About this Event
CCFW does not provide mental health or substance use treatment or services, nor do our mindfulness and compassion-based courses substitute for diagnosis or treatment for mental health or substance use problems such as depression, anxiety, or addiction. Find a list of mental health resources on CCFW’s resource page.
Learning to go deeper with curiosity can be the key to unlocking positive well-being and helping us feel more connected to others. This involves developing our listening skills and meeting the unknown with curiosity rather than bias or fear.
In this half-day (3-hour) retreat, we will explore curiosity and participate in simple guided partner exercises to help us become more comfortable with uncertainty. Curiosity can deepen beyond just extracting information and become a way to stir our hearts towards more compassion for ourselves and others.
Curiosity is a mindset that can be cultivated. It is a way of approaching life that opens doors and breaks down barriers. When applied to human relationships, curiosity becomes a pathway to connection and compassion. Instead of just skimming the surface, curiosity encourages you to go deeper and explore the intricacies of the human experience.
This willingness to explore the depths of another person’s thoughts, emotions, and experiences turns curiosity into a special ability. Because it’s a generous force, it is at its best when it is shared.
Join us for this fun half-day of curiosity and connection!
Address:
University of Washington
Kincaid Hall, Rm 202
3751 W. Stevens Way NE
Seattle, WA 98195
Getting to CCFW
By car: There are no parking lots directly adjacent to Kincaid Hall. If you are driving, please allow yourself an extra 15-20 minutes to locate parking and walk to Kincaid Hall. The University of Washington offers pay-lots and parking garages. Metered street parking is also available but very limited. Parking fees around campus range from $1.00 to $4.00 an hour. Learn more about parking options here.
By bus or light rail: More than 60 bus routes serve the University District and a Link Light Rail Station is located 1/2 mile away.
By bike: Kincaid Hall is located directly off the Burke Gilman Trail between 15th Ave NE and the NE Pacific Street overpass. Bike racks are conveniently located at Kincaid and throughout campus.
Scholarships Available
CCFW aims to promote well-being by making evidence-based mindfulness practices available and accessible to community members, particularly professionals working with children and families. We believe that mindfulness has positive implications for professionals as well as the children and families they interact with. Therefore, we wish to encourage mindfulness training by removing possible financial barriers for professionals working with these specific populations. If these fees are cost-prohibitive for you, we invite you to apply for a scholarship.
About the Presenter
Diane Hetrick
Diane Hetrick has been studying and practicing in the areas of mind-body healing, mindfulness, meditation, and compassion cultivation most of her adult life. She completed the Certificate in Mindfulness Facilitation training through the Mindfulness Awareness Research Center (MARC) at UCLA. After completing the Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) Teacher Certification Program, offered through the Center for Compassion, Altruism, Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford, she became one of the first certified CCT teachers in the Seattle area.
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