Women’s Month is around the corner. If you are looking for a presentation that will touch the heart of your employees, women’s group or delegates, then Heal The Woman Within, may be just what you are looking for. 
About this presentation As a Life Coach I have worked with many women in my coaching practice, women who try to deal with their emotional challenges by abusing a substance, resorting to destructive behaviour patterns or inappropriate sexual conduct. Too many women believe that it is not ideal to talk about their challenges. I believe that too many women (and men for that matter) lose their ability to speak their truth during their childhood; often as a result of “discipline.”
Everyone needs an outlet
When it comes to our challenges, we need an outlet. This means that we need to talk about it or seek appropriate help. When this need is not met, we encounter situations where our challenges manifest in various ways that tend to magnify the challenge that we started out with.
I received positive feedback for this presentation after a Women’s Day event last year. The women in the audience came from various backgrounds, but one thing that they had in common, was that they could all relate to the topic. Some spoke to me afterwards, thanking me for focusing on a topic that is real; a topic that made them look inward and reflect on their situation and inspired them to make the changes that they needed to make.
The role of cognitive dissonance
The reality of cognitive dissonance makes this situation even worse for those who are struggling with it. You know that what you choose to do is not productive, they know that they should stop and that they should seek help. However, they do not seek help, because of the shame, guilt and because they feel that they would risk losing the “perfect” image that they are trying to uphold.
Some of the manifestations that occur when you do not talk about your challenges or seek help
•Is your current challenge so overwhelming that you do not see yourself talking about it to anyone?
•Are you abusing drugs to help you cope, because you are unable to seek help?
•Do you drink too much alcohol, because it helps you forget about your challenge for a while?
•Do you abuse painkillers to try to numb that painful issue that you are struggling with?
•Do you have a desire to have a sexual encounter with someone else, but when you re-think it, you say to yourself: “This is unlike me.”?
Did you answer “yes” to one or more of the above? Do you think that you are alone? Rest assured – you are not alone; and there is help. (There are number of other manifestations – to be addressed during my presentation).
There is help
There are various ways in which to address the above manifestations as well as the particular challenge that resulted in the manifestation. However, the first thing that you have to do is ask yourself the following question: “What is it that I need that I am not currently getting?”
Do you think that your women’s group would benefit from this presentation?
With Heal The Woman Within, I do not simply put plaster over your emotional crack, but also focus on why the crack (emotional pain) had occurred in the first place. I share ways in which to deal with such pain and share methods on how to heal. Apart from that, I also address the various manifestations that come about when we do not deal with our challenges in an appropriate manner; and I give advice on how to address these manifestations. Furthermore, I will point you in the right direction, should you need professional help. I also share a few anonymous case studies that delegates are able to relate to. This presentation allows participants to do introspection, without making any disclosures in front of the group. And hopefully, those who are struggling with this would be inspired to acknowledge their situation and seek the help that they need. REMEMBER… When you invest in your healing, your emotional (or relationship) challenge could turn you into an EXPERT. Ask me how. For enquiries or more information about this presentation, send an email to: info@andeline.co.za Thank you. Andeline Williams-Pretorius.
Your well-being is my business.
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