What We Practice, We Become

It’s Toke’s voice that I most often hear when I remember this phrase, “What we practice, we become.” When I feel the joy of that kind of learning and that kind of doing and that kind of spirit when people are gathered.

Toke, the mate that welcomed me into The Art of Hosting many years ago. Who planted the seed in the back of a shared cab, returning from a dinner — “Come to this Art of Hosting (Hazelwood House) in England.” And a few years later, invited me to Flow Game Training in Ohio.

Hosting and Flow, these are becomings that I’m most grateful for. That have most grown who I am and how I encourage and enjoy others.

Wander School is one of the places that I practice. That’s part of a bigger framing, Becoming & Belonging Series (B & B). They’ve been in my heart for many years. I created programs for these gatherings in February. I’m convening them monthly. With small groups.

To become. And to celebrate right now.

Practice. Curiosity. Story. Insight. Intuition. And all of the other things that are helpful in a reflective ability. Big things, but in a simple format.

Learning. And loving. And encountering life with more, well, life. This is a practice that calls to my heart now. I’d love to welcome you.

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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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