Resilience Circle
Resilience Dialogue Circle
A Community of Practice to Cultivate Soulful Resilience through the Art of Conversation with Ourselves, Others, and Life.
A Year of Virtual Conversations and Mindfulness Practice within a Cohort of Accomplished, Purposeful and Caring Fellow-Travelers.
Scheduled Launch in Fall 2025
Participation is by Referral/Invitation and entails attending an Information Session, Submitting an Application, and having an Orientation Conversation.
The Cohort is limited to 12 members.
Information Sessions
May, June and July 2025
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Dialogue Conversations (Monthly, 2h)
Zoom-supported gatherings to practice:
1) Connecting with and sharing whatever is present within us,
2) Listening deeply to ourselves as we voice our Thoughts, Feelings, and Sensations, and
3) Cultivating the capacity to “Be With” whatever is real - the Tough Stuff, the Good Stuff, and the Uncertain Stuff.
Of course, we need others to help us heal and build this powerful resilience capacity, so in the spirit of Ubuntu (the ancient African philosophy)… we will gather and help each other Fully Become.
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Mindfulness Practice (Monthly, 1h)
The development of supportive mindful practices, such as Mindful Sitting Meditation, Restorative Breathing and Recalibration, Body Scanning, Deep Active Listening, and others, enhances the practice of dialogue.
These topics will be practiced throughout the year to support our conversational capacity.
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Cohort Buddy Conversations (Optional)
This amazing community offers the opportunity to create small offline connections and continue the conversations that begin in the larger cohort.
You are encouraged to make these offline connections a rich compliment to the dialogues.
Resilience Circle Intention
To cultivate our Awareness, Acceptance, and Agency in the midst of Life…
With The Tough Stuff, The Good Stuff, and The Unknown Stuff.
Agenda
Arrival & Welcome
Opening the Circle
Council-Mode: Each person is invited (not required) to share what’s on their mind & heart for up to 5 uninterrupted minutes.
Open Dialogue Time
Closing the Circle
Check-Out Comments and Departure
Touchstones
“Here’s the deal. The human soul doesn’t want to be advised or fixed or saved. It simply wants to be witnessed - to be seen, heard and companioned exactly as it is.”
To create a peaceful and powerful space, we’ll intend to practice the following guidelines:
Circle of Trust Touchstones developed by Parker J. Palmer and the Center for Courage and Renewal.
Give and Receive Welcome.
Be Present as Fully as Possible.
What is offered in the Circle is by Invitation, not Demand.
Speak your Truth in ways that Respect other People’s Truth.
No Fixing, Saving, Advising, or Correcting.
Respond to Others with Honest, Open Questions (instead of counsel or corrections).
When the Going gets Rough, Turn to Wonder.
Attend to your own Inner Teacher.
Trust and Learn from the Silence.
Observe Deep Confidentiality.