Scraps Of Mind

The Red Tent Woman

I’ve just had a mind expanding weekend and I thought I’d like to share it with you.

I’ve spent the last two and a half days at a Self Discovery Weekend run by The Red Tent Woman. This is a personal development program focussed on taking responsibility for your own life and the outcomes that are generated and understanding how to make the changes that are needed to create better outcomes.

Now this is not a ‘new’ concept. The Red Tent Woman has not invented a whole new branch of thinking. These are concepts that have been around for many years and are integrated into many personal development courses — several of which I have been to in the past. But like all learning, the trick is in how it is taught that really makes the difference. And I have to say that this is the best personal development course I have ever been on (and as I said, I have been on quite a few).

I think the fundamental difference is that this is by women and for women. I didn’t think that was such a big deal before this weekend. The previous courses I have been to I have always enjoyed and been able to take some useful learnings from them to implement into my life, but they have always had an underlying aim of making improvements to achieve better work performance and improve career prospects. Whilst the learnings from this week end can also be totally applicable to these goals, the main focus is on tailoring them to improving your overall life outcomes and the relationships you share.

So our group was made up of a small number of women from very different walks of life, each with very different life experiences behind them and different desires for reshaping their future. And by the time we were through we had formed a strong emotional support network committed to helping each other achieve our goals. It was a very powerful and inspiring weekend.

At this time, The Red Tent Woman is operating solely in Melbourne. And I think it won’t be long before we see this organisation really spreading its wings across Australia and beyond. So if you are female and over 18 and are accessible to Melbourne go check out The Red Tent Woman website. You might like to give Ludwina a call (she’s a very friendly supportive person) and find out a bit more.

Also there’s monthly women’s networking dinners held in Williamstown. Apart from being a great night, with fabulous food and wonderful company, they’re also an excellent way to meet and network with a growing diverse group of supportive women. I’ll be going to my second one on 17th July. Let me know if you decide to come along, I’d love to catch up with you.