“Inside/Out”

Finding Inner Beauty &
Resilience in a Chaotic World

What | A six week in-person mindfulness Small group experience.

When | Tuesday Evenings, March 4 - April 8, 2025 | 6:30-8:30 PM

Where | Kaden Scott Integrative Healing Studio,Tacoma, WA 98402

This class is for YOU if you:

• Feel burdened by the insanity and ugliness of our times.

• Have anxiety about what will happen next.

• Wonder if you’re going to be able to “make it through.”

• Are worried about how you will cope when bad things happen.

• Want to start or deepen your own mindfulness practice.'

• Want to boost your own resilience and learn to more deeply connect with you authentic, loving self.

What You Will Learn

How to Embrace Chaos with Curiosity

Chaos is an inevitable part of life, but our perspective determines how it impacts us. Rather than resisting or fearing the disorder, we can approach it with curiosity. Curiosity doesn’t negate the difficulty; it transforms how we relate to it. Instead of being consumed by frustration or despair, we begin to see the chaos as part of a larger tapestry—one that includes beauty, possibility, and transformation.

How to Reconnect With Your Inner Beauty and Uniqueness

Amidst external noise, it’s easy to lose sight of our inherent worth. Yet, each of us carries an innate beauty—a core of goodness that remains untarnished by the world's upheavals. When we learn to slow down our busy brains and learn to reconnect with our deeper selves, we can enlighten and shift our awareness and transform our thinking from skepticism, judgement and dread to one of curiosity, resilience and hope.

How to Find Beauty in the External World

While society may often highlight the negative, there is also immense beauty to be found—in nature, in human connection, and in acts of kindness. By intentionally shifting our focus, we can uncover this beauty even amidst chaos. We will consider nature’s resilience, look for and offer compassion and find new vehicles of creative expression.

how to Cultivate Hope & Compassion

Hope is not always innate; it is a practice. It’s the willingness to believe in the possibility of a brighter future, even when the path forward is unclear. To nurture hope, engage in actions that align with your values. Whether it’s volunteering, supporting causes you believe in, or simply being present for a loved one, these acts reinforce your belief in the goodness of the world.

Compassion—for yourself and others—is equally transformative. When faced with pain, ask yourself: How can I respond with kindness? Extend that same question to others, remembering that every person you encounter is navigating their own challenges. Compassion softens the edges of chaos, creating space for connection and healing.

A Final Reflection

The world’s chaos and ugliness do not define us. Within each of us lies a wellspring of beauty, goodness, and resilience, waiting to be uncovered. By shifting our perspective and cultivating curiosity, hope, and compassion, we can navigate even the most turbulent times with grace. Living mindfully equips us to so.

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Why We Need This Now

In an era marked by turmoil, uncertainty, and division, it can feel overwhelming to navigate the chaos and ugliness that sometimes seems to dominate our lives. From the unrelenting pace of the news cycle to the visible impacts of climate change and social unrest, the external world can often feel like a storm we cannot escape. Yet, within this storm, there is an invitation to rediscover something profound: our own inner beauty, goodness, and resilience.

At its core, mindful self-compassion teaches us to respond to difficulty with kindness rather than self-criticism, and curiosity rather than judgment. It is a gentle reminder that even when the world feels fractured, we have the capacity to cultivate peace, hope, and compassion—both within ourselves and in how we perceive the world around us. - Kaden Scott, Facilitator