A free 90-minute workshop for Black women and women of Black mixed heritageWednesday 27 May, 19:00 – 20:30 | Online via Zoom

✨ Register: https://www.edenrelationships.co.uk/eden-store/p/relationship-with-self26

It is time to lean into self-compassion, and step out of self-abandonment.

I want to be honest with you

For years I was addicted to achieving. My identity was wrapped up in work, in being capable, in keeping going no matter what. And then life happened. Loss, ill health, a series of crises that brought me face to face with something I had long been avoiding: myself.

Learning to stop merely existing through struggle, and start living fully in my calling, changed everything. It is the reason I became a counsellor and coach. And it is the reason I created this workshop.

I work with Black women every day who are exhausted. Not just physically, but in their souls. Women who give everything to everyone and have quietly lost touch with themselves in the process. Women who are strong because they feel they have no other choice.

I know that feeling. And I know what is possible on the other side of it.

Not everyone can access counselling or coaching, and that matters to me deeply. So I am offering this workshop free, because every woman deserves the chance to explore this for herself.

Do you recognise yourself here?

Are you exhausted from being the one who holds everything together, and still feeling guilty for even thinking about yourself?

Do you find yourself over-giving, over-functioning, and running on empty, yet struggling to ask for anything in return?

Have you been surviving for so long that you've almost forgotten what it feels like to simply live?

You are not alone. And this is not weakness. For many Black women, strength has been both a gift and a survival strategy. Learned early, worn daily, and rarely put down. But carrying that weight indefinitely comes at a cost: to your mental and emotional health, your sense of self, your spiritual wellbeing, and your relationships.

This workshop is for the woman who is ready to stop just surviving and start truly living.

What we will explore together:

✨ The Strong Black Woman: where it comes from and what it costs We will look honestly at where the expectation to always be strong, selfless, and unshakeable comes from, culturally, historically, and personally, and the real impact it has on your mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual wellbeing.

✨ The roles we default to under stress and the Drama Triangle we get stuck in When we are overwhelmed, many of us fall into patterns of rescuing, people-pleasing, or quietly resenting, without even realising it. We will explore the Drama Triangle, how it plays out in your relationships, and how to step out of it for good.

✨ Your Relationship Audit A guided, honest look at where you currently are in your relationship with yourself and with others, so you can see clearly what is working, what is not, and what needs to change.

✨ Tools and insights for your soft life You will leave with practical tools to understand what gets in the way of living fully, and how to build the foundation for a life where you feel whole, at peace, and able to enjoy healthier, more nourishing relationships with yourself and others.

This workshop is for you if you...

• Feel emotionally drained from always being "the strong one" for family, friends, colleagues, everyone

• Find it almost impossible to put yourself first without a wave of guilt washing over you

• Feel disconnected from who you really are beneath the roles and responsibilities you carry

• Are navigating burnout, chronic people-pleasing, or the quiet grief of self-abandonment

• Long for relationships, including the one with yourself, that feel genuinely nourishing

• Are ready to choose self-compassion over self-abandonment

What to expect

This is a warm, culturally attuned, and reflective space. I have created it specifically for Black women and women of Black mixed heritage, and I hold it with great care.

You do not need to have it all figured out. You do not need to perform or present a version of yourself that is coping. You simply need a willingness to show up honestly, and I will meet you there.

You can expect:

• Therapeutic teaching and coaching insight

• Guided reflection and your personal Relationship Audit

• Breakout discussion with other women

• Practical tools for emotional awareness and relational healing

About me

I am Maryane Mwaniki, Counsellor, Coach, and Founder of My Whole Self Collective.

I am an integrative counsellor and coach with over 15 years of experience supporting individuals, leaders, couples, and communities. I specialise in helping Black women and women of colour explore healing, wholeness, and authentic living, with deep expertise in emotional wellbeing, identity, relational patterns, and personal growth.

I am also a Black woman who has done this work myself. I bring that lived experience into every space I hold.

"Your whole self is not too much. It is the part of you that deserves to be seen, heard, cared for, and honoured."

Spaces are limited. I would love to see you there.

✨ Register: https://www.edenrelationships.co.uk/eden-store/p/relationship-with-self26