader who has been holding everyone else's weight. The new parent who didn't realize it would be this hard. The one whose perfect trajectory got derailed and who is still finding their footing. The person who is carrying something they wonder if they should be done with by now (spoiler: you might not be).
Come as you are, whether you're depleted, restless, or just curious. You don't need a plan or a perfectly quiet mind. You don't need to be good at meditation or ready to share out loud. All you need is the willingness to sit down and take a breath.
The year is ending whether we're ready or not. The days are short. The lists are long.
Winter will come either way. This is a chance to meet it on purpose, in good company.
You're allowed to rest before you've earned it.
Free for Council members. 25% off for Collective members. $50 for the public. Less than a holiday dinner out, and you leave with a ritual you can keep all winter.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Katie Huey is a facilitator, coach, and writer who helps individuals and organizations make room for the messy parts of being human: grief, transition, joy, and uncertainty. She wrote the book Grief Cookies & Other Comforting Things because she was seeking a different kind of permission for her grief process after her dad died unexpectedly.
Her workshops blend wordplay, poetry, and expressive writing with a compassionate, grounded approach that welcomes people of every writing skill level.
Her philosophy: Life moves pretty fast. If we don't slow down, we're gonna miss it. (Stolen from Ferris.)
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ABOUT THE REBELLION COLLECTIVE
The Rebellion Collective is a membership community and coaching practice for mid-career professionals facing the threat of layoff, career and identity misalignment, and the strain those put on the people they love. We believe that in a system built for extraction, reclaiming your capacity is an act of rebellion.
Workshops like this are part of how we foster that. Learn more and join the rebellion at:
/rebellioncollective rebellioncollective.com
RECORDING
This workshop will be recorded. The recording will be available to Rebellion Collective members and ticket holders for up to 3 months after the live workshop.
Be Rebellious ❤️🔥 In Solidarity ✊