September Circle Reflection, Forming Connections
"Our Circle is open and never ever broken. Merry meet, merry part and merry meet again." This first month of Circle has introduced us to the meaning of connection and tender development of authentic support, safety and honor of speaking and listening from the heart. Our circle is beginning and facilitators have requested consistency of commitment meeting each week for the school year and if needing to leave earlier, a group focused ending of participant's time in circle is offered with kindness to the transition. Like all sustainable programs we seek weekly consistency of practice in the connection bridging and building. The Fire glows bright in safety development this first month, even when participants know one another outside of circle. We facilitators and participants sit alert in learning through our listening about each person we are honored to hold eye contact and active participation and inquiry of our senses alongside. We eat healthy snacks at circl
