Meditation Prompt Writing

- 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)