Greetings all!

From time to time, I have written to the group about the "HSP
Gatherings" that now occur on a fairly regular basis, usually two or
three times a year.

I am writing this to share information about the next Gathering,
which will take place in Estes Park, Colorado, from October 4th-8th,
2007... and to encourage all who read this to consider attending a
Gathering. And yes, I am planning to go.

This is the first Gathering to be held in a location off the west and
east coast, offering more ready access for people all over the
country. Also, with Denver being the "mid-country hub" of most US air
travel, this is an attractive location from the perspective of
inexpensive air fare. And if you need a different sort of "excuse,"
Colorado is REALLY beautiful in the fall, when the leaves are
turning.

Registration for the Colorado Gathering is now OPEN, and the sooner
you sign up the lower the conference fee will be. I know it's in the
nature of HSPs to "pause and reflect," but please register as soon as
you can, as it will keep your cost lower... eventually, registration
may reach an "as available" stage if you wait too long. As of this
writing, there are already registrants from as far away as the UK and
British Columbia!

I cannot overstate the "value" of going to an HSP Gathering. I say
this from the perspective of what I have personally gained from going
to many Gatherings... as well as from the perspective of watching
100s of HSPs undergo major life transformations as a result of going.

Gatherings are about learning, about going on a retreat, and about
fellowship with other HSPs. We spend Thursday through Monday
together, engaged in a mixture of workshops, social time, and
just "quiet time" to reflect on the ongoing experience. As with the
majority of past Gatherings, Elaine Aron will be giving the "keynote"
presentation.

You might say "yeah, but it's just too expensive!" I'll save the
explanation that it's actually a lot LESS than your typical 5-day
self-growth workshop-- in fact, you'd spend TWICE the amount it costs
to go to a Gathering going to a weekend workshop with Elaine Aron at
Esalen, Omega or Kripalu. I feel fairly confident in saying that it
will probably be the best money you'll ever spend in helping yourself
understand the HSP trait, and in feeling validated as an HSP. There's
a good reason why people keep returning to these events, year after
year.

You might say "yeah, but it's a GROUP!" True. It is. But I can also
tell you that a group of HSPs is like NO other group you'll ever be
part of. The level of emotional safety and inclusion is-- literally--
"mind altering" for people... I have watched the MOST retiring and
introverted of HSPs virtually "become extraverts," in a matter of 48
hours.

You might say "yeah, but I am too much of a misfit, even for a group
of HSPs." If you are skeptical, or want to get a better sense of how
a Gathering REALLY work, I encourage you to read Gathering attendee
Marcia Norris' words on "Why HSPs Need To Gather" or read my own
photojournal from the first Gathering I went to, in California.

www.lifeworkshelp.com/hspgath...htm#note
www.innerreflections.homestead.com/hsp03ca1.html

Again, I can only say that I have personally watched people's
perspective change from a sense of "I am a misfit" to having made a
dozen friends, in a matter of days. To loosely paraphrase one of our
members here, who has attended many Gatherings: "It is amazing to
come here and feel more welcome and included by a bunch of strangers
than I feel with people who have been my family for over 50 years."

Information about the Gathering, as well as registration forms-- is
now available on organizer Jacquelyn Strickland's web site:

Info: www.lifeworkshelp.com/hspgathering.htm

Registration:
www.lifeworkshelp.com/hspgath...ngCO.pdf

Hope to see you there!

--Peter