Before anything else, a note from my heart to yours:
I'm sorry that you find yourself here, in a club that nobody ever wants to be in: The Heartbreak Club.
Perhaps you found yourself here unexpectedly & without warning.
Or maybe you did see it coming and, despite your efforts and best intentions, things didn't end up playing out in your favor.
Or maybe you have been carrying this ache for a while and it's gotten to the unbearable point where you need to do SOMETHING, instead of continuing to wait for "time to heal the wounds."
Here's the good news: You looking for a sign… is the sign you've been looking for.
The sign that you are ready;
to reclaim your self, to mindfully heal, to begin taking accountability for your heart, to mend the broken pieces and discover that your tragedy doesn't have to be your identity, to discover that you are, and have always been, more than this relationship, to begin honoring the pain and alchemizing it, and to discover all that's worth picking up from this mess
as you begin to move forward.
Perhaps there's a lesson in here somewhere. One of those lessons that, unfortunately, we only get to learn the hard way.
Perhaps there's a major realization for you here, one that will break behavioral patterns and change the course your life for the better.
If it broke your heart but fixed your vision, there's a window for gratitude.
Know that I'm here to support you in that discovery and help you through this self-expanding process.
I also want to honor your courage for being here. It's not easy asking for support, especially with such a vulnerable topic. But I know that being witnessed in all of our humanity, without any judgement, is a crucial part of our healing.
It's an honor to get to share with you my own lessons and tools for mindfully navigating heartbreak. I appreciate and admire that you're giving yourself the grace to discover what it feels like to not have to go through this alone.
Whenever we feel abandoned, it's so easy to abandon ourselves and to let go of any rituals of care, sustenance, and/or fulfillment.
Let the fact that you are here be a reminder that there's a part of you that DEEPLY cares for you. That's the part that has brought you here, looking for mindful ways of navigating this gut-wrenching experience.
Whether you end up joining us for this workshop or not, don't forget what brought you here; the compassionate, loving part of you that wants to see you in your wholeness already knows what you need. And right about now is the perfect time to begin listening to your inner wisdom.
Remember that you deserve to be happy & loved. You are not defined by this heartbreak and you don't need to make this tragedy your identity. You will come out stronger, wiser and more amazing than before.
In loving service,
Jova Ferreyra
Healing & Empowerment Coach
Let's get something straight: healing from heartbreak is not a journey, it’s a fight.
As if having to say goodbye wasn’t hard enough, now you’re left surviving this aftermath:
🥊 Carrying a broken heart that aches. Constantly.
🥊 Walking an endless field of memories that unexpectedly explode at every turn, like proximity mines, hidden in everyday life. 🥊 And lingering in the air, the depressing smell of something that already has been, like toxic smoke from a fire that had been keeping you warm. What do we do with the dead weight of the dreams that didn’t come true? How do stop ourselves from sabotaging the present moment by desperately wanting to go back in time, to the moment where everything began to go wrong, just so we get a chance to turn it all around? How do we recover the pieces of ourselves that also left us along with the relationship? I don’t mean to sound overly dramatic with these lines, I just know that healing from heartbreak is one hell of a fight and someone out there needs to desperately integrate the following truth:
THE END OF A RELATIONSHIP
IS NOT THE END OF YOU.
This aftermath is an opportunity to reclaim, recover & heal.
When someone abandons you, please don’t abandon yourself.
It's tough to admit it, but when we find ourselves at the receiving end of a breakup, we tend to feel abandoned and unwanted.
That's because we’re left behind to reconcile some very painful questions: Was I not enough? Was I too much? Am I even deserving of sincere love in my life? What nobody tells us is that: a broken heart will have us confront our own shadow — the part of ourselves that holds our insecurities & fears. As if having to say goodbye to someone you love wasn’t enough of a struggle, you now have to face your own demons. The bad news is that your shadow will try to make you believe that you deserve all of this pain.
The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way: this moment of heartache can be a sacred space for healing parts of yourself that need to be met with compassion.
This could be an opportunity to learn, finally, what it truly means to be there for yourself. Especially when someone who you expected to be there is no longer there.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
For two days (90 mins each), we'll compassionately dive into topics like grief, accountability, intuition, self-kindness and dreaming new dreams.
We will practice mindfulness tools to help cultivate self-compassion, presence and equanimity.
We'll also have time to connect deeply with the wisdom of our inner self. And of course, we'll also go over practical tactics to make it all more manageable and sustainable in your everyday life. We will practice some of the tools collectively on the call so you'll walk out fully equipped to put them immediately to work.
Healing a broken heart is never easy, but if you've read this far I'm sure you are up for the challenge.
WHO THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR
• humans having to tend to their broken heart
• humans whose heartbreak left them doubting their self worth
• humans struggling to see the next step in their life after their relationship ended
• humans who feel guilty for ending their relationship (just because it was you who initiated the ending, it doesn't hurt any less)
• humans who want to learn how to better hold themselves through pain & tend to their aching heart
• humans who know this isn't the end of the world, but would like to learn tangible tools for self-soothing & nervous system regulation
• humans that are ready to create a healthier relationship with the very painful—and very human—emotions of grief, anger, resentment, abandonment & loneliness
Workshop Synopsis
Day One: Tending To The One That Remains
The first part of this workshop is fully centered around ourselves, the ones that remain. We'll disregard the other party for now—and the dynamics of the relationship. We will focus on the person that is still with us and will never leave us: ourselves.
We'll explore the language of our emotions and our relationship to our own pain. In order to move forward, we cannot bypass the hurt that we're feeling. There are ways of feeling our feelings safely, without shame or self-judgement, and most importantly: without falling into a perpetual state of victimhood and powerlessness.
Day Two: Reclaiming our Story
The end of a relationship will inevitably leave us with a painful story. And the story that we tell ourselves about the end of the relationship will be the greatest differentiator between experiencing temporary pain or chronic suffering.
Wouldn't it be great to be able to move beyond the painful stories we keep telling ourselves about what happened?
We'll explore what closure can look like when there isn't any from their end. There is still something we can do when we cannot change a situation nor our feelings about it that can open up a pathway to healing.
A little about my professional side:
• I've led & coached both live & online personal development seminars & workshops for thousands of people across the world over the last 5 years.
• I've single-handedly built the largest art + mental health platform in the world (5M+ across social channels). Since 2015, The Artidote has pioneered the fusion of art and mental health awareness on social media, providing its community with a language for their innermost emotions.
• I'm a chairperson at the Youth Committee within The World Federation for Mental Health and am responsible for advocating for the mental wellbeing of the Youth of the world.
• I'm a TEDx Speaker and get invited to speak on stages across the world on topics related to empathy, self-awareness, community healing, compassionate accountability, self love, mental health & art.
And now that you know a bit about my professional side,
here's a bit about my human side:
• I've survived major heartbreak four times in my life. Each no less excruciating than the last.
• The only thing that has changed over the years is the level of compassion I've been able to provide to myself after I have given my everything to someone, only to not be able to make it to my happily-ever-after.
• The first time I ever tended to my broken heart was the first act of self-care I consciously practiced on myself (I didn't understand self-care until I was left to tend to my broken heart).
• I don't see the end of a relationship as a "failure."
• I never stopped believing in love. If I had, I would have met my actual life partner.
Being responsible for your healing doesn’t mean being at fault for your pain. It’s about taking ownership of yourself —your whole self— and reclaiming the power that was taken from you.
Acceptance doesn’t have to mean “being okay with.”
Taking ownership doesn’t have to mean “being at fault for.”
And surrendering doesn’t have to mean “giving up.”
There’s healing in this nuance.
—Jova Ferreyra
IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING
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How long is the workshop? Each day of the workshop, Friday & Saturday, will be 90 minutes. We'll use the first 60 mins for moving through the content and the final 30 we'll close it with Q & A
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I can't make it live, will I get a replay? YES. All registrants will receive the recording immediately after each day of the workshop. It's downloadable, so you'll get to keep it and watch it at your own pace!
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Do I need to speak on camera?
Nope. I respect everyone’s comfort levels and if you don’t feel like even turning your camera ON, you won’t be forced to.
You can literally show up in your pajamas,
keep the camera off & simply be an active listener :)
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Can this be a substitute for therapy? No. This workshop is not and cannot be a replacement for psychological therapy. If you feel you’re at a point where you may need more individualized mental-health support, please shoot us an email and we'll help you find the appropriate support to fit your needs. jova@theartidote.org
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Is there a refund policy?
Only before the workshop begins. Once the materials (recordings, notes & recommended resources) are sent out, there is no refund.
