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"Tell me about exhaustion," I said.
He looked at me with an acute, searching, compassionate ferocity for the briefest of moments, as if trying to sum up the entirety of the situation and without missing a beat, as if he had been waiting all along, to say a life-changing thing to me. He said, in the form both of a question and an assertion:
"You know that the antidote to exhaustion is not necessarily rest?"
"The antidote to exhaustion is not necessarily rest," I repeated woodenly, as if I might exhaust myself completely before I reached the end of the sentence. "What is it, then?"
"The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness."
Excerpt from "Crossing the Unknown Sea – Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity" by David Whyte. Published by Riverhead Books 2001.
This conference is an initiative of the Healing Relationships Institute, bringing together a group of people with diverse views on how to foster and maintain a sense of meaning in an increasingly complex world.
Speakers will address fundamental questions about the need for a sense of purpose and meaning in our lives. Equally relevant is a capacity to stay on firm ground amidst the pressing social, environmental and emotional challenges of our time. Aspirations for a meaningful life may seem elusive when we are faced with busy day-to-day activities. How do we achieve and maintain balance between the different aspects of our lives?
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Self select concession rate - $150
Group bookings and staff team registration - pay for four and get one free!
Bookings taken through Ticketmaster
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Who should attend?
This conference is for those who want to engage with high profile Australians in how they have created meaning in their personal and professional lives. Listen to their stories and what they have learned from their successes and failures. Hear about new ideas and beginnings that flourished in society. Learn how they did all this while engaging with family, work and community. Delegates are invited to participate and be part of this conversation throughout the day.
Voices at the conference
A group of creative and reflective people will present the one-day program. These people are known for their contributions to business, philanthropy, public health, human rights, philosophy, communications and the media, and the environment.
Where?
Hilton on the Park - Melbourne
192 Wellington Parade
East Melbourne VIC
Further details about the venue.
When?
Sunday 11 November 2007
9.30 am - 6.00 pm
Cost?
$195.00 Ticketmaster. Limited places are available for delegates on low income at $150.00.
More information about the cost and registration.
How do you contact us?
Genevieve Timmons
Conference Convenor
Suzanne Capell
Conference Manager
Phone: 03 9857 3612
Mobile: 0408 248 842
Email: healingrelationshipsinstitute@bigpond.com
Web: www.healingrelationshipsinstitute.com.au
Sponsors
This conference is a non profit event, drawing on substantial volunteer and probono contributions. In the unlikely event of a surplus, it will be applied to future events of this nature run by the Healing Relationships Institute.
 
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