{"id":15937,"date":"2026-07-12T14:34:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T18:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/?post_type=ctc_event&#038;p=15937"},"modified":"2026-07-12T14:46:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T18:46:50","slug":"heartspace-circle-of-support","status":"publish","type":"ctc_event","link":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/events\/heartspace-circle-of-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartspace Circle of Support (Online)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An opportunity to feel seen, supported, and restored without reinforcing the old painful storyline.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Life can ask so much of us. Whether we are caring for ourselves, supporting loved ones, navigating illness, grief, overwhelm, uncertainty, or simply trying to stay afloat in a demanding world, it\u2019s easy to become exhausted by the stories we repeat internally and externally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is not a space for fixing, rescuing, or endlessly reinforcing the old painful storyline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a space for honest presence, heartfelt understanding, compassionate connection, nervous system support, perspective, refreshment, and renewal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, we explore new ways of relating to ourselves, our hearts, and the challenges we face, personally and professionally, without bypassing reality or becoming trapped inside it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This circle offers an opportunity to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>feel whole, safe, and loved no matter what is happening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>reconnect with balance, perspective, and inner steadiness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>receive meaningful support without judgment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>discover greater peace in the midst of real life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>nourish the heart, body, mind, and spirit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>remember that you do not have to carry everything alone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Come as you are.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No performance. No pretending. No need to have it all figured out. Just real humans gathering in Heartspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted online by Melissa Lewis, RN BSN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Online via Zoom the last Thursday of Every Month<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COST | FREE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PLEASE NOTE:<\/strong> You are NOT registered for a ZOOM program until you receive a confirmation email. Call 860.567.3163<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Preregistration required<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisdomhouse.org\/heartspace-circle\">https:\/\/www.wisdomhouse.org\/heartspace-circle<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M-Lewis-BFF-Dharma-Teacher-mudra-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15938\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7499904569225484;width:129px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M-Lewis-BFF-Dharma-Teacher-mudra-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M-Lewis-BFF-Dharma-Teacher-mudra-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M-Lewis-BFF-Dharma-Teacher-mudra-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M-Lewis-BFF-Dharma-Teacher-mudra-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Melissa Lewis, RN, BSN, CHPN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Integrative-Wellness Nurse Care Consultant &amp; Dharma Teacher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With more than 30 years of experience \u201cSharing Heartspace\u2122,\u201d Melissa brings a grounded, compassionate presence shaped by decades of nursing, hospice care, and integrative healing work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An opportunity to feel seen, supported, and restored without reinforcing the old painful storyline. 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