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2014-01-13 Circle Harvest
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Intention for the Empathy Circle
Our intention for the circle is to foster an empathic community. That
is to nurture empathy for ourselves (self-empathy), empathic
connection in the circle, as well as, in the larger society & world.
Edwin: I want to build a local empathic community. I've been doing a
lot online and now want a local in person community.
Guy: practice a communal form of spirituality base on communication.
intend to fill my spiritual cup and practice the important skill
of listening fully and presently: COURAGE
Foster
friendships and get relief from self-imposed pressure, develop trust
Right at this moment I want to explore how to build community based on
empathy. Meeting people and embrace them without judgment.
Practice better empathic listening - active listening, etc,
connections and sharing. Slow down and be less reactive
Experience a space of earnest engagement with fellow people. listen to
others Learn about things that are essential in life. I
want to be ale to make the people around me comfortable with the
relationship, express more freely.
Learn, share and
discuss with other people on a subject which is vey important (and I
didn't know before this circle) Getting near true and
genuine empathy, because it is easier to feel empathic with people fro
Chile who I can relate to more but true empathy must be with all
people so experience it with people from different cultures will
be good for it. My personal intention is to be more
empathic towards myself and towards others. I want to learn useful
techniques and be a better listener.
Cultivating sense of empathy, better listening.
Post Circle Feedback.
I like..
Iris
Practicing empathy discussion to get better at listening.
Meeting people and get really comfortable to have a discussion with
them that makes me happy.
Receiving what people think and are willing to share.
Walter
The connectedness that I felt today with all people I was in empathic
listening groups (which we end all people)
The place this time was much better that last week
The relatively open structure (giving back feelings guesses or not) was
for me successful Emily
Practicing and getting feedback.
Being heard and hearing others
Felipe
The fact that the listener doesn't give answers to the thoughts of the
speaker, only listens and reflects, letting The speaker genuinely
express his/her feelings fluidly and according to his feelings
not being guided by the listener.
Michael
New Faces
Familiar faces
Being heard
hearing similar
hearing very different Vicki
Getting to connect with unity that underlies all diversity. I feel
hope that when young people develop these skills that the world will
become more peaceful. Jenne
How openings feel and feel of possible empathy is as a skill can
create dissolves of walls and rigidities
Guy
That we broke into groups of 4-5
that Vicki open another possibility of having the group empathy listen
instead of on one-on-one
that we had some natural dialogue develop out of our empathy circle.
I Wish...
Emily
there was a bit more explanation on the techniques. but it was good
that NVC see techniques in action
more dialogue/feedback
Iris
this could happen longer, so that I could have opportunity to listen
and have a discussion with every person in this group
Vicki
these lovely people will return Jenne
this was more available at many environments
this it was required to get through school levels
Gu
I would like to see a more structured opportunity for folks to engage
in dialogue between empathic listening.
We had a more quite setting like someone's house
there were more intra group leadership that an facilitate when we
broke into groups
how do we have more feedback about the listening process with
listeners and speakers? Walter
more of this.
What if...
Emily
If I brought this to my communities, how could I get material and
knowledge to share.
Iris
we meet in nature, so that our discussion wouldn't be disturbed by the
noise of the café.
Vicki
someone offered NVC classes on campus.
everyone spoke loud enough for us all to hear.
Jenne
there could be a expansive dialogue created from empathy practice
had this practice about forests - outdoors
Guy
In Nature
There were clear and outlined steps that follow the practice of
empathic listening.
Small steps that allow people to slowly incorporate empathy into their
lives
What practice of empathy follow directly from empathic listening.
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