Feature Event
When: |
Sep 11, Sep 18, Sep 25, Oct 02, Oct 09, Oct 16, Oct 23 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM Pacific Time (GMT-8) |
Where: | ONLINE |
URL: | Website |
Program: | Open Event's Program |
- Open group for anyone wanting to meditate, write, and learn
- Establish comfort agreement & group guidelines with option to modify
* Time – punctual & patient: be on time and allow each person to finish sharing
• Depending on group size, each person has 3 to 5-minutes to share
* Silence (mute notifications on laptop or phone)
* Confidentiality – what is shared in group stays in group
* Sobriety – please participate
* Mutual respect – embody how you would want to be to feel seen and heard
* Honor personal experiences – look for ways to affirm or acknowledge
* Avoid offering advice or problem-solving unless speaker asks for it or consents
* Generalizing (use first person language – substitute “I” for “you” or “we”)
* No crosstalk (attentive listening)
* Response/advice (ask what is needed after sharing)
* No Sarcasm/profanity
* No Blaming, bashing, name-calling
* Parking lot available (shelf concerns for next session)