Election Season Survival Series 2024: Outness Decisions & Accepting Self

Election Season Survival Series 2024
Aug 29 topic – Outness Decisions & Accepting Self

It’s a tumultuous Presidential Election season. Let’s cope together in this bi-weekly group. Aug 29 – Outness Decisions & Accepting Self

It’s a tumultuous Presidential Election season. Let’s cope together with this new FREE bi-weekly group open to folks high school or older who are LGBTQ+ or allies in Westford & surrounding towns. Each meeting will feature topic or issue tied to strategies to cope with political stress. Meetings typically begin with a speaker and are followed by Q&A or open discussion.

Each week has a unique topic or focus. August 29 we focus on Outness Decisions & Accepting Self. Many folks in the LGBTQ+ community have not ever had the opportunity to speak to others and make a strategic plan for how “out” we want to be and when. We will take a look together at discussing situations where we feel safe to be “out” and when we feel we need to hide our true expression of self – and the impact those actions have on our self-esteem. We will learn that we can work developing a stronger unconditional love of self that will help us weather these situations and show ourselves more acceptance and grace that lead to a growth mindset.

Coping strategies and plans for self-care are also key to building healthy patterns that are a new framework upon which you can build. During this session we will walk through these techniques to see how they be used to help you and your loved ones cope.

There is an exceptional amount of stress on LGBTQ+ and non-gender-conforming folks of all ages right now with state legislation being passed and the presidential campaign platforms (particularly the Trump platform) targeting our community and promising loss of rights in addition to punitive legislation.

During these sessions, it will be our intention to allow folks to express feelings around election concerns but to avoid getting involved in discussions on details regarding election topics as they are triggering for many. We will talk about practical and actionable strategies for self-care and self-preservation.