Nairobi, 15 April 2011
I facilitated a two day formation seminar for the Junior Sisters of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Salesian Sisters) on the theme “Handling Your Emotions”. It took place at the FMA Provincial house at Hurlingham from 13th to 15th April 2011.
The input part of the workshop targeted the following themes: clarifying various affective states; the difference between moods and emotions; the difference in the way men and women process emotions.
The training attempted to impart following skills: naming one’s feelings; journalling as a way of handling emotions; assertive communication of emotions; examen of conscience.
The liturgies and some prayer moments offered reflections on the role of emotions in spiritual life, namely, God moves us from within us, and we can get in touch with these movements by getting in touch with our feelings.