Tea Time: A Circle of Feeling and Expression

Join our Tea Time—a slow, sacred pause in our fast-paced lives.
This is an opportunity to check in with your heart, speak from the “I,” and be witnessed without judgment or interruption. Together, we will practice how to allow feelings, sit with emotion, and articulate what lives within us.

This is not a place to analyze, advise, or fix—but to honor the truth of what we feel and build emotional fluency in a loving community.
We will be guided in through a feelings-based discussion, where every share—no matter how small—is sacred. You’re welcome to speak, to listen, or to simply be.

How it Works
Each person shares using the form:
“I feel [emotion] because [reason].”
Examples:

• “I feel hopeful because something in me is healing.”
• “I feel anxious because I don’t know what comes next.”
• “I feel grateful because someone really saw me this week.”

Guidelines

• Keep it brief. Stay close to the feeling.
• Only one person speaks at a time.
• If no one responds. We practice sacred silence and presence.

Agreements for the Circle

1. Use “I feel… because…” to speak from your own experience.
2. No crosstalk. No advice, no fixing, no responses.
3. Honor confidentiality. This is a safe and sacred space.
4. All emotions are welcome. Nothing is too much or too small.
5. Silence is participation. You may pass and simply listen.

Tribe of One Love Invitation & Community Guidelines

• We are rooted in love, curiosity, and growth.
  We’re here to reflect, share, and expand our awareness together—not to debate, persuade, or convert.
• We are a nonpartisan, non-denominational space.
  People from all walks of life are welcome. Personal experiences may include politics or religion, but no ideology—political, religious, or otherwise—should be promoted or belittled.
• We show up as both teachers and students.
  Please review any shared resources before the session. We look forward to hearing your reflections, reactions, and perspectives. While we explore different perspectives, you are encouraged to take in what speaks to you and release what doesn’t.
• Speak from personal experience.
  Use “I” language. Share what’s true for you without trying to fix, assume, advise, or preach—unless invited. Avoid stating opinions as facts. When you frame your truth as your experience, it leaves room for others to share theirs.
• Avoid assumptions.
  Don’t assume others share your background, values, or beliefs. Our diversity is a strength. Speaking as if we all think alike can make others feel excluded or unsafe.
• You are welcome to bring your real experiences—with purpose.
  If you’ve ever felt unseen, misunderstood, or worn down by life and the state of the world, you are not alone. Bring what’s real in the spirit of healing and learning. We name pain, not to vent or complain without direction, but to seek clarity, understanding, and transformation.
• Practice equity of voice.
  Be mindful of how much space you’re holding. If you speak often, consider stepping back. If you’re usually quiet, know your voice matters—we’d love to hear from you.
• Welcome disagreements as part of growth.
  When conflict arises, pause. Acknowledge what others are sharing, and respond with curiosity, not certainty. Aim for connection, not correction.
• Let this space ripple outward.
  What’s learned here, we hope transforms not only ourselves, but our families, communities, and beyond. This space is sacred—not because it is perfect, but because we hold it together.

Thank you for visiting! To learn more, visit www.tribeofonelove.com.