About us
Welcome to The Space!
This group welcomes everyone from age 30 all the way up to 100.
### What is The Space?
The Space is short for holding space for each other. This group centers on emotional health and wellbeing. The vision is to create a space where we can hold our stories—both the small ones and the bigger ones.
Please note: I am not a therapist, and this is not group therapy. That said, I do believe we can strengthen our emotional wellbeing through vulnerability and embodiment.
Vulnerability does not mean you have to share anything you don’t want to share. Sometimes small doses of vulnerability can already have a big impact.
Embodiment means we show up fully as a group and learn how to hold space for each other. When done well, this can be a powerful force in supporting our hurting hearts.
### Format & Structure
- Events will be limited to 10 people, as meaningful group discussions become difficult beyond that size.
- You will never be asked or pressured to share anything you’re not comfortable sharing.
- I will experiment with a few different topics in the first events to discover what resonates most with us as a group.
- Some events may be limited to specific groups (for example: men only or people with ADHD).
### Group Guidelines
To create a safe and supportive environment, we ask everyone to agree to the following:
- Confidentiality is essential.
Anything shared in the group must stay in the group. This includes not sharing stories with friends, partners, or spouses. It is also not okay to repeat a story without naming who shared it—this is still a breach of confidence.
If this is an issue for you, please do not join this group. - Kindness comes first.
Our primary goal is to extend kindness and encouragement toward each other. There is no space for judgment. - We are not here to fix, teach, or correct one another.
This is an important guideline and may take some practice for many of us.
### What We’ll Practice Over Time
Together, we aim to learn how to:
- Become more comfortable holding emotional “dynamics” in the room for a minute or two
- Better name what we feel by being more specific with emotions (beyond just happy, sad, or okay)
Finally, I would like to thank Michael for allowing us to use his Meetup subscription, which is why he appears as the organizer. Please note that Michael is not involved in leading or facilitating this group.
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