Circle Makes Us Round Again

There are many of us that rely on Circle to restore many things. Wholeness. Imagination. Belonging. Wisdom. Intuition. Yup, these are a few that I point to.

I’m glad for the many of us that point to the many things. My friend Andy Swindler and his colleagues / friends at True Purpose Institute recently offered these four prompts for Circle, so a to bring out that wholeness, imagination, belonging, wisdom, intuition.

  1. What is present for you in this moment?
  2. With all that’s going on in the world, what have you learned about yourself and your relationships? And how has this learning allowed you to find hope?
  3. Talk about a recent time you made a difference in someone’s life.
  4. Looking back at what you’ve shared today about where you are right now, what you’ve learned, and how you’ve impacted others – what is “change” teaching you about who you’re becoming?

It’s good stuff. Circle calls us to remember another layer of our humanity together, lifting up the importance of the deep inner practice. It’s the kind of world that my heart yearns for. And, that exists beyond so much noise.

Circle isn’t just a story for group process. It’s a story for remembering who we are and what we care about together.

I’m glad.

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Gifts of Circle - Question Cardsasd
Gifts of Circle is 30 short essays divided into 4 sections: 1) Circle's Bigger Purpose, 2) Circle's Practice, 3) Circle's First Requirements, and 4) Circle's Possibility for Men. From the Introduction: "Circle is what I turn to in the most comprehensive stories I know -- the stories of human beings trying to be kind and aware together, trying to make a difference in varied causes for which we need to go well together. Circle is also what I turn to in the most immediate needs that live right in front of me and in front of most of us -- sharing dreams and difficulties, exploring conflicts and coherences. Circle is what I turn to. Circle is what turns us to each other."

Question Cards is an accompanying tool to Gifts of Circle. Each card (34) offers a quote from the corresponding chapter in the book, followed by sample questions to grow your Circle hosting skills and to create connection, courage, and compassionate action among groups you host in Circle.

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In My Nature
is a collection of 10 poems. From A Note of Beginning: "This collection of poems arises from the many conversations I've been having about nature. Nature as guide. Nature as wild. Nature as organized. I remain a human being that so appreciates a curious nature in people. That so appreciates questions that pick fruit from inner being, that gather insights and intuitions to a basket, and then brings the to table to be enjoyed and shared over the next week."

This set of Note Cards (8 cards + envelopes)  quotes a few favorite passages from poems in In My Nature. I offer them as inspiration. And leave room for you to write personal notes.

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Most Mornings is a collection of 37 poems. I loved writing them. From the introduction: "This collection of poems comes from some of my sense-making that so often happens in the morning, nurtured by overnight sleep. The poems sample practices. They sample learnings. They sample insights and discoveries. They sample dilemmas and concerns."

This set of Note Cards (8 cards + envelopes)  quotes a few favorite passages from poems in Most Mornings. I offer them as inspiration. And leave room for you to write personal notes.

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