Rethinking Relationships: Boundaries, Balance and Belonging

Rethinking Relationships:
Boundaries, Balance
and Belonging

Join us for a meaningful conversation about boundaries, belonging, and finding balance in healthy relationships.

EVENT RECAP

A look back at the day

We recently gathered at the University of Guelph for an interactive workshop focused on navigating healthy versus unhealthy relationships.

Our agenda was packed with inspiring moments, including presentations from the CCA team and an insightful session led by registered psychotherapist and couples therapist Rebecca May. Using her SET UP Framework, Rebecca discussed how attendees can develop practical skills to better understand themselves and others, navigate conflict, set healthy boundaries, and build relationships on trust and respect. The event also featured an inspiring video address from our founder, Srinivas Arka.

Alongside these powerful discussions, attendees enjoyed a delicious complimentary vegan pasta primavera dinner served with fresh salad and fruit trays. The room was brought to life with amazing live performances by Grace Martins and Nicole Sawrantschuk, and we hosted a series of raffle draws with prizes ranging from Shoppers Drug Mart and Starbucks gift cards to CCA tote bags and books by our founder. We wrapped up the day with a captivating Arka Dhyana Intuitive Meditation demonstration led by the CCA team.

During the event, we asked a key question to our founder, Srinivas Arka:

“How can practicing conscious awareness help someone maintain their own sense of identity and peace when processing difficult emotions in a relationship?”

Key takeaways from Srinivas Arka

“People with raised conscious awareness have a clear view of what they are doing and their mindful journey. They possess the intuitive skills and knowledge to manage difficult situations.”

“It’s just like a turtle drawing its limbs safely into its protective shell, it eventually returns to the world, slowly extending itself outward once it’s ready again.”

“You will have learned to keep your mind steady and unaffected by external circumstances or the reactions of others.”

Thank you to our supporters

Medicine4Youth, Family & Children’s Services of Guelph and Wellington County, Public Health Brigades at University of Guelph, Guelph Future Black Physicians, Guelph Medical Brigades, University of Guelph - DUC Campus Club, GuelphNews, Native Canadian Centre of TO, The Guelph Student Mentorship Society, UofG Sports Medicine Association, UofG Vietnamese Student Association, Let’s Talk Science Guelph, Green Labs Guelph, Korean Student Association, Cass Uofg, Guelph Alzheimer’s Association, SSGSA, UofG Political Science Society, International Student Org., University of Guelph’s Hong Kong Student Association, ALS Club at UofG, Gryphons Give, Oxfam Club at Guelph University, Uzbek Students & Community Association (uoGuelph), Guelph Afghan Student Association, Women in Psych, FSHD-SA, U of G Model United Nations, Guelph Women in Arts and Humanities, Art Gallery of Guelph (AGG), Guelph Youth Council, UofG Photography Club.

Congratulations to Ava Calvieri and Mackenzie Williams on organizing and co-ordinating every aspect of this event. Their summer work term was sponsored by the Federal Government, Canada Summer Jobs Program.

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