Contemplative Souls Meetup - Reflecting on our Experience with Change

Conversations done well can have a positive impact on our hearts and minds. Join us for a free introductory online facilitated experience in a small group while we speak forward our current experience of change within in, in our lives, and around us.

During this weekly meetup, we focus on listening to ourselves and one another more deeply than usual daily conversation affords.

How We Interact

We are all participants focused on having a meaningful personal and shared human experience. We share what we truly want to voice about how we are experiencing change - not mostly the outward aspects of change nor intellectualizing about how and why change should or shouldn't happen, but our internal experience of change.

We listen for what is being spoken below the words and may at times reflect back to one another how we heard what was shared, in a spirit of respect and collaboration in knowing ourselves more deeply as a result of interacting. Typically these conversations bring us to deeper places within ourselves and the group and match well individuals wanting greater insight into oneself and people.

This event is for you if you are:

• Having an experience of change going on in your life now
• Wanting more meaningful interactions with people
• Looking for more depth in relationships
• Willing to introduce yourself and listen carefully as others do the same
• Able and interested to engage in self-reflection and respectful communication without arguing and defending
• Able and willing to hear and receive different perspectives and experiences even when they are different from your beliefs and values
• Able and wiling to be on camera on Zoom

Participant Experience
Participants often leave the meetup feeling seen, heard, and understood at a surprising level. However, each meetup experience is different and there are no guarantees on how you will feel. This is because the experience is co-created with whomever is in the group and in what happens amongst us as well inside us. Sometimes being seen in new ways can spark sensitivities in us that we didn't expect.

Participant Responsibility
All participants are responsible for their own personal experience and to share themselves in a way that is respectful both to self and others. Be prepared to introduce yourself in ways that include things like what you value, what you wish for in life, what are the significant lessons you've learned, or something that is important to you about life. Nothing needs to be prepared in advance, and the facilitator will set the context and lead the group. Arguing and defensive or aggressive communication is not appropriate and could result in being removed from the group.

Group Atmosphere
The atmosphere of the group is intended to be compassionate as we together navigate the human experience that comes up within us in real time during the group.

Join Online If
Join in if you'd like to experience a transformative meet & greet meetup that helps us all practice together how to bring more meaning into our lives.