LISTENING CIRCLES
A monthly marketplace of future ideas.
All women are angry.
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In March, we presented as our Monthly Listening circle, "Angry Women". Turns out, we weren't done so we bring it back for More. You're welcome.
"Almost every womon I have ever met has a secret belief that she is just on the edge of madness, that there is some deep, crazy part within her, that she must be on guard constantly against 'losing control' -- of her temper, of her appetite, of her sexuality, of her feelings, of her ambition, of her secret fantasies, of her mind." - Elana Dykewomon, "Notes for a Magazine" To understand the role of anger and its usefulness, we look to womxn. It's time. Everywhere. Please, join us so that you too can stay in tune. |
All needs for accommodations shall be met with diligence and care.
Please email your needs to [email protected] or include with your registration.
Please email your needs to [email protected] or include with your registration.
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In honor of our ancestors, and our connection to the earth, and each other.
In spaces where we invite learning, relationship, productivity, we also invite a cultural element of competition. Too often, those who talk the loudest or longest are the voices heard. That's sad. Everyone has a point of view, a story to tell. By changing the format in which we share thoughts, ideas, challenges, and aspirations, we invite the art of listening. A listening circle is not a conversation. It's not a dialogue. It's not a place to give advice. It's something else. We re-introduce the art of listening using the simple and durable technique of taking our turn, in order, uninterrupted, to answer a single question. Some questions are that interesting. Such as: "Where does power and love interact in your life?" "How will our time be viewed in the future?' Or simply, "How are you really doing?" Sometimes, it's enough to just be heard. |
For the paperwork!
(a.k.a. professional development)
OBJECTIVES
1. To practice active listening, an act of care that translates into more meaningful understanding;
2. To experience a profound change in expectations around how we set intention on how we seek knowledge of self and world, and
3. To inspire further exploration and practice upon return to the daily life.
1. To practice active listening, an act of care that translates into more meaningful understanding;
2. To experience a profound change in expectations around how we set intention on how we seek knowledge of self and world, and
3. To inspire further exploration and practice upon return to the daily life.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
A. Recognize one's ability to accept others' humanity through story uninterrupted;
B. Recognize the connections between individual imagination and collective future; and
C. Provide necessary practice for better communication, problem solving, and healing for self and the common good.
A. Recognize one's ability to accept others' humanity through story uninterrupted;
B. Recognize the connections between individual imagination and collective future; and
C. Provide necessary practice for better communication, problem solving, and healing for self and the common good.