David Berger

Informational Workshop

David Berger, who has been described Philosopher, Wizard, and Artist, seamlessly weaves together his background in academic philosophy with his study and practice of Eastern religion and spirituality in his workshops, which invoke distinct flavors of Existential Phenomenology, Semiotics, Taoism, and Zen Buddhism. The primary vehicle for David’s public-facing philosophical work is the Meaning Is Alive project, which aims to inspire us in living richly meaningful, inspired, and creative lives.

Transforming Trauma Into Wisdom

This is a workshop about transformation. From darkness into light, from trauma that leaves us feeling broken into being whole and complete again. From feeling lost and afraid into a richer and more meaningful life. Our possibilities from day to day are truly infinite. But what do we do when these infinite possibilities take us down a path of darkness and pain so intense that it seems to destroy just who we thought we were? Is it possible to move forward? I believe that with patience, love, and courage, it is indeed possible not only to move forward, but to shift your relationship to this darkness and integrate it, emerging as a being more beautiful, compassionate, and powerful than you ever thought possible. Each one of our life experiences is truly unique, and the deepest and most intense experiences can serve as vast reservoirs of wisdom that I empower you to tap into. This workshop will partly be a talk and partly a guided meditation. The invitation is to face your darkness in order to grow and shift in relation to it, and you are invited to participate to the degree that you are comfortable with.