Reflections Parallel – The Spiritual Power of Resilience

Description In this course, Mark Matousek offers time-tested principles for remaining balanced and sane in times of extreme adversity, change and emerging opportunities. Four 90-minute live webinarsTuesdays & Thursdays, March 18-27 • 1 pm ET / 10 am PT Sign Up Now Overview of The Spiritual Power of Resilience The journey we share now as human beings is one of profound self-discovery, unfoldingin an age of extraordinary change. We can sense the rumblings in the atmosphere. Weknow that our familiar world is rapidly evaporating and each of us is wondering how bestto suit up for the years – and decades – ahead. Knowing the limits of your power andself-control is one of the secrets to wisdom and maintaining well-being. Recognizingyour proper power proportion in the world, being truthful about what can be changedand what can’t, and learning to turn the obstacles upside down, enables us to movethrough dangerous times with more courage, grace, clarity, and not be undone byexternal events. The best preparation for any time of great change is to know yourself;more specifically, to know you can count on your inner resources as a guidance system. In this four-part course, Mark Matousek offers time-tested principles for remainingbalanced and sane in times of extreme adversity, change and emerging opportunities.Drawing on the wisdom of some of the most renowned writers throughout history,including Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Montaigne, and Emerson, he links this ancientstream of practical philosophy to the challenges of our tumultuous times. Many of thesegreat teachers and leaders taught that spirit is tested in periods of apocalyptic— apocalypse stems from the Greek for “reveal or uncover” — and that wakefulnessleads to transformation. And this is an age of transformation – make no mistake about that. We can hardly keepup with the shifting sand beneath our feet. We wake up to a new world every day. Ourgreatest personal challenge today is to learn how to discern what is truth from theonslaught of disinformation flowing through our lives each day. You may think you areimmune from the effects of the information overload that we contend with every day, butyou are not. None of us is. We are each facing the unprecedented challenge of learninghow to live in a human community that is changing faster than we could have imagined. This class addresses the challenges that we are facing, offering participants guidanceon how to think of your life as its own power center in this universe. The Spiritual Power of ResilienceHow To Stay Sane in Crazy Times Lesson Plan Lesson OneTuesday Mar 181 pm ET / 10 am PT Recognize the Limits of Your Control Nothing is more important to reducing suffering than finding your proper proportion in the universe. That means recognizing the limits of your control, acting when necessary and knowing when to take your hands off the wheel. Paradoxically, this makes you stronger in circumstances within your sphere of influence. Knowing how to direct your power in your life is a core life skill, especially today. Lesson TwoThursday Mar 201 pm ET / 10 am PT Turn Your Obstacles Upside Down Every problem contains its own solution. Many great teachers taught that ingenuity, turning the gravitas of hardship against itself, and optimizing seemingly negative circumstances through imagination, is key to our adaptive human genius. The capacity to shift perspective is our ace in the hole, giving us the ability to neutralize adversity by turning negatives toward the good. And the realization that we have more power than we ever thought possible is a life game-changer. Lesson ThreeTuesday Mar 251 pm ET / 10 am PT Love the Life You Have (Amor Fati) Great teachers had a unique way of prompting gratitude. They called it “negative visualization,” the practice of remembering how circumstances can always be worse, being mindful of the mishaps, disappointments, accidents, and worse, you’re not experiencing at any given moment. This inversion becomes a reality check to the mind that too frequently forgets its own blessings. Lesson FourThursday Mar 271 pm ET / 10 am PT Memento Mori, Essential Practice Impermanence is the great awakener, our primary teacher as mortal beings. The greatest teachers instruct us to remember death daily as a tonic against complacency and as fuel for spiritual awakening. We frequently comment during life disasters that indeed life is brief. There is wisdom in reflecting upon that truth. A medieval monk once wrote that “If the cardinal’s flight from bank to bank were less brief, it would also be less glorious.” Challenges, in other words, can be our source of profound inspiration. Remembering this truth can transform your life. In this final session, Mark sums up the principles of the course and gives you spiritual exercises for further empowerment. About Mark Matousek Mark Matousek is a bestselling author, teacher, and speaker whose work focuses on personal awakening and creative excellence through transformational writing and self-inquiry. He brings over three decades of experience as a memoirist, editor, interviewer, survivor, activist, and spiritual seeker to his penetrating and thought provoking work with students. His workshops, classes, and mentoring have inspired thousands of people around the world to reach their artistic and spiritual goals. In his books and teaching, Mark guides you through an original process of self-examination called Writing To Awaken. This transformative method uses writing a tool for insight, innovation, and clarity of purpose. Mark teaches that, “When you tell the truth, your story changes. When your story changes, your life is transformed.” His work is accessible to non-writers as well as those with writing experience. Scientific studies reveal that expressive writing has remarkable physical and psychological benefits. Writing To Awaken is a powerful, uniquely direct path to revealing the wisdom already inside you. Frequently Asked Questions What is Reflections Parallel? Reflections Parallel is a series of live webinars presented by special guest teachers of Caroline Myss. Every series offers transformational concepts, inspiring ideas, spiritual truths, and sacred mysteries that draw you into wondrous states of deep reflection about your life and power you have to redirect your life at any given moment. I won’t be able to attend the live sessions – can I watch recordings later? Yes – all sessions are recorded! The replays are available on the webinar page immediately after the session ends. Recordings are then posted to myss.com within 48 hours. I’m a member of Inner-Net. Will this Reflections Parallel course be included? Generally, only On-Demand workshops and Reflections webinars where Caroline Myss is the featured teacher are automatically included with Inner-Net. However, this Reflections Parallel course will be added to Inner-Net on April 10, 2025. Where can I find technical support or answers to more questions? If you have additional questions, you can find our contact page here.