Creating Connection & Meaningful Activities (Kitchener)

Take 20 Minutes for Yourself

As the days grow darker, Haven offers a gentle, contemplative space just for you. Settle in, turn off your camera, and enjoy a few quiet moments of music, poetry, and meditation — a simple way to nurture your spirit.

Do you have any good advice? In this week’s conversation, let’s share our advice about advice giving and discuss our experiences with giving and receiving advice.

Advice giving can be tricky as we walk a fine line between being supportive and meddling. And taking advice requires discernment so that we don’t lose ourselves in other people’s way of seeing things. So let’s talk about these questions…

• Do you tend to seek advice from others, and if so, who do you approach and how often do you listen and follow through with the advice you’re offered?

• Do others come to you for advice and/or are you inclined to offer unsolicited advice? If so, what type of advice are you likely to give?

• What positive and/or negative experiences have you had with offering or taking advice? What should we consider when giving or receiving advice?

With an extra hour this week, there’s plenty of time for you to join us. We are a welcoming group and while we usually don’t give each other direct advice, we gain a lot from what we each share. I would advise you to come, but of course you don’t have to listen to me :) Hope to see you Thursday!

LOCATION:
To accommodate our growing numbers and need for a quieter space we will be meeting in a church community hall listed below (this is not a religious gathering).

Release Your Inner Writer
Release Your Inner Writer is for anyone who feels they are a writer, wants to be a writer, or those who want to explore writing in a comfortable and supportive setting. We’ll set the stage for you to write creatively with opportunities to share with the group, or not, whatever you’re comfortable with.

Have you ever thought: “I have an interesting story, but I don’t know how to start sharing it with people”? Have you ever thought of writing a book? Do you simply want to start journaling? Every person has a story to share, and all of them are transformational for us and sometimes for others. When we write our thoughts and ideas down, we move internal content to an external device like a notebook or a laptop. By doing this we’re able to clear our heads and uncover one layer after another.

Hosted by Kathy Nutt
Kathy Nutt is a creative who uses many media and styles to convey a glimpse into her mysterious, whimsical world. Although mainly focused on the visual arts, she dabbles in the written word and is endeavoring to cultivate a consistent practice of writing, whether it be poetry, essays, short stories, or journaling.
Kathy believes a writing practice (along with any creative practice) is a beneficial way to break through the mundane and view our worlds through fresh new eyes. We may discover a breakthrough, change a pattern, or just experience catharsis. Or we may simply arrive in a place of joy. She believes the creative process is more important than the finished product and that creativity is for everyone, not just the gifted few.

CREATING CONNECTION CANADA is a network of welcoming and inclusive communities committed to sharing authentic conversation, nurturing meaningful activities, promoting holistic wellness practices, and fostering compassionate action. We are LGBTQ+ affirming. People of every walk of life, culture, faith, or tradition, participate in a myriad of connection groups, forming meaningful community within this diversity. As a result, these communities are multi-faceted - expressing the inspirations, aspirations, wisdom, practices, and blessing of all. While we encourage you to share openly, we ask that you do so in a kind and considerate manner.

Take 20 Minutes for Yourself

As the days grow darker, Haven offers a gentle, contemplative space just for you. Settle in, turn off your camera, and enjoy a few quiet moments of music, poetry, and meditation — a simple way to nurture your spirit.